There are two types of students: Those who procrastinate and those who do it well. Whether you’re the person who puts off one assignment by doing another or the student who turns in a paper two minutes before the deadline, you’ll understand these three stages of procrastination.

First of all, you’ll always begin this journey with the intention of getting some work done. You open up your textbooks and grab a pen, but before you know it, you’re catching up on the latest episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." For the next few hours, you will continue to do everything but the work you intended to start. Suddenly, your Instagram feed will be bursting with new posts, Snapchat’s ever changing filters will consume your mind and cleaning out your closet becomes the most important item on your to-do list. Without even realizing it, you will squander hours of precious time, still leaving you with a mound of work to complete.

Next, the despair hits. The sudden realization that you have spent the last few hours doing everything but the task at hand will wring out any happy thoughts left in your mind. You’ll doubt your ability to complete the assignment within the time you have left and instead, you’ll opt to waste a little more time. Wallowing in some self-pity and despair (and taking a snack break in between) will ultimately eradicate another hour.

Finally, if you’re lucky, motivation will strike. This may occur hours or minutes before your deadline but this new drive will be enough to get the job done. Your work may not be what most would call “quality” and you may not remember any of this information after a few hours but hey, it’s over now. You can finally take the time to relax, unwind and push off your next assignment.