The majority of students procrastinate to some degree, let's be real. Whether that be something as small as a ten question Spanish assignment on vocabulary or a five page paper that you haven't even started the research on, we all do it.

But honestly, once you are a college student there are just some things that you shouldn't procrastinate on since it will come around to bite you in the butt later. You might be saying at this point, "well, I'm only a freshmen or sophomore there is nothing that I need to worry about now", trust me there are some things that you will thank yourself later for doing now rather than put it off to junior and senior year when you take your upper level classes.

1. Talk to your adviser early

We all go to advising to plan out our schedule for the upcoming semester and to get our code for the registration period, but your adviser is also a good resource besides handing over that code last minute when you forgot to schedule an appointment. Advisers can tell you about ways to get involved with your major on campus, they can talk to you about graduate school, and some advisers can even talk to you about study abroad-the opportunities are endless.

Also, it's good for an adviser to know your face generally, that way it's easier to have a conversation or to stick out when you're trying to get into difficult classes. Besides planning your future and ways to get involved on campus, its also a way to get your code before the rush begins (just saying).

2. Don't put off your general education courses

Trust me, no one wants to sit through them, they are a literal pain in your neck, but do not put these off. You do not want to take hard general education courses when you could be taking the courses that interest you, especially later on into your academic career.

3. Don't leave all your Writing Intensive classes to senior year

I had my advising appointment last week, during that time we talked about my current schedule. My adviser noticed that I was taking two WI credits currently and stated that this was a good thing, because she had a senior in there last week who needed three WI's in her last two semesters. WI's are hard to find in general, and to put that many off last minute can push back your graduation date, so why not scope them out now that way you don't pull your hair out during senior year?

4. Want to study abroad? The earlier you talk with someone the better!

If you're thinking about going abroad, you need to talk to one of the directors of the study abroad department at your school ASAP. There is so much that goes into planning and applying that it's not going to benefit you to go a week before the deadline for applications, this can actually end up with you not going abroad.

5. FAFSA

Everyone hates filling them out, especially when you do not get that much aid, but it's a burden you have to carry in college. Go ahead and fill it out as soon as it comes out, that way when you are being reviewed for scholarships at your university that you have a greater chance at getting scholarships and grants.

6. Get to know professors in your department early on

I get it, you spend enough time in class and doing homework outside of class that going to a professor's office hours is one of the last things that you want to do. But, they recognize the extra time and effort that you go through for their class, whether that's asking questions or bringing them an article that you think they might like to read. Imagine when you need letters of recommendation for a job or graduate school, if a professor can speak to your abilities and perseverance then that can make or break an opportunity.

7. Odyssey Articles

I am majorly guilty of this myself, and I know it (I'm sorry to whoever is currently editing this). But for the sake of our lovely editors and management, plan them out early and have them in on time.

Anyway, my fellow procrastinators, even if you still continue to procrastinate (which I still do on a daily basis) just remember that some things require more planning and forethought than others and you should leave time to effectively approach them (just plan for procrastination ahead of time).