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Maria Karaan
Communication in English I
July 8, 2013
The Positie E!!ects o! Procrastination
Procrastination" the act o! #elaying something that nee#s to $e #one until the ery last minute%
This is something that all stu#ents are $oun# to e&'erience at least once in their li!etime an# is an act
loo(e# #o)n u'on $y 'arents, teachers, an# een stu#ents themseles% *rom my e&'eriences, there are
!ie causes to 'rocrastination% There is 'oor memory, terri$le time management s(ills, ina$ility to
e!!ectiely 'rioriti+e, uncoo'eratie grou' mates, an# lastly ,an# 'ro$a$ly )orst o! all- the
#isa''earance or ine&istance o! ins'iration an# motiation% .hateer the reason !or 'utting im'ortant
things o!! until the last minute, it seems o$ious that 'rocrastination is sim'ly $a# $ecause it can result
in immense loa# o! stress, slee' #e'riation, guilt, an# unsatis!action% It can $e #etrimental to a
stu#ent/s 'hysical, mental, an# emotional health an# #oes not re!lect a one/s 'ositie 0ualities% Clearly
it must $e aoi#e# at all costs%
1r shoul# it2
Procrastination can hae 'ositie e!!ects% In reality, it $uil#s character $y teaching the alue o!
time an# time management, giing stu#ents motiation, 're'aring them !or the )or(!orce, an# ena$ling
one to !orm strong $on#s )ith other classmates%
.hen a stu#ent is $attling slee' at t)o in the morning ty'ing a 'a'er, he or she )ill reali+e that
time must not $e ta(en !or grante#% It shoul# $e s'ent )isely% Those late nights s'ent cramming eery
single #etail a$out the organelles in an animal cell into your $rain )ill teach you that t)o hours shoul#
not hae $een s'ent scrolling through your ne)s!ee# on *ace$oo(% Ma(ing a 'o)er'oint on the
morning o! your 'resentation )ill ma(e it clear to you that hal! an hour shoul#/e $een s'ent !or this,
instea# o! coor#inating your out!it% In this )ay 'rocrastination )ill ma(e you un#erstan# ho) much
time shoul# $e alotte# !or #i!!erent tas(s an# ho) alua$le time truly is%
3e&t, 'rocrastination seres as a concrete motiator !or stu#ents% .hen a stu#ent is ans)ering
an actiity sheet in a rela&e# enironment, there is no 'ressure to get the tas( #one right a)ay, as
o''ose# to )hen the teacher has 4ust entere# the classroom% 5n enironment )ith time 'ressure )ill
'ush stu#ents to )or( har#er an# !aster $ecause a higher e&'ectation must $e met" there is an
assignment that nee#s to $e accom'lishe# )ithin a tight time!rame%
Procrastination )ill e&'ose stu#ents to alternatie )or(ing con#itions, 're'aring them !or the
)orl# $eyon# school )herein #i!!icult tas(s may nee# to $e #one in a limite# amount o! time% It also
're'ares one to $e a$le to )or( )ith others% 6tu#ents )ill #eelo' communication s(ills, s'eci!ically in
grou' )or(, )herein they nee# to e!!ectiely e&change an# organi+e their 'lans an# i#eas% Coo'eration
an# colla$oration are also 'ractice# through 'rocrastination% This act gies stu#ents a enue to
e&cersise $eing calm )hile coor#inating )ith others to achiee one common goal% 5si#e !rom this,
stu#ents/ creatiity )ill also $e enriche# !or the reason that they )ill $e !orce# to !in# alternatie 'lans
that !it their restricte# time!rame% *urthermore, it $uil#s maturity !or stu#ents" they )ill learn to $e
accounta$le !or )hateer the conse0uences they may !ace in#ii#ually, or as a grou'%
5lthough it can $e a stress!ul e&'erience, 'rocrastination can actually ma(e aca#emic li!e more
!un an# entertaining% It is a to'ic that many i! not all su#ents can relate to, a 'lat!orm !or sharing
hilarious anec#otes% Memories are ma#e )ith classmates, an# stories that )ill $e !on#ly loo(e# $ac( on
an# laughe# a$out are $orn% *rien#s can $on# #uring those )ee hours o! the morning )hen they are
constructing a scale mo#el o! the 7reat .all o! China, $oth e&'eriencing an un!orgetta$le 'art o!
