It is no lie that college is a lot of homework and late nights. There is always a paper to write, an exam to study for, or an assignment that needs to be done. So, we brew a pot of Joe and sit down until the early hours of the morning getting our school work done. But why are we really up so late? Let's be honest that paper could have been done hours ago. An assignment that should have taken an hour or two ends up taking all night to finish. Needless to say we get distracted.
Music = Gateway to Procrastion
Listening to music can be a great way to stay focused or a gateway to hours of procrastination. Pandora plays a song you like. You want more. So you search Youtube for more songs and before you know it you find yourself watching goat videos.
The Sudden Need To Clean...Everything
Your room has been a mess for a week. The dishes in the sink haven't bothered you all day. But once you sit down to do your homework, you absolutely have to clean up. You become unbelievably motivated to do just about anything other than your homework. That fridge isn't going to just move and clean under itself, so it has to be done before any homework can be done. That's the logic at play.
The World Becomes Oh So Fascinating
That bug trapped in the window or the paint on the wall become so entertaining. Of course you must stop what you are doing to watch. It doesn't take much to seem more interesting than that research paper that is due in the morning.
*Bzzzz* *Ringgg* *Bleep Bleep*
Once that phone goes off, all concentration is broken. You have a new Facebook notification. Which turns into scrolling. Scrolling turns into creeping. And before you know it, you are searching through your best friend's brother's teammate's sister's cousin's wedding photos.
Roommates.
*Bang bang bang* "Get out here you have to see this!" "Let's go get some food." "The fridge is broken and everything is going bad!" As much as you love them, roommates can be the ultimate distraction from homework. They convince you to sit and watch "just one more episode," or you think "I will just do it in the morning" and join in on the conversation. You know hanging with them is better than studying so, why not?
Staying up late and dragging yourself to class in the morning is just part of the college experience. The papers get written, the tests get studied for, and the assignments get done...eventually.
