There are always those people in your classes that get their assignments turned in on time, never get stressed out, and can confidently say that they studied for that math test over the course on two weeks. Unfortunately for me, I am not one of those people.
I am constantly waiting until the last minute to get things done because I would rather finish an entire season of "One Tree Hill" in one day than do math homework or write an essay. It always comes back to bite me in the butt and I should learn from my lesson already, but I continue to procrastinate.
People have asked me before, “How do you just wait until the last minute?” I really don’t know why I do it, but I can help you see the thought process of us procrastinators.
1. Why do this now when I could do it later?
“I mean I guess I could start this project now… or I could wait and start it tomorrow, I mean I have two weeks to get this done, and how hard could this actually be?”
2. Make a game plan.
“Okay so I’m going to start this now, but I’m going to make a timeline for myself first so that I have a plan."
I'll write out a five-day plan to finish the project, then watch funny Vines of animals for the next three hours.
3. "I'll just start it tomorrow!"
“I mean I probably won’t get much done today anyway, so I’ll just start it tomorrow!” Procrastinators always tell themselves that they’ll start it tomorrow… they never do.
4. "The New Show"
“OMG this new show just came out on Netflix and everyone is raving about it, I have to watch it!!”
*Binges watches all eight episodes of Stranger Things*
5. Boredom
“Alright I guess since I don’t have anything to do I can start that project now… I’ll just check Twitter really quick.”
*Scrolls through Twitter and sees a Buzzfeed link that just has to be clicked*
*Proceeds to Buzzfeed and YouTube for the next four hours*
6. A Week Left
“Well I only have a week left to do this so I’ll start it now.”
*Writes one sentence then scrolls mindlessly through Twitter until you fall asleep*
7. Three Days Left
"How do I only have three days to do this? I guess I’ll start it at 7:00”
*Checks clock* *7:01*
“Well now I guess I have to wait until 8 to starts!”
*Continue process until you have watched the next four episodes of Criminal Minds*
8. TWO DAYS
“Okay I have two days left, I wonder if anybody else has waited this long to start”
*Texts friends*
“Well she hasn’t started either, so I guess its okay”
*Scrolls through Tumblr instead of working*
2. DUE TOMORROW
“How did I get so behind, I need to kick it into high gear and get this done!”
*Stays up all night finishing project”
1. Always change the date.
*Puts the date that it was assigned at the top instead of the actual date that it was finished, that way it doesn’t look like you’re a procrastinator.*
“Perfect! I didn't even need those two weeks to get it done!”
Basically a procrastinator' best friend is distractions and their worst enemy is any kind of due date, but truly, there's no reasonable explanation as to why people procrastinate other than the fact that they don't like to do the work.
