The semester is coming to a close here in the next four weeks for Xavier University, and that means projects, exams, presentations, homework and reading have escalated to a whole new level. Since the work load is at an all time high, here are 11 things I'd rather be doing than schooling.
1. Sleeping
What college student doesn't need sleep, am I right? The assignments are piling up and so is the stress so, what better way to relieve some stress then by going to sleep, except I can't go to sleep because I have to stay up and finish all the work that's ahead.
2. Binge-watching Netflix
We all have our guilty pleasure we love to binge watch on Netflix, whether it's "Friends," "Gossip Girl," "Grey's Anatomy," "The Office" or "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (a few of my favorites), we're all far more interested in the lives of the characters on these shows than the obligations we have in our lives for school.
3. Hanging out with my friends
The natural thing to do is ignore homework and go hang out with your friends. I would much rather hang out with people, laughing and having a good time then working on endless amounts of work.
4. Vacationing
The weather in Ohio has been pretty crappy lately, but honestly, this one applies pretty much anytime the weather becomes bipolar.
5. Online shopping
I want to look at all the clothes that I wish I had in my closet and then add them to my cart while already thinking about the possibilities of outfits. But then laugh at the total of all the items knowing I can realistically only afford one of the 40 things in my cart.
6. Actually Shopping
Actually shopping is a great option when it comes to not doing homework. There's so many things to look at: clothes, food, people watching. It offers more than one source of entertainment.
7. Reading a book I want to read
Normally, we all hate the books we are required to read for our classes, and I know I would enjoy reading a book I wanted to read more than forcing myself to read for the sake of homework.
8. Call my best friend
I'd love to call my best friend and talk about our lives instead of doing my homework. We can catch up on what's been going since the last time we talked and probably talk about all the work we aren't doing.
9. Scroll through my social media
Of course, the number one distraction from schoolwork or anything productive is social media. I'd rather scroll through each app until I've seen everything there is to see and then constantly switch back and forth through all of them hoping new content emerges.
10. Paint my nails
Dress for success absolutely includes painting your nails. I can't be successful unless I have all the elements to dress for success. Therefore, it's necessary to paint them ASAP!
11. Pretty much anything
This point needs no picture at all because all you need to know is, there is a very long list of things I'd rather do than do all the work that's coming up in the near and distant future.
