Why is procrastination so prominent? I am someone who procrastinates and I can say from experience that it sucks. I think it is because I can think of so many better, or more fun, ways to spend my time. Take homework for example; that is about the least entertaining thing in the world. I guess I should bite my tongue before I figure out something worse. I guess the phrase "watching paint dry" would apply. Although, I personally think it can be interesting sometimes depending on the color, and which parts dry first.
Back to my original topic; teachers know their students will procrastinate. The other day, my AP Biology teacher assigned us a journal article review to write. He kept saying, "Don't put it off until Sunday night because you will be up late if you do." As much as he said it, there were a whole lot of people, including myself, who were sitting at their computers Sunday night, typing up their article reviews. If teachers know our behavioral habits, why do they assign the homework in the first place? I will save that topic for another post.
I think the main cause of my procrastination is due to the fact that I can think of so many other things I would rather be doing. The only difference between a procrastinator, and a non-procrastinator is that the person procrastinating goes and does that other thing. Whether it is playing outside, watching t.v., reading, or going on the computer, the person that ends up procrastinating goes and does it. Unfortunately, the smarter of the two people figures if they finish their homework first, they can go and do fun things later. I just don't think it has the same effect.
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