It’s here and it’s happening. The one massive thing standing between us and sweet freedom in the form of summer adventures, unlimited ice cream, and reuniting with all of our friends and families back home. Finals. They’re time-consuming, gross, and flat out rude, especially the cumulative ones. But fear not, the beautiful gift of procrastination is here to help us all out.
What if I myself am procrastinating studying for my finals by writing this article, hmm? I have done extensive research and complex pondering to come up with the top 60 ways to put off studying for those devilish finals that have you shot-gunning coffee like it’s your day job.
Feel free to test out one, or ten, during these trying times.
1. Make breakfast
2. Go for a jog
3. Hit the gym
4. Make a playlist
5. One word: Pinterest
6. Call your mother
7. Go browse your favorite store
8. Binge watch your favorite TV show
9. Catch up on celebrity gossip no one actually cares about
10. Make a scrapbook
11. Pick some wildflowers
12. Do your makeup
13. Make some tea
14. Take a nap
15. Get to know your roommate a little better
16. Write a love letter to your significant other
17. Aimlessly scroll through social media (it’s bound to happen eventually)
18. Write some snail mail to your family
19. Read a good book
20. Tell embarrassing stories
21. Clean your house/apartment
22. Read your bible (we all could use some grace right now)
23. Go for a drive
24. Make Lunch
25. Or order your favorite takeout
26. Paint your nails and/or toes
27. Online shopping!!!
28. In person shopping!!!
29. Grocery shopping!!!
30. Water your plants (or buy some if you don’t have any)
31. Go swimming/tanning
32. Do some creative writing
33. Make your bed
34. Do your laundry
35. Calculate what you need on all your finals to get your desired grades
36. Look at pictures of dogs
37. Better yet, go play with real dogs
38. Go exploring in your college town
39. Take a day trip to a new town
40. Go to a museum
41. Go to the zoo
42. Go to a concert
43. Take a long, hot shower
44. Make coffee
45. Go on a date
46. FaceTime your (favorite) sibling
47. Go to a sporting event
48. Go to the movies
49. Have spa time with your gal pals (guys feel free to definitely do this too)
50. Do your dishes
51. Take a bubble bath
52. Have a movie night
53. Apply to write for Odyssey!!!
54. Go to a poetry slam
55. Host a game night
56. Dress up with your friends and go out to eat
57. Call your sweet, old grandparents
58. FaceTime your long distance best friend
59. Rearrange your bedroom
60. Cook dinner
61. Last but not least, bake dessert
Remember that your grades don’t define you and that you are loved no matter what! Happy procrastinating my studious college people!