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41 Things That Are More Fun Than Doing Homework

Because sometimes just about anything is more fun that doing work.

Angela Frey

Feb 08, 2016

Robert Morris University

41 Things That Are More Fun Than Doing Homework

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If you have ever attended school you can attest to the fact that homework is one of the worst things ever. As you continue through the years of school, your dislike for homework goes from general disinterest to full blown hatred. At this point, once you have entered college you will do just about anything in your power to procrastinate, and you have gotten pretty good at it. However, if you’re lacking the creativity to come up with new things to do to put off being productive, this list provides 41 ideas to use next time you have an assignment.

1. Cleaning

2. Netflix

3. Bothering your roommates

4. Hanging out with friends

5. Coloring

6. Exploring campus

7. Naps

8. Zumba

9. Internet quizzes

10. Counting the bricks in the wall

11. Watching paint dry

12. Building blanket forts

13. Watching cat videos

14. Decorating

15. Questioning the meaning of life

16. Observing the campus squirrels

17. Digging to China with a plastic spoon

18. Knitting scarves for a family of giraffes

19. Poking your friends on Facebook

20. Poking your friends in real life

21. Reading the dictionary

22. Photoshopping John Cena into random photos

23. Teaching your grandma to twerk

24. Pretending the floor is lava

25. Hiding all the spoons so people are forced to eat cereal with forks

26. Cutting all the grass on campus with a pair of scissors

27. Asking strangers if they've heard of "The Final Countdown"

29. Planning a wedding for your dog

28. Measuring how many feet of Ramen come in a pack

30. Signing your sibling up for a dating website

31. Learning to play the bagpipes

32. Finding someone that's doing a puzzle and hiding one piece

33. Teaching birds to paint

34. Handing out your mix tape and tell people to apply sunscreen before listening to avoid getting burnt

35. Finding someone who got a haircut and tell her that you're sorry for her loss

36. Giving people bendy straws and tell them not to get too bent out of shape

37. Counting sprinkles

38. Watering fake plants

39. Hiding among the library shelves and tell people to "pick me" as they look for books

40. Starting an organization dedicated to saving the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus

41. Creating a list of things you would rather do than work on homework

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41 Things That Are More Fun Than Doing Homework

Because sometimes just about anything is more fun that doing work.

1. Cleaning

2. Netflix

3. Bothering your roommates

4. Hanging out with friends

5. Coloring

6. Exploring campus

7. Naps

8. Zumba

9. Internet quizzes

10. Counting the bricks in the wall

11. Watching paint dry

12. Building blanket forts

13. Watching cat videos

14. Decorating

15. Questioning the meaning of life

16. Observing the campus squirrels

17. Digging to China with a plastic spoon

18. Knitting scarves for a family of giraffes

19. Poking your friends on Facebook

20. Poking your friends in real life

21. Reading the dictionary

22. Photoshopping John Cena into random photos

23. Teaching your grandma to twerk

24. Pretending the floor is lava

25. Hiding all the spoons so people are forced to eat cereal with forks

26. Cutting all the grass on campus with a pair of scissors

27. Asking strangers if they've heard of "The Final Countdown"

29. Planning a wedding for your dog

28. Measuring how many feet of Ramen come in a pack

30. Signing your sibling up for a dating website

31. Learning to play the bagpipes

32. Finding someone that's doing a puzzle and hiding one piece

33. Teaching birds to paint

34. Handing out your mix tape and tell people to apply sunscreen before listening to avoid getting burnt

35. Finding someone who got a haircut and tell her that you're sorry for her loss

36. Giving people bendy straws and tell them not to get too bent out of shape

37. Counting sprinkles

38. Watering fake plants

39. Hiding among the library shelves and tell people to "pick me" as they look for books

40. Starting an organization dedicated to saving the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus

41. Creating a list of things you would rather do than work on homework

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4. Getting offended when someone hates Christmas.

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6. Buying ugly Christmas sweaters.

7. Using every chance to talk about Christmas.

8. Baking Christmas cookies.

We all make mistakes.

1. Not seeking help.

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4. Trusting everyone.

5. Being on Tinder.

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