1. EAT. Every time I have to write an essay, I always distract myself with food. Not an effective way to get the essay done, but I like eating food, so I’m happy.
2. SLEEP. Sometimes homework stresses me out so much that I find the best solution is to just take a nap and recharge.
3. DANCE. Pump up the jams and bust out all your best dance moves. Honestly, I’d say it’s time well spent.
4. NETFLIX. It was obviously created for procrastinators.
5. YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Similar to Netflix; however, Youtube is even more dangerous. Jenna Marbles, Epic Rap Battles, Buzzfeed videos, Vines, tutorials— the list goes on. What starts as a three- minute video turns into a two-hour excursion into the deepest parts of Youtube.
6. FACEBOOK/SOCIAL NETWORKS. I aimlessly scroll through endless posts. I don’t really care what vacation you just went on or what your cousin’s baby looks like, but it’s more interesting than my thirty page reading assignment.
7. NOTHING. I will literally just lay in my bed, staring up at the ceiling because you know what, it beats studying.
8. TEXT EVERYONE I KNOW. And then complain about how I have all this homework to do.
9. GOOGLE. I will randomly google things. When is Johnny Depp’s birthday? I don’t know, guess I have to find that out. What’s the life span of a sea turtle? I’ll tell you. Eighty to one-hundred years. There’s no reason I need to know these things. (Side note: Johnny Depp's birthday is June 9, if you were wondering).
10. VIDEOGAMES. I’ve recently been re-introduced to one of my favorite childhood pastimes, aka The SimsTM. It’s a wonderful game, but sadly when I play, it often becomes dark outside without me even realizing it.
11. EXERCISE. This is the best form of procrastination because, at least, I’m being productive in one aspect of my life.
However, when it all comes down to it, don’t procrastinate. Otherwise you’ll hate your future-self. The Sims can wait.
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