It's the day before a major paper is due, and all you have typed on your Word document is your name. If you've ever been in a similar situation, then you probably spend a lot of time procrastinating. You may think you're screwed every time a deadline approaches, but don't worry! There are many other students in the same avoidable situation as you―myself included. So, let's go through each stage together, and hopefully, we can make it through this all-nighter.

1. The Pre-Procrastination Stage

It's two weeks before your next major paper is due, and you feel like you have all the time in the world to finish that paper. The mere thought of starting early is an anomaly that elicits the following reaction.

2. The Plotting Stage

Two weeks have passed, and you still haven't started that paper! Your next choice of action is to meticulously map out how you'll spend your time writing and then celebrate how much time you have left over to do nothing.

3. The Productive Stage

However, you're in the middle of procrastinating, so you have other things to do beforehand. First you attempt to complete your other assigned work and readings. Then you clean out your college email inbox, your personal email inbox, and your junk email inbox. You start and finish everything except your paper.

4. The Unproductive Stage

You're already behind schedule, so it can't hurt to check your Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, Tumblr and all your other social media accounts.

5. The Reassessment Stage

Your foolproof plan to finish your paper needs some revising, so you reassess your situation and calculate the exact amount of time it'll take you to finish.

6. The False Start Stage

The Word document is open, and you write your heading. Then you just stare at the rest of that blank white page.

7. The "I Still Have Time" Stage

"It's only 11 p.m.! I still have time!"

Which is what you tell yourself as you take a break and eat all the snacks you can find.

8. The Realization Stage

The clock is ticking, and you suddenly realize that it's 2 a.m. In response, you write down whatever bullsh*t comes to mind because you need to write something down.

9. The Finishing Stage

You meet the 1000-word minimum requirement with a few minutes to spare. It's time to celebrate with a morning glass of champagne.

10. The Post-Procrastination Stage

You vow to never procrastinate again, but you know that's not going to happen.