There is nothing more detrimental to a college student's sanity and academic integrity than procrastination.
It is panic-inducing, adds unnecessary stress, and is arguably unhealthy, yet we do it anyway. It is a curse. Here are 10 things every procrastinator can relate to.
1. Procrastination has taught me how to do 8 hours worth of work in 30 minutes, and 30 minutes worth of work in 8 hours.
There's nothing wrong with a little flexibility, is there?
2. "Due tomorrow" and "do tomorrow" are honestly interchangeable.
My 9th grade English teacher is rolling her eyes at me right now, I can feel it. I guess I shouldn't have procrastinated her lesson on synonyms, oops.
3. Procrastination is great because I'll never be bored. I'll always have something to do tomorrow.
And the next day, and the day after that...
4. Sometimes, I even procrastinate things that I want to do.
I've put off watching TV shows that I absolutely loved or listening to new music by artists that I adore. Why? I couldn't tell you. Procrastination is the Devil and he's showing me no mercy.
5. Procrastination, in a very twisted way, motivates me to be productive.
If I'm putting off my studying or doing my homework I'll start doing other things that I had procrastinated, like cleaning the kitchen or doing laundry.
6. I always promise myself that I'm going to stop procrastinating.
The problem is that there's usually a "tomorrow" planted somewhere in that statement. It's a battle that I'm not sure I'll ever win.
7. "5 more minutes" turns into 10, then 15, and then before you know it, 5 hours have passed.
It could be argued that time is a social construct. So, in a way, time is meaningless and it doesn't matter how much I waste.
8. My definition of "tomorrow" is vastly different from everyone else's.
Tomorrow isn't the day after tomorrow. It is a mystical land in which 99% of my productivity, motivation, and achievement is stored.