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10 Best Activities to Procrastinate Finals

This past week, I went on a ton of epic adventures instead of studying... Here's the evidence.

Amanda Rome West

May 06, 2017

Irvine, California

10 Best Activities to Procrastinate Finals

Amanda West

Dearest Fellow Procrastinators:

Why, hello there! Do you find yourself reading this article as an escape from the work, studying, or other boring thing you're supposed to be doing right now? 🤔 If the answer is yes... Good! Prepared procrastinators like me love to do the same!

Prepared procrastinator (n): someone who studies really hard and attends every class all semester long so that he/she can spend finals enjoying his/her life.

So, during ☠️ hell ☠️ week, while, well, all hell breaks loose, I convince my stressed-out friends to go on dope adventures with me throughout the lovely city of Los Angeles in which we am so hashtag blessed to live. 😍

Here are the 10 best activities to do during finals season if you're trying to blow off the workload, sit back, and relax:

1. Brunch at L.A.'s most popular spot. On a MONDAY!!!

We had the delicious sorrel pesto rice bowl, turmeric tonics, and brioche toast with strawberry jam and organically freshly milled almond hazelnut butter, ofc.

2. Visit the Beverly Hills Mansion's sprawling greens & gardens overlooking the City of Angels.

The gorgeous views will ease your finals pains.

3. Eat a late dinner at the men who own all of L.A.'s restaurants signature restaurant instead of studying for that stats 8 AM final the next day...

Is it possible to marry pizza? Because, if so, I'm marrying Ham&Yeezy.

4. Hit one of your baes' SoulCycle classes downtown.

Tap. It. BACK! The studying, that is... Push it back as far as possible, lol.

5. Try the famous mint lemonade at Mercado. Make sure to dress the part.

Tan and toned! Always! Be! Prepared! To! KILL IT!

6. Hang out at the rose gardens right on campus.

Beautiful and convenient distraction.

7. Teach- or take- some yoga sculpt!

Namaslay all day. (In order to avoid studying, obv).

8. Shop the vintage digs for which Silver Lake is famous.

The Fox Hole's my personal favorite. Bought several patches, my favorite of which is a cactus wearing booty shorts that doubles as a middle finger. Very me.

9. Drink your finals struggles away at the best boba in the 9-0.

We got the mango passionfruit tea... Life-changing. Worth the trip.

10. Hit the beach in Santa Monica

The pier, beach volleyball, sun, surf, and sand will shine while the finals stresses fade away!

I hope you enjoyed hearing about my relaxing, fun, and adventurous week, and that you get the chance to do some of these things when you're in L.A.! DM me on Instagram with suggestions for what you'd like to hear me write about/report on right here on my blog!

Mask Off Vibes @ Finals,

XO,

ARW

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5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

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Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

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Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

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Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

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"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

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"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

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