The Pros And Cons Of Procrastination

“According to the American Psychological Association, between 80 and 95 percent of college students procrastinate on their schoolwork.” Looking at these numbers I would have to say that I’m honestly surprised, but probably not for the reason you would expect me to be. I would have guessed that the data would’ve concluded the percentage of students would have been somewhere between 99 and 100 percent. I say this because unfortunately I am a part of that disgruntled group and I know many more who also walk that dangerous path, wasting hours on snapchat watching people who on any other occasion we wouldn’t care much about, or playing any videogame swearing that the next game will be the last. Procrastination is the one thing that we all try to avoid but the harder you try to avoid it the closer it gets to grasping you in its clutches. It’s like insanity, the harder you try to ignore the problem the harder it persists

12th grade year was probably the worst time for me when it came down procrastination, senioritis hitting all students like a freight train. The frequency of students procrastinating was hitting uncharted numbers. I was the one kid that swore up and down he was doing every assignment on time, no waiting for the last minute whatsoever. But, if it’s one thing a student will learn, it’s the fact that you can say you won’t commit to a certain action all you want, but unless you are adamant about not doing it, it can be challenging to not commit especially when it comes to procrastination. I noticed that a lot that year but it wasn’t until the last 3 days before the assignment was due that it would hit me. However, the one time I really needed to use that knowledge I had blanked out. It was if all my past failures and lessons would dissipate as if they had never happened