So this week I wanted to hone on a subject that I have previously talked about in varies blog posts over the past several weeks. When I started this blog I thought that I may be talking about many aspects of my life, but then I suddenly realized that being a student IS my life and almost my whole life. So once again I am going to touch upon one of the many things that every college student must face everyday, and that is the black hole they call "procrastination.
I find this issue so important to talk about because it has certainly become my vice in college. But in the past year I have come up with several tips that have greatly helped me in my college career so far and will hopefully be helpful to all of my readers!
The most important step to evading procrastination is to always write things down. As I mentioned in my last post, get a planner! It is honest to God, the BEST way to organize your life. I can tell you that you are a billion times more likely to forget about a test, project, essay, etc. if you don't have it written down. And in the event that you actually do remember to do it, it will probably be when your teacher reminds you of it in class the day before its due. So in conclusion, writing your assignments down will save you from that horrible feeling when you forgot to do something extremely important and will most certainly allow you more time to do your assignments. Writing everything down is absolutely key to evading procrastination!
Along with writing all of your assignments down, it is of the utmost importance to plan ahead. No joke. My friends find this habit of mine to be hilarious, but I don't let it faze me. As ridiculous as it might seem, it actually allows me to enjoy more free time than I ever did when I didn't plan out my day. At the beginning of every week I make sure that I update my planner with any changes to the syllabus in any of my classes and I check to make sure that I am not forgetting any major assignments or exams. And everyday, before I finish my classes, I not only write down what I need to do that specifically for the next day, I also make sure to plan time to complete projects and study for tests several weeks before their due dates. In doing this, there is no way to procrastinate. I never have to worry about not having enough time to complete a certain assignment and this is honestly the biggest stress reliever for the overly-stressed college student! So I encourage you all to plan out everyday, to make the most of your time and to take some of the stress out of these stressful last few weeks of classes.
Another favorite of mine is prioritizing. It seems like a really basic subject although this is another subject that often gets people into trouble. I have fallen into the trap many times when I choose to spend my time on something due in two weeks as opposed to something that is due in two days. It may sound crazy, but there are just some days when you would rather do anything but the thing that you actually have to do. The only way to avoid this is to prioritize. When I plan ahead for what I am going to do each night, I also include a little number next to each item, which tells me what I need to do first, and what I should leave for any free time that I have after completing the most important assignments. Don't forget to prioritize because it will certainly save you from procrastination!
The last, but certainly not least tip is to work on assignments whenever you have free time. This is something that I struggle with everyday. Everyone has their rituals everyday, and mine has become, come home and watch netflix, nap, eat dinner, and then try to fit all of my homework in. However, this method hasn't really worked out for me. And so I have learned that I need to fit in time to do my assignments whenever I have free time. This way, I can finish all of my assignments and still have a few hours of free time every night to do whatever I would like to do. This keeps me from procrastinating until the last few hours of the night to finish my work, but it has also opened up a lot of free time in my life! Completing my assignments whenever you can is one of the best ways to have your cake, but eat it too!
I hope some of these tips can help you all to evade the black hole of procrastination! Just three weeks left everyone! We are... almost finished!!
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