Do you put off your big assignments until the last minute? Do you find yourself doing unimportant tasks when you should be starting on a big research project? This is procrastination, and it is apparently a very common trait among students. One report from 2007, which refers to procrastination as "self-regulatory failure" (ouch!), states that 80%-95% of college students procrastinate!
But even professionals don't fully understand why people procrastinate. Some scholars say procrastination stems from low self-confidence, others say students procrastinate because of disinterest, while others claim that procrastination can stem from perfectionism.
What do you think? Do you procrastinate? Take a procrastination quiz to see if you are a procrastinator. Then let me know how you overcome the urge to put things off.
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