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Procrastination: Why does it feel so
right?
by Zack Roddy, Editor-in-chief
Admit it. Almost everybody in El Segundo High School has
procrastinated at one time or another. Whether it is studying for
finals, or finishing a big project, procrastination has played a key
role in the lives of the students in this school, and with some,
it's just a way of life, and not one that they are in a hurry to
change at any point in time.
Growing up, we are taught that procrastination is
wrong, and are deterred against it by parents and teachers at all
costs. But is there anything really wrong with procrastinating? For
some students, they have no other choice, due to their academic
demands and sports. Right as they finish one activity, they start up
with another, and their academics fall to the wayside, leaving their
last option: procrastination. "Most people procrastinate because
they are constantly living in the moment", says senior Corrine Hongo.
One of the strongest causes of procrastination stems
from a fear of the unknown, the uncertainty that comes with working
on something new. The time at which we finally decide to begin an
assignment or project is when the fear of not doing it becomes more
significant than the initial fear of doing it.
But this is where the problem starts. Because the more
we procrastinate, the more we get used to it, and pushing things to
the last minute often affects the finished product of our work. But
there are some people who work better under pressure, and actually
like procrastinating. Senior Lily Ronney says, "I'm a
procrastinator. I try not to be, but it just doesn't work out any
other way for me."
In the end, students will ultimately do what they want
to do anyway, and there is really no way that anyone can make them
stop procrastinating. Though some students view procrastinating as a
strength and not a weakness, for others, all it will do is weaken
their final work product. Ultimately procrastinating is neither
right nor wrong because if you can prosper through procrastination
than there is really no harm being done. But for others, learn to
change your ways, or suffer later.
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