Procrastination

Procrastination: The Dark Side

Well, there’s much out there (or is it “in here”?) that presents a compelling argument for procrastination as a potentially useful, productive behavior. But it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that it’s a habit that (like so many habits) can be costly.  In our work at the counselling service, we frequently see students who, because they’ve put off working on something…and put it off…and put it off… (for any number of seemingly “good” reasons), find their academic careers in jeopardy.  It’s worth remembering that there are sometimes serious negative consequences attending procrastination that far surpass the pleasure of searching the web for clever blogs about…procrastinating.  That said, while summoning of the determination to kick the procrastination habit, you might want to check out an interesting piece on “How We Got a Word for ‘Putting Things Off'” in the special Slate edition on procrastination.
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