Procrastination
- You regularly have good intentions to get an early start preparing for examinations, but it’s just too difficult to get out of your warm and cosy bed. Before you know it, it is already afternoon.
- You should really be working hard on your dissertation, but the flowers simply cannot be left to wilt. The washing and the shopping both need doing. Your friends all agree that you need to relax every once in a while. So what does it matter if you go out on the town for the third time in a week? The dissertation will always be there when you come back.
Even if you enjoy studying, there are always temptations lurking to put paid to your good intentions. Of course, it is quite normal to occasionally give in to temptation, but if this starts to become a habit, you are likely to encounter real problems.
Dealing with procrastination
There are a number of websites offering useful information.
What can the university do to help?
The student psychologists of Student Services provides assistance in tackling problems such as procrastination. You can schedule an appointment with a student psychologist for an introductory meeting.