It's finals week and no one wants to study. So instead of studying, I came up with 10 things I'd rather do than study, which are also effective procrastination tools. You may be a pro-procrastinator already, but maybe there's something here you haven't thought of. Here's 10 things you can do instead of studying:
10. Check Facebook/social media
This is probably how you found this article anyway! Facebook can provide a pretty solid distraction and is a very effective tool for procrastination.
9. Learn how to play an instrument.
There's a practice piano in the basement of your dorm, and your study music is inspiring you! Go find a youtube video and learn how to play!
8. Go to the bathroom.
This could kill a few minutes and at least break your concentration, even though you don't have to go. You could read in there, but nah.
7. Take a shower.
You're already in the bathroom, may as well shower. It'll easily kill 20-30 minutes if you just stand in the shower. Everyone likes a good hot shower when they're stressed.
6. Read an article.
Like this one for example, because you're probably procrastinating as you read this anyway.
5. Write an article.
I should definitely be studying right now, but instead I took a few minutes to write this article, so I could help you not study, too. Yay!
4. Take a nap
You could probably use some sleep after the multiple all-nighters that you either have or are about to pull.
3. Call your parents.
Me: Hi Mom.
Mom: You should be studying. Why are you calling me? *hangs up*
Me: Thanks Mom.
2. Stress about something else.
You have plenty of things to worry about besides finals! What are you going to do with the rest of your life? Where are you going to work this summer? How are you going to get everything from your room back home? How are you going to get your futon out of your room?
1. Play video games/watch Netflix.
This is perhaps the most time consuming of all means of procrastination. Catch up on a show, replay an old game, start a new one. Hello nine seasons of "The Office," goodbye 4.0.
