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75 Things You're Doing Instead of Studying

If tomorrow is not the due date, then today is not the do date.

Elle O'Brien
Dec 13, 2016
Colgate University
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75 Things You're Doing Instead of Studying
Blog Daily Herald

Most college students came back from the Thanksgiving break rested and rejuvenated -- determined to make it through the final weeks of classes and finals with as little stress as possible. We made ourselves promises of organization and good time management.

But finals week is upon us and those promises have long been left behind. Instead of studying, we've procrastinated.

Here's everything we've been doing -- or could have been doing...

1. Watching Netflix

2. Napping

3. Eating

4. Doing Laundry

5. Washing our dishes

6. Not going to the gym

7. Eating some more

8. Thinking maybe we should go to the gym

9. Going to the gym

10. Looking at Joe Biden memes

11. Or really any memes

12. Taking any and all social media quizzes

13. Calling a distant family member

14. Calling a friend and having a really long pointless conversation

15. Cleaning the room

16. Rearranging the room

17. Making a to-do list

18. Stalking anyone and everyone on social media

19. Scrolling through Pinterest

20. Planning your wedding on Pinterest

21. Planning your future house on Pinterest

22. Making Christmas lists

23. Figuring out Christmas gifts for everyone

24. Buying Christmas gifts

25. Painting your nails

26. Braiding your hair

27. Curling your hair

28. Straightening your hair

29. Braiding someone else's hair

30. Taking a really long shower

31. Watching videos of cute animals

31. Reading a book

32. Making a playlist for literally anything

33. Checking Instagram

34. Checking Twitter

35. Checking Facebook

36. Checking Snapchat

37. Checking Tumblr

38. Checking them all again

39. Refilling your water bottle

40. Singing

41. Dancing

42. Responding to emails

43. Exploring Google Earth

44. Looking at the pictures sent in a group chat

45. Baking cookies

46. Or brownies

47. Or a cake

48. Exploring new music

49. Playing a board game

50. Downloading a new app

51. Doodling

52. Taking a selfie

53. Taking a selfie with a stranger

54. Going somewhere new

55. Yoga

56. Writing a poem

57. Roaming the floor in search of someone to hang out with

58. Making tea

59. Making coffee

60. Contemplating the meaning of life

61. Reading inspirational quotes

62. Online shopping

63. Doing something nice for someone else

64. Complimenting someone

65. Blowing a bubble

66. Changing your outfit

67. Washing your hands

68. Changing your desktop background

69. Changing your phone background

70. Cleaning your computer screen

71. Figuring out a summer job

72. Looking for airplanes in the sky

73. Staring out the window

74. Writing this list

75. Reading this list

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