Alas, finals week, any students worst nightmare, especially the weekend before. There are projects that some waited until the last minute for, oceans of papers to write, and more procrastinating to do. I am a full time student, and I should be studying, but here are some things that I am doing INSTEAD OF STUDYING
1. Writing Christmas cards
I am not the biggest fan of the holiday season, but I still enjoy doing the simple things like writing Christmas cards, I get very estatic when someone gives me one, so I want to give that joy to others as well (especially ones who don’t expect it)
2. Wrapping Christmas presents
Even though I am not a big fan of this time of year, I still do the whole tradition of “gift giving” so before I go home for winter break, I have to wrap all the presents that I bought for my family and friends back home!
3. Going on a walk
Yes, instead of studying in the warmth of the residence halls, I would rather go on a walk around campus or in the University Center because avoiding the whole “studying” thing is way better than actually doing it…. I think this is called procrastination?
4. Cleaning my dorm
Well most students let their dorm look like a war zone (I clean my dorm fairly often), but your room has to be clean in order to study right? No speck of dust must be seen from the spot you are going to be studying at, right?
5. Going to the gym
Working out is healthy, because you need a healthy body to produce a healthy mind??? (It also keeps you distracted from studying for that final)
6. Eating
Whether or not you are eating in your dorm, at the dining hall, or off campus, this is one “fulfilling” way of keeping your mind off of studying.
7. Call someone
Call your mom, dad, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, your old job, anyone willing to listen to you talk about how much you are stressed and need to study for finals because this test determines your GPA, blah, blah, blah. (or call them because you haven’t called them in a while)
8. Going on a drive
This is calming, and since you really didn’t leave campus all semester, why don’t you drive around the town to actually get to know the place instead of just campus, because why not? It’s finals week…
9. Napping
Take naps throughout the day! Did you read a paragraph of a chapter? Take a nap! Did you write one sentence of that 10 page paper due Monday? Take a nap! Or just take one long collective nap (about 10-12 hours) and really push through studying for the next 24 hours!
10. Watching a whole season on Netflix/Hulu
Binge watching a TV series may not be the best idea during finals week, but if that makes you less stressed, then watch 2 full seasons of that TV show you like, I believe in you!
This is the time of the semester where students are most productive, so this list of procrastination envy may not be the best thing to read when you really DID procrastinate all semester… Good luck to all students and I hope that you Ace all of your finals! May your GPA be in your favor!
