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When you're close to a deadline you're stressed and a code generating machine? That sounds like you do pretty well actually. Stress can be incredibly beneficial for you (in fact if it weren't it probably wouldn't have been naturally selected in every animal on earth): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustress

"I cant afford enjoy the activity by honing my assignment."

I don't know if this is your case (correct me if not), but it sounds like you're striving for a perfect project, and can't get to it because of the deadline. At some point you have to say "this is good enough."

"Will this change when (if) I become a working programmer?"

It'll change if you get a lax job with a low work expectancy (corporate job). But if you have a job with high expectancies and quick deadlines (startup), then no it probably won't change.

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