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Top 10 Procrastination Tips

Fun stuff to do when you should be doing something else.

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Top 10 Procrastination Tips
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It's that time again: the end of the semester. Final projects, exams, and applications for various future plans are due. You could be doing work, or, you could be procrastinating... Choose procrastination, choose life and fun. Here are some things to help with this excellent life choice.

1. Watch (or re-watch) every season of "Parks and Rec"

Because it's excellent job application motivation. I want to work there. Please?

2. Stickers

Find stickers and buy them, especially if they are vintage Lisa Frank sticker packs from the 90s. Guaranteed popularity, and you can decorate the homework you aren't doing. Win win.

3. Vision Boards

Find magazines and print out pictures of things you like. Make an inspiration board and cover it in whatever you want. It can also just be a collection of random pictures you like with no rhyme or reason. (Mine has pizza cats, a photoshopped picture of me and Michelle Obama, and a Halloween skeleton if you need any inspiration)

4. Coloring In

Find some colored pencils and print off a sample from a grown up coloring book then go to town. Spend hours coloring, and pretend that essay you have to do isn't real.

5. Go outside and do something weird

Because why not. It's oddly liberating. Follow someone, or use bird calls to communicate with your friends, whatever.

6. Dye your hair

And then regret it instantly.

7. Fall into a Wikipedia hole

Start searching for something simple, and follow links for hours until you learn all the new things. You can use your new found knowledge to impress a wide variety of new people.

8. Cook something fun

Might I suggest a recipe from the AMAZING Two Chains cookbook? You need it in your life.

9. Start a blog

I don't understand Tumblr. Don't do it. Start a blog and make your friends all subscribe. They'll love it and you, I promise.

10. Fake blood

Put it on your face like a vampire and walk around with it on all day, and see what people have to say. Be like Vampire John (pictured above) Fun prank? Maybe. Better than working? 10/10 yes.

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