Every student has struggled with putting off an assignment until the last minute. Whether it be because you haven’t slept in days and are too tired or you just want to watch Netflix instead, you’ve been a victim of procrastination. For those like me, you practically major in the art of procrastination. Here are only a few of the thousands of thoughts that go through my mind while I’m in the midst of doing anything besides what I should be doing - my homework!
1. “Okay. First, I have to get organized. Let me make a list of everything that I have to do for the next… um… five months! And then I’ll start this assignment.”
2. “Wow, this homework looks really stressful. Maybe I should watch an episode of Shameless first… or two… or three.”
3. “When was the last time that I cleaned under my bed? I should probably do that.”
4. “I don’t have time to do homework right now! The Bachelor starts in three hours and I have to prepare for it!”
5. “I can’t find my really cool-looking pen that I had yesterday! I was gonna use that to write my paper. Oh well, I better look for it.”
6. “If I want to focus I have to be in a quiet room, but my roommate has the TV on! I wouldn’t want to be rude and ask her to turn it off… maybe I’ll just watch this for a little.”
7. “Is it raining? I bet it’s raining. That always makes me irritable! That’s probably why I am having trouble working on this assignment!”
8. “It’s not raining! It’s so nice out! Oh my gosh, why should I be stuck inside on such a beautiful day? I think I’m gonna go enjoy this weather for a bit.”
9. “I don’t even like this class. Why did I register for this class?”
10. “My professor is so nice! Maybe if I ask her for an extension she’ll allow it!”
11. “I wonder if anyone else in my class has started this… probably not. Let me text them and see what they’re up to.”
12. “I haven’t talked to my mom in a while! I bet she has some words of wisdom to help me through all of my classes.”
13. “I miss being in elementary school.”
14. “There’s only 40 days of classes left until summer break. I got this.”
15. “Wait! I don’t have any plans for this summer! I need to plan out my life. I need to look for a job! Why am I trying to focus on this assignment? There are so many more important things I have to do! There’s no time!”
16. “When was the last time I slept a full eight hours? I think I should take a nap.”
17. “I didn’t even eat yet today! How am I supposed to work on homework on an empty stomach?”
