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8 Signs You're A Procrastinator

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8 Signs You're A Procrastinator

We all know that as college students we are bound to procrastinate at one point or another. Whether it’s because we have to binge-watch a season on Netflix or we want to go to a party instead of reading 10 chapters about some dead guy or write a five-page paper, procrastination happens to the best of us. Let’s dive in and see what it takes to admit yourself into Procrastinators Anonymous…

1. “I’ll do it tomorrow.”

We all know that this phrase is the devil when trying to get things done. There is no way that if you say that every day anything will EVER get done. Let’s be real - we know that if you don’t just wind up buckling down and doing it, it’s never getting done!

2. You binge-watch Netflix, paint your nails, or wind up watching hours of wisdom tooth surgery aftermath on YouTube because you’re stalling.

It’s obvious that these days, Netflix is the curse of getting any homework done. And if you want to get anything done, put your phone down.

3. OK, so referring back to the one before this; really, put your phone DOWN or you will not get anything done…

There will be distractions on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. You’ll be complaining about all that you have to do on all of your social medias. However, instead of complaining about it, get off your social media and get it done. I know, easier said than done.

4. You literally give up in five minutes flat.

Can we all agree that when you’ve been procrastinating for days and that dreaded paper is due tomorrow, you literally type your name on the document and hit save? Then you stare at a blank screen with the title and the word “the” staring back at you for so long that at 11:59 p.m., you’re scrambling to finish before the midnight deadline.

5. You dream about what you’re going to do in the future, aka, what you’re going to do the night after your huge exam because you just can’t get yourself to study.

Maybe if you actually studied and put down the phone, Snapchatting yourself with that new geotag, you’d be able to make plans for after your exam and stop envisioning what it would be like to have free time.

6. Your couch or bed is your BFF.

I mean, nothing wrong with relaxing. But, if you’re being a couch potato and you know you really should hit the treadmill, just do it before you beat yourself up about the whole day (now I sound like a Nike ad, my bad!).

7. Food is a procrastinator's dream…

Okay, so maybe if I try this new chicken recipe, I’ll waste an hour before I have to buckle down and do my paper. Or wait, maybe if I corral all of my friends, we can have a Wawa run before I have to tackle my senior thesis the night before it's due?

8. The clock is your worst nightmare.

Hey, it’s 7:55. I’ll do that at 8. Oh wait, The Bachelor is on at 8 and it’s the season finale. So okay, I’ll start that at 10, I guess?

I’m sure whether you’re the most disciplined person, or pretty laid back, we all know that procrastination is like the middle name of a college student. There are temptations everywhere. I mean, people want to hang out, go to the movies, go to a club, binge-watch a TV show, or grab some Chipotle. College is the epitome of procrastination. Are you a part of the procrastination nation? I for sure will be the first one to admit that I have a procrastination issue (sometimes that is).

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