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9 Things You Can Do Instead of Studying

Finals week is upon us, folks.

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9 Things You Can Do Instead of Studying
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Studying might be the worst thing ever created in this world, and when that studying is in preparation for finals, it's somehow, inexplicably, a million times worse. If you're new to the procrastination game, here are some things you can do instead of bettering your education!

Plan a vacation

Always wanted to go to Greece and live out that Mamma Mia inspired dream? Now's your time to make it happen! Except don't actually book that flight, because chances are your bank account can't take that hit. No matter how desperate you are.

Clean that dorm room, honey!!

Who cares if it hasn't been cleaned in who-knows-how-long? Or if you were the last one to clean up the place? Now's your time to shine!

Start a new show on Netflix

Maybe start that one the random kid next to you in your Spanish class suggested a million times. Or restart that one you've seen one too many times. And obviously, you can't just watch one episode, binge that thing!

Purge your closet

You know that t-shirt that's been hanging at the back of your closet since fifth grade for no apparent reason? Now's the perfect time to get rid of it! Not in a week, not in a month. Right now.

Put off your most important, most urgent homework... with other homework!

This is a fairly new concept to me, but it works like a charm. Put off your most important stuff with other stuff! You'll still get that feeling of productivity without doing the work you dread the most!

Make a detailed schedule of when and how you're going to get all of your work done

Obviously you're not going to stick with it, but in the moment you can justify its existence.

Eat a decent meal for once...

...because it's college and let's be honest, we don't do that very often here.

Get in a good workout and spend an hour hyping yourself up for your new exclusively healthy lifestyle

....and then spend an hour hyping yourself up for your new exclusively healthy lifestyle. Bonus points if your roommate or hallmate or ANYONE wants to go get ice cream, in which case you will both A), break your new exclusively healthy lifestyle plan and B), procrastinate even more!

Take a nap!

Who doesn't love a good nap! It's a perfect distraction AND a healthy choice since your sleep-deprived college mind and body probably needs a few good hours of shut-eye.

But seriously, maybe consider studying for finals at some point... might be a good idea, but what do I know?

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