Procrastination Research Paper

How to Prevent Procrastination Procrastination is something we put off or delay, especially something requiring immediate attention. The Blue Banner News stated, “Study find that 95% of college students procrastinate, as deadlines meet they find themselves doing everything but homework”(Banner). Procrastination affects many college students, we all wait until the last minute to do our projects, or even our homework. When we have something we struggle with we tend to put it off to the side and say we will finish it later. At the end of the day, we know we have to get it done so we wait until the very last minute to get it done. We overwhelm ourselves by doing that, but we still continue to do it. Procrastination is a big issue for college students and we as students need to learn how to put an end to it. For instance, I procrastinate every day when it comes to college homework. Everything I struggle with, I put it to the side until I know the deadline is about to approach. Only until then I work on it. It’s never my best work; that is what I dislike about procrastinating. Having a weekly planner doesn’t help me. I need to find new ways of how ‘to not’ wait until the last minute. When it comes to math I never procrastinate, I always complete it right away. Why? That is because it is …show more content…
Susan says, “The characteristics are linked to low self-esteem, perfectionism, non-competitiveness, self-deception, self-control, self-confidence, depression and anxiety”(Letham). Students either go work out, hang out with friends or find something else to do other than their homework. Then they realize, “oh well, I will get it done tonight.” Cutspec said, “They might need that pressure to succeed. But would it really be your best work?”(Banner). When we are under pressure we are rushed to complete a task and it might not be as effective as we would have ahead of