I would consider myself a fairly good student. I've gotten pretty good grades my whole life and I was fortunate enough to get into an amazing school like UF. However, I wasn't able to get to where I am today by planning out assignments ahead of time. I instead, unfortunately, put myself through unnecessary stress by procrastinating and often waiting to start assignments until I absolutely had to. I've gotten pretty good at it over the years, despite it being a habit I hate. If you're prone to procrastinating like I am, you've probably experienced some of these all too familiar scenarios.
1. When everyone else has already finished and you haven't even started.
Everyone else in the class cares about their mental health and their sanity but you like to live on the edge at all times.
2. But you tell yourself you've got plenty of time.
Denial is a great coping mechanism.
3. After writing the header you feel like you deserve a break from all your hard work.
What can I say, choosing a title can be exhausting!
4. There's that feeling of panic you get when hurrying to get something done.
The anxiety usually lasts longer than how long it would take to finish your work in the first place.
5. That eventually turns into a strange sense of calm and numbness.
This special wave of calm can be just what you need to avoid that previously mentioned anxiety attack.
6. Sometimes it can even be your way of getting an adrenaline rush.
Do you like to go skydiving for your rush? I like to finish an assignment minutes before collection. Exhilarating.
7. That feeling of shock when you don't get an amazing grade, even though you procrastinated.
How dare the teacher award a better grade to someone who actually spent time and effort on their work!
8. You promise yourself every time that you'll change your procrastinating ways.
Somehow, you got everything done even though you procrastinated. But, you promise you won't put yourself through all of that stress again.
9. ...but then ending up in the same mess once again.
What else is new? Back to the grind.
