We’re known for it, our ability to find absolutely anything to do other than what we’re meant to. Some call it an art, others call it a curse, hell I’ve already done it and I haven’t even finished my first sentence. There are some ways that people put off work that are more common than others though, so here’s my top five ways that students procrastinate:
5. Tidying
It’s a week till your 5 000 word essay on the role pigeons played during the cold war is due and you’re sat down at your desk with Word open (but blank save for the title). You’re about to open the first textbook when your foot budges forwards and taps against something. You look down to see a half finished Lucozade bottle and your eyes glance around your room. Suddenly your bin needs emptying (even though it’s half full), your sheets need changing (it has been a coupe of months to be fair) and you’ve decided you’re gunna wash up all the saucepans and plates, you know, for hygiene reasons. 2 hours later your room and the house is spotless and your laptop has gone into hibernation mode. Another good days work, time for a pint.
