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61 Ways To Procrastinate Studying For Your Dreaded Finals

17. Aimlessly scroll through social media (it’s bound to happen eventually).

Haley Walker
May 07, 2018
Texas A&M University
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61 Ways To Procrastinate Studying For Your Dreaded Finals
Michael M.

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!

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