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10 Ways I've Procrastinated During Finals Week

A lot of people procrastinate during finals, this is how I did it

Arielle Wasiak
Dec 12, 2016
Emerson College
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10 Ways I've Procrastinated During Finals Week
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Everyone knows that finals week is a stressful time. But rather than just get everything out of the way as soon as possible, like I would like to do, I have instead procrastinated to no end! Here are just a few ways I've managed to avoid everything I'm supposed to be doing.

1) Surfed the internet

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To be fair, I do this no matter if it’s finals week or not… especially if I’m supposed to be writing an essay. I go to look up one piece of information, and suddenly I’m watching a YouTube video on how to make a sock-puppet theatre.

2) Binge-watched Netflix

I can honestly say I’ve seen the entirety of Futurama at least six times since starting this semester. Even as I'm writing this (while simultaneously writing my finals) I have Netflix on in the background.

3) Read as many books not related to my finals as possible

Anyone who knows me or has even seen me on campus can probably guess that I am an avid reader of Young Adult novels, based on the fact that I always have one in my hands and three more in my backpack. I love to be able to escape into fantasy worlds, and lately has been no exception. In fact, I believe I've been trying to read more so I don't have to write.

4) Played with my pets

Here's a picture of my puppy, Bristol. Isn't she cute? Well, anyway, since I only live about an hour away from Boston, I went home a few different weekends to spend time with my family and pets. Definitely worth it.

5) Shopped online

Within the last two months, I have bought probably around 50 books online for insanely cheap. I've shopped on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookOutlet... a lot of shopping.

6) Slept a LOT

I'm lazy. I'll be honest. And one thing I love to do... is sleep. When I'm done with classes, I sleep. When I get back from work, I sleep. After waking up from sleeping, I want to sleep some more.

7) Explored other articles on the Odyssey

When I'm not sure what article I should write next, I'll explore the website. And sometimes, when I'm writing an essay and get bored, I'll hop on and skim through the popular pages.

8) Played Plants vs. Zombies

I know, I know, this game is old. There are a bunch of newer games I could be playing. But I love this game, and downloaded it specifically during finals week so I could have something to do while I'm trying to avoid my work.

9) Got a book-review blog set up

Since I'm obsessed with reading, I decided it would be awesome to set up a blog for reviewing books. Above is a picture I took for the blog (by the way, all of these books are amazing!)

Here's the link, if you want to check it out: http://arisbookreviews.blogspot.com/

And finally…

10) Stressed because all I’ve done is procrastinate!

I believe this picture sums up how finals week is going for me. I can't wait for semester break!

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