Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today’s busy world. Using time effectively is a valuable skill that everyone must master. Catching a bus, getting to work or school on time, and even meeting friends requires managing time. Unfortunately, not everyone is very good at doing this. Many people are procrastinators; they put off doing things that they need to until it’s too late.
We all procrastinate sometimes. Statistics show that 90 percent of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper until the night before. Twenty-five percent of university students can be defined as chronic procrastinators. This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out1 of school. Students who persistently2 delay doing their assignments get further and further behind in their studies. Before long, they feel completely overwhelmed. For the chronic procrastinator, often the only way to solve this problem is 25 to quit school.
According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students procrastinate. First, many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time. In the end, these students often feel overwhelmed and will put off doing many things they need to.
so Another reason that students procrastinate is because they feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating3 on an assignment. These students will often avoid4 doing something because they don’t like it. A third reason that many students procrastinate is because they are very anxious about doing assignments well enough.
35 These students often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind. Unfortunately, trying to do everything perfectly can often cause these students to put off doing-any work at all.
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself? If so, you may want to do something about your tendency to procrastinate. The following five tips may be helpful. First, list the things in life that are important to you, then, list the reasons that you are at school or university. Look at the two lists and see where they match. Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal? Second, choose realistic goals for 45 yourself; don’t try to do more than you can. Decide how hard you can work and what you can do.