Staying up late nights to finish the paper your teacher assigned to you a week ago, cramming in all the information you possibly can five minutes before the big final, and even putting off paying bills until they’re overdue are a few fine examples of a problem we all face as college students. This is a problem that can cause anxiety levels and stress to sky rocket, making the simplest task seem like climbing a mountain. The problem we’re facing now is procrastination.
Everyone knows that procrastination is quite frankly a part of life. There will always be that paper that you dread writing, or the book you intend to read but just can’t seem to open up.
Procrastination has always been an issue, especially with students. Everyone has had their run-in with it. However, how people deal with it can either make or break their college career.
There are many reasons why students decide to procrastinate. Some people have the fear of failure. In other words, before they even start a paper, they are afraid it is going to turn out horribly. Therefore they put it off. Others reinforce procrastination by putting something fun in the place of doing something productive. Rather than studying for a test, they sit in front of their computer and get lost in the world of Facebook and MySpace. Before they know it, an hour has gone by and they can’t remember anything about the chapter the test is over. Another reason why students procrastinate is because they’re simply too busy. Work and other classes can become quite a burden on individuals and make procrastination the easy way out. Although procrastination will always have an effect on our lives, we can step up and control it rather than just going with the flow. There are many ways to avoid procrastinating.
For example, find out exactly how you procrastinate. Whether it be ignoring the talk, turning a short break into a long one, or telling yourself that how you perform in school today won’t matter in the future are some ways everyone procrastinates. Once you find out how exactly you procrastinate, you’ll be able to catch it in the future and eliminate that obstacle.
Creating a productive environment for yourself is a good way to keep focused on the assignment at hand. If you’re in a room full of friends and television and music, how easy will that be to keep your nose in your book and actually understand what you’re reading? Try to find a quiet space and avoid all distractions as possible.
Some assignments require working on a computer, which we all know is a major distraction when trying to get something done. There are endless possibilities as far as entertainment goes on the World Wide Web. Some great advice on how to keep yourself away from that is to get yourself off Facebook, stop downloading music from Limewire, and get off messenger. These are all just excuses to keep yourself from getting to the point.
As I stated before, procrastination will always be a part of life. But the main question I will leave you with is, can you control it, rather than letting it control you?
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