Spring Break
Procrastination not as bad as we think
Kaley Relaz
Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: Opinion
When labeling yourself or someone else a "procrastinator," it's usually meant in a negative connotation. Growing up, most of us were likely punished somehow for putting off our responsibilities. We were encouraged to clean our rooms before we rode our Schwinns or Huffys and to do our homework before we watched "Saved by the Bell." By now, we're all supposed to be disciplined enough to make the choice to eat fruits and veggies before treats from the C-store, but perhaps it's okay to sometimes consider Fruit Snacks to be a serving of fruit.
On one end of the extreme, we have the anti-procrastination-at-all-costs, people who schedule their daily routines weeks in advance. These people tend to make frequent visits to the Rec and library, their laundry hamper never overflows and they can find anything in a second because all of their belongings are neatly organized in labeled bins.
On the other end, we have the extreme procrastinators who likely don't even own an assignment notebook. These people may plan on going to the Rec and/or the library but are usually found watching "The Dog Whisperer" or reruns of "Celebrity Rehab." These people smell their clothes before they put them on in the morning and may have an empty Domino's pizza box sitting on the coffee table from last weekend's 3 a.m. feast.
At a glance, one of these lifestyles surely seems to be better than the other, but after a few more observations and a little analyzing, I completely disagree. I actually think both lifestyles, though different, equally possess more cons than pros.
The anti-procrastinators tend to be chronically stressed about getting the "B" instead of the "A," and never seem to be satisfied with themselves or their accomplishments. They are also likely to be the first to complain about the milk carton being put back into the fridge when it's not even filled enough to pour a decent bowl of Kashi cereal.
The extreme procrastinators tend to fall short of their full potential and maybe have a pungent collection of Crunch Wrap Supreme wrappers in between couch cushions.
On one end of the extreme, we have the anti-procrastination-at-all-costs, people who schedule their daily routines weeks in advance. These people tend to make frequent visits to the Rec and library, their laundry hamper never overflows and they can find anything in a second because all of their belongings are neatly organized in labeled bins.
On the other end, we have the extreme procrastinators who likely don't even own an assignment notebook. These people may plan on going to the Rec and/or the library but are usually found watching "The Dog Whisperer" or reruns of "Celebrity Rehab." These people smell their clothes before they put them on in the morning and may have an empty Domino's pizza box sitting on the coffee table from last weekend's 3 a.m. feast.
At a glance, one of these lifestyles surely seems to be better than the other, but after a few more observations and a little analyzing, I completely disagree. I actually think both lifestyles, though different, equally possess more cons than pros.
The anti-procrastinators tend to be chronically stressed about getting the "B" instead of the "A," and never seem to be satisfied with themselves or their accomplishments. They are also likely to be the first to complain about the milk carton being put back into the fridge when it's not even filled enough to pour a decent bowl of Kashi cereal.
The extreme procrastinators tend to fall short of their full potential and maybe have a pungent collection of Crunch Wrap Supreme wrappers in between couch cushions.
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