All students, whether they are in college or high school, know exactly what it is to procrastinate. It can be easily described as doing anything but what actually needs done, and this is what I'm a pro at doing. I'm one of those students who does anything other than my quickly approaching assignments and, then, gets mad at myself when I'm up all night finishing them. But, hey, it's easier to finish when you're under pressure.
A false sense of security.
Better known as 'This isn't due for awhile, I got time' stage of procrastination. Everyone has this thought when their assignments aren't due for awhile, but this sense of security quickly ends. Soon, you'll come to the realization that those few weeks quickly turned into a week, and then that week turned into a day before you could even think about it.
Denial.
At this point the deadlines are getting closer, and you just pretend you don't have any work that needs done. You don't want to be bothered with the stress of your work because you waited, so instead, watching your favorite show on Netflix is the better option. Then again, Netflix is always the better option.
Why did I do this to myself?
This is the point when your deadlines are within the next few days, and you're confused about how the deadlines came up so fast and why you waited so long to acknowledge them. This is the point when I start telling myself, "Maybe tomorrow". Maybe I'll do it tomorrow, maybe I'll do it at 4 in the morning the day that it's due.
Anger.
Anger is the result of seeing how much work actually needs done and realizing how you probably should've done that instead of rewatching the sixth season of Grey's for the third time. This is the point when you tell yourself, "I am never procrastinating again." This may be said at the time, but everyone knows it'll happen the next time there's a paper to write or an exam to study for.
Working as fast as you can.
This is the caffeine driven state that is the result of days or weeks of procrastination: typing, writing, or reading as fast as possible in hopes that you'll finish all the things that need done for the next day. This is the point when I want to cry because I'm sleep deprived, annoyed, and mad at myself for the mistake I've made (but I'll do it again). Is it really procrastination if you aren't chugging coffee at three in the morning? No. No it's not.
Tired.
It's done. You finished all your assignments. That paper was turned in or that exam was taken, and all the suffering you went through was worth it. You managed to sleep a little, if at all, and now the plan is to go to bed at six in the evening.
