We all procrastinate. Procrastination Nation, am I right? And I have deemed college the best time to perfect procrastination skills. Here I am, with an important assignment due at 8 a.m. writing this. See? Procrastination is inspiring me to write. If you ever find yourself having trouble getting the progress to procrastination ratio just right, here are a few tips to help you out.
1. Pet fuzzy animals.
Go to your local humane society and pet animals. You might have to pretend you’re dog shopping, but usually they let you right in. Visiting the shelter will increase your want for an animal. If you live in a dorm like me, you can’t have said animal. In turn, this will motivate you to do your assignments, graduate college, get a job, and adopt said animal.
2. Grab a snack.
Chicken nuggets are food for the soul, and if your soul is hungry, so is your brain. Hungry brain=No motivation. If you’re sick of cramming for a test, shut your notebook and take a bit to eat, whether that be chicken nuggets or anything that is yummy to you!
3. Hit the gym.
As the wise Elle Woods once said, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.” Increased endorphins and blood flow will help get your brain pumping the way it should be and it will sure clear your mind just in time to cram for that Ethics test. So go lift weights, run or do yoga! It’s not just good for your body.
4. Call your mommyYour parents are always missing you, even if they don’t show it! Let them know you love them and then let your mom tell you about her day. This will surely take up about an hour and will get your head in a different place than boring homework. Bonus: your parents will love you more than your siblings if you take the initiative to call more than they do. ;)
5. Have a dance party
Drop your notes. Drop your laptop (don’t drop your laptop). Drop your pencil and textbook. Play your favorite dance-y song. Get off wherever you’re sitting and get in to the groove. Taking a break to be silly is a simple way to waste time and get your mind off stressful assignments.
1. Taking shots
This just isn’t recommended, especially if you’re studying at the library or live in a dry dorm or if you’re a minor. Drinking can be saved for far better occasions.
2. Vacuuming
Vacuuming is a boring, strenuous task that leaves you feeling more exasperated than before. Also, if you live in a dorm, it makes people hate you, and that’s just not fun.
3. Netflix and Chilling
Now taking a break for an episode (possssibly two) of The Office is OK, but going on a full out binge will definitely bring the progress to procrastination ratio way down.
Stay off your phone! We all have it at arms length and it’s okay to occasionally light up the screen and check notifications, but don’t break to text a friend back and then creep your ex boyfriend’s girlfriend’s twin sister for an hour. You know you’ve done it, and while there is a right time for everything, this isn’t it. So quit.
5. I’d have a fifth reason, but I did the bad thing and went on social media instead. 
