Procrastination Satire

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Have you ever had homework but decided to be lazy, have a lack of fatigue and focus, or have you lied to yourself saying you would do your homework later? You my friend are going through a phase called procrastination. Procrastination is a huge issue for many people causing them to rush at the last minute and get poor grades. Many people do not understand that procrastination is not just about being lazy, but also about having lack of focus and it causes you to lie to yourself. If I go to the dorms after a long day of classes all I think about is the homework that has to be accomplished. I end up going out with my suitemates to the Statesman Grill, the SSHEE building for an Alpha Phi Omega meeting, or we just go to the mall to window

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