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25 Ways to Procrastinate Your Way Through Finals

I put the "pro" in "procrastinate."

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25 Ways to Procrastinate Your Way Through Finals
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Finals week: the death of all college students. Delusion is no stranger to all college students enduring the pain of these final exams. But, if you're anything like me, you put the "pro" in procrastinate. You are the master at petting the procrastination puppy. Why be stressed when you can do other fun things? Here are 25 ways to procrastinate your way through finals.

1. Learn parkour.

What an exciting way to both get in shape and avoid that math final! If you need tips, refer to Season 6, Episode 1 of "The Office."

2. Watch food tutorial videos.

Even though we all fail at them, just share the tutorials on Facebook. Others will still think you are the Tasty video expert.

3. Start a new blog.

Why not make a blog that talks about your struggles when you are avoiding them? That's what I'm doing right now!

4. Research what the maximum amount of cats you can own without being called a “cat lady.”

Scratch that (pun intended), being called a "cat lady" is a compliment.

5. Shop online.

SkyMall? Forever 21? FreeDogs.com? You name it, I've been there.

6. Recall every single chain email you didn’t forward in 2007 and blame your grade misfortunes on it.

Tragic. I knew I should've sent that email to seven of my friends.

7. Join a band.

Hitting the drums instead of hitting the books? Fantastic idea!

8. Watch military homecoming videos until you have no tears left.

The ones where the dad shows up in the kids' classroom? Classic tear-jerker and will sure drain your emotions before your final.

9. Research your Myers-Briggs personality trait.

Just because you need to learn more about yourself. That's what college is for, right?

10. Imagine yourself meeting Michelle Obama.

Who in the right mind wouldn't want to meet the First Lady? If you ever are blessed with that opportunity, you want to be prepared.

11. Stalk your siblings’s social media and screenshot old, embarrassing photos.

Grandma's hand-knit Christmas sweater your brother had to wear three years back sure would look good in an embarrassing TBT photo right about now.

12. Learn how to knit.

Knitting is a lost art. Revive true American culture, people!

13. Take all of the Buzzfeed quizzes.

Because everyone should know what color their personality is.

14. Listen to sad music as you remember you have to study, automatically putting yourself in the feels.

The feels may be sad and lonely, but you will be, too, in that study room at the library.

15. While you are in said feels, eat all of the ice cream you possibly can.

Rocky Road is the ultimate cure for any feels. Not to mention, ice cream is food for the soul. This is a perfect pre-studying snack (if you ever get to the studying).

16. Write an autobiography.

Listen, you need to leave a legacy here. People 50 years from now need to know about how you almost failed all of your classes.

17. Calculate what grade you need on the exam in order to pass the class.

Who hasn't done this? You may need a 167 in order to get a C, but at least you know now.

18. Learn new braiding techniques.

YouTube blesses us with thousands of braiding tutorials. You need to branch out your knowledge of the art of braiding. For all you know, you could get a question on your exam about the history of the fishtail braid.

19. Call your grandma.

Even though you will have a two-hour conversation full of stuff you've already talked with her about, it's better than studying for that Oceanography final.

20. Go to the gym.

Going to the gym may be my last option; I may even need a map on how to get there, but it's better than studying for that Psychology final.

21. See how many Oreos you can eat in one sitting.

There is no such thing as self control when it comes to Oreos. If there was a world record for most Oreos eaten, you'd be looking at the gold medalist.

22. Pinterest. Just Pinterest.

Pinning DIY projects you'll never get to sure is a great procrastination tactic.

23. See how many ASPCA commercials you can watch without crying.

Sarah McLachlan works wonders on those tear ducts of yours.

24. Watch an entire series on Netflix.

" Gilmore Girls" can't wait until after next week's Sociology exam. Priorities, people.

25. Create your own language.

Now, you can insult people right in front of them without them knowing.

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