school li!e%
8astly, 'rocrastination can $e !ul!illing% 9ou/ll neer !orget that estatic !eeling o! the $ur#en
$eing li!te# !rom your shoul#ers )hen you !inally !inishe# that essay% 1nce you/re #one )ith that
'ro4ect an# su$mit it on time, you/ll $e oercome )ith )on#er!ul an# reliee# emotion% 3othing can
0uite com'are the s)eet ictory o! 'ulling o!! an :all;nighter<%
alue time
)or( un#er 'ressure
learn the im'ortance o! organi+ation
$uil#s character
stories to share
1% )hat is 'rocrastination2 .hy #o stu#ents #o this an# )hat can it #o2 Is it all $a#
2% Time alue = reali+e something ta(en !or grante#
3% 'ressure as a motiator = no 'ush i! in a rela&e# enironment
>% stories to share = $on#ing )ith other stu#ents )ho can relate, ma(e classmates/ li!e more amuse,
entertain others
?% reca' = 'rocrastina
Bianca Insigne
Maria Karaan
Communication in English I
July 8, 2013
The Positie E!!ects o! Procrastination
Procrastination" the act o! #elaying something that nee#s to $e #one until the ery last minute%
This is something that all stu#ents are $oun# to e&'erience at least once in their li!etime an# is an act
loo(e# #o)n u'on $y 'arents, teachers, an# een stu#ents themseles% *rom my e&'eriences, there are
!ie causes to 'rocrastination% *irst, there is 'oor memory% There are 4ust some times )hen one )ill
com'letely !orget a$out an assignment, an# only remem$er it the #ay $e!ore the #ea#line% The secon#
cause is terri$le time management s(ills% 5n e&am'le )oul# $e )hen hal! an an hour is s'ent ma(ing a
to;#o list, an# only a measely !i!teen minutes are alotte# !or stu#ying !or a ma4or test the ne&t #ay%
Basically a stu#ent )ill s'en# too much time on triial tas(s, instea# o! the more im'ortant one at han#%
Thir#, )e hae something closely relate#" ina$ility to e!!ectiely 'rioriti+e% 6tu#ents )ho !all un#er
this category #on/t (no) )hich things to 'ut !irst an# en# u' giing more alue to )hat can really $e
#one later% *ourth )e hae uncoo'eratie grou' mates, a com'letely un#esria$le !ate )e neer )ant to
e&'erience )hen 'ro4ects must $e #one )ith classmates% 9ou )ant to get starte#, $ut not alone, so you
#on/t start at all@ that is, until the #ea#line is #rea#!ully near% 8astly )e hae my most hate# cause" the
#isa''earance or ine&istance o! ins'iration an# or motiation% This $asically s'ea(s !or itsel!%
.hateer the reason, !or 'utting im'ortant things o!! until the last minute, it seems clear that
'rocrastination is sim'ly $a# $ecause it can result in immense loa#s o! stress, slee' #e'riation, guilt,
an# unsatis!action% It can $e #etrimental to a stu#ent/s 'hysical, mental, an# emotional health% Clearly
it must $e aoi#e# at all costs%
1r shoul# it2
Procrastination can hae 'ositie e!!ects% In reality, it $uil#s character $y teaching the alue o!
time an# time management, giing stu#ents motiation, 're'aring them !or the )or(!orce, an# ena$ling
one to !orm strong $on#s )ith other classmates%
.hen a stu#ent is $attling slee' at t)o in the morning ty'ing an essay, he or she )ill reali+e that
time must not $e ta(en !or grante#% It shoul# $e s'ent )isely% Those late nights s'ent cramming eery
single #etail a$out the organelles in an animal cell into your $rain )ill teach you that t)o hours shoul#
not hae $een s'ent scrolling through your ne)s!ee# on *ace$oo(% Ma(ing a 'o)er'oint on the
morning o! your 'resentation )ill ma(e it clear to you that hal! an hour shoul#/e $een s'ent !or this,
instea# o! coor#inating your out!it% In this )ay 'rocrastination )ill ma(e you un#erstan# ho) much
time shoul# $e alotte# !or #i!!erent tas(s an# ho) alua$le time truly is%
3e&t, 'rocrastination seres as a concrete motiator !or stu#ents% .hen a stu#ent is ans)ering
an actiity sheet in a rela&e# enironment, there is no 'ressure to get the tas( #one right a)ay, as
o''ose# to )hen the teacher has 4ust entere# the classroom% 5n enironment )ith time 'ressure )ill
'ush stu#ents to )or( har#er an# !aster $ecause there is an assignment that nee#s to $e accom'lishe#
)ithin a tight time!rame%
Procrastination )ill e&'ose stu#ents to alternatie )or(ing con#itions, 're'aring them !or the
)orl# $eyon# school