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12 Things I Do Before Studying That Aren’t Important, But I Do Anyway

Or, in other words, how to procrastinate.

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12 Things I Do Before Studying That Aren’t Important, But I Do Anyway
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Okay, I know how the title sounds, but hear me out - procrastination. We've all been there, and if you say you haven't..you're lying. When it comes to sitting down and studying for a midterm or a quiz, personally, my attention span immediately shortens. I'll sit down somewhere, write a couple notes down, then pick up my phone and scroll through twitter, put my phone back down and write a few more things, and, well, you get it. Its a vicious circle. We'd all rather do anything else when the time comes to study, so here are a few thing I do to avoid it...

1. The Rest Of This Week's Homework

Anyone who knows me knows that the one thing I procrastinate more than studying is my homework. So when I say that this is one of the things I would do before I pop a squat to review, it's a serious matter..

2. Laundry

I know it sounds weird, BUT this process takes about two hours. You're probably thinking that theres a lot of time there to sit down and study, but what passes the time quickest is when you're watching something which brings me to my next point..

3. Watch Netflix/YouTube

Most of the shows y'all watch are an hour long on average, and some YouTube videos are twenty minutes long so this is a great way to avoid doing the responsible thing.

4. Clean My Dorm

Sometimes I'll even kill two birds with one stone and put Netflix or YouTube on in the background while I clean my room/make my bed/reorganize my entire existence to avoid studying. Clearly my priorities are completely in order.

5. Work Out

Always gotta stay on that grind even if you have more important things to do. #neverskiplegday

6. Go To Class

I guess technically this is a form of studying because normally the class before an exam is review; however, it is not on your own time and may not cater to how you retain information best so it is pretty much procrastinating.

7. Have a Snack

Yes, you bet I will sit at my desk and have a snack bag of chips and stare into space before I open my laptop and start reviewing. Who wouldn't?? I don't know about you, but I don't want potato chip grease or Cheeto dust all over my notes.

8. Call My Parents

Gotta check in on the 'rents every once in a while, and, ya know... my dog. No, but I really do enjoy talking to my parents on the phone now and again.

9. Call My Grandparents

Also have to check up on my grandparents, can't forget about them. Honestly they mean a lot to me so I wouldn't call this an excuse not to study but it does waste time, so it's a win-win I guess.

10. Make Too Many March Madness Brackets

'Tis the season to pick your teams and have your dreams of a perfeat bracket crushed, so to avoid that ya gotta make one bracket for every possible outcome, right? I know I did.

11. Book Flights Home

I live in Texas and I don't have a car on campus, so flying home for breaks is kind of a requirement. I would rather go about looking for deals on airfare and booking shuttles to the airport than review Piaget's Theory of Child Development.

12. Nap

Who wouldn't rather choose to take a nap, that was only supposed to be an hour but ended up being four, than study? If you would choose the latter, please stay far away from me.

As you can see, my priorities are 1000% in order, and I am thriving. No, but really, procrastination happens to the best of us and in many forms, and in case you needed any more things to do in place of studying, you've got twelve more now.

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