Finals are upon us. It's time to work hard. Well, it should be time, but we all know our favorite P-word will be visiting us all week. It comes in many shapes and sizes. Here are a few of the most commonly practiced methods.

1. Reward Based Procrastination

This method combines work hours with procrastination. Students reward themselves for hours worked with free time. The ratio of work hours to procrastination hours varies. Most students have ratios around 1:9, but there are a few highly motivated students who run closer to 1:3. The setbacks of this particular type of procrastination include extending reward hours well past their allotted time and not actually working during designated working hours.

2. Denial Procrastination

In this type of procrastination, you have convinced yourself that you actually have time for just one more episode of your current Netflix obsession. You use phrases like, "It will be fine," "I'll get it done," and "One more hour of relaxing can't hurt me." You never actually call what you are doing procrastination. You, somehow, convince yourself that you are in an alternate reality where deadlines are suggestions and 12-page papers can be written in 3 hours. It's a beautiful place where stress is a fairy tale.

3. Working Procrastination

This type is sneaky. To an outsider, it may not look like you are procrastinating, but you know that you don't actually have to re-copy those class notes in colored pen. You seem to be working diligently, but you are actually doing every slightly school-related assignment other than the huge one that you really need to be working on.

4. Reckless Procrastination

Your assignment is literally due in the morning. It's worth 25 percent of your grade. But your friends and Waffle House are calling your name and you can't resist the temptation. You throw caution to the wind and enjoy the hashbrowns, Cherry Coke, and high-quality atmosphere. This form of procrastinating always ends in an all-nighter and a day of sleep-deprived misery.

5. Desperate Procrastination

Some form of inclement weather (or the low quality of your internet provider cough, cough Windstream) has knocked out your wifi. You can't watch Netflix and you have a huge test tomorrow to study for. Don't panic. There are many options here. You can clean your entire apartment. This act is affectionately known as procrasti-cleaning. You can do seven loads of laundry or take a trip to Walmart for a pack of gum. Color coding your closet, staring at the black spot on your ceiling, or trying out a brand new crock-pot recipe are also all viable options in this scenario. Get creative.