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50 Ways To Procrastinate, Rather Than Studying for Finals

Study or try to fit 20 marshmallows in my mouth? Decisions.

Hannah Henley

May 06, 2018

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50 Ways To Procrastinate, Rather Than Studying for Finals

Tyler Nix

It’s time to hit the books and start studying for finals. If you are anything like me, you need to take small breaks between studying. Here are some ideas to keep you busy instead of studying for your math final or writing that 20-page paper!

1. Go for a walk

2. Play Frisbee on the quad

3. Color

4. Listen to music

5. Binge watch a show

6. Get ice cream

7. Take BuzzFeed quizzes

8. Stare at a blank screen

9. Stay up till 4 a.m. watching "Baywatch"

10. Make a paper plane

11. Throw the plane out a window

12. Go to the gym

13. Eat food

14. Take a nap

15. Have a bottle flipping tournament with your friends

16. Play a sport

17. Ride a bike

18. Go see "Infinity War"

19. Make guacamole

20. Watch Vine compellations

21. Go on an adventure

22. Make a new Spotify playlist

23. Write an article about procrastination

24. Plan out your summer

25. Play card games

26. Find dogs

27. Pet the dogs

28. Go to Target

29. Bake a cake

30. Chill in a hammock

31. Invent a new drinking game

32. Reenact the funniest award show moments of all time

33. Meditate

34. Go on Pinterest

35. Go get coffee at Dunkin’

36. Jump on a trampoline

37. Reorganize your closet

38. Do a face mask

39. Play Rock band

40. Eat as many flammin’ hot Cheetos as you can without drinking water or milk

41. Hangout with friends

42. Paint your nails

43. Have a BBQ

44. Online shop

45. Send a letter to someone famous

46. Run up and down flights of stairs

47. Attempt to work

48. Take a long shower

49. Challenge someone to a dance battle

50. Read more articles about procrastination

Finals week can be a stressful mess, take some time for yourself and push aside your work for a little. Procrastinating isn’t the end of the world. You will get your work done, even if it takes you until five seconds before an assignment is due. Good luck on your finals everyone!

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50 Ways To Procrastinate, Rather Than Studying for Finals

Study or try to fit 20 marshmallows in my mouth? Decisions.

1. Go for a walk

2. Play Frisbee on the quad

3. Color4. Listen to music 5. Binge watch a show6. Get ice cream7. Take BuzzFeed quizzes8. Stare at a blank screen

9. Stay up till 4 a.m. watching "Baywatch"10. Make a paper plane11. Throw the plane out a window12. Go to the gym13. Eat food14. Take a nap15. Have a bottle flipping tournament with your friends

16. Play a sport

17. Ride a bike18. Go see "Infinity War"19. Make guacamole20. Watch Vine compellations21. Go on an adventure22. Make a new Spotify playlist23. Write an article about procrastination24. Plan out your summer

25. Play card games

26. Find dogs

27. Pet the dogs

28. Go to Target

29. Bake a cake

30. Chill in a hammock

31. Invent a new drinking game

32. Reenact the funniest award show moments of all time

33. Meditate

34. Go on Pinterest

35. Go get coffee at Dunkin’

36. Jump on a trampoline

37. Reorganize your closet

38. Do a face mask

39. Play Rock band

40. Eat as many flammin’ hot Cheetos as you can without drinking water or milk

41. Hangout with friends

42. Paint your nails

43. Have a BBQ

44. Online shop

45. Send a letter to someone famous

46. Run up and down flights of stairs

47. Attempt to work

48. Take a long shower

49. Challenge someone to a dance battle

50. Read more articles about procrastination

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

3. Color

4. Listen to music

5. Binge watch a show

6. Get ice cream

7. Take BuzzFeed quizzes

8. Stare at a blank screen

9. Stay up till 4 a.m. watching "Baywatch"

10. Make a paper plane

11. Throw the plane out a window

12. Go to the gym

13. Eat food

14. Take a nap

15. Have a bottle flipping tournament with your friends

17. Ride a bike

18. Go see "Infinity War"

19. Make guacamole

20. Watch Vine compellations

21. Go on an adventure

22. Make a new Spotify playlist

23. Write an article about procrastination

24. Plan out your summer

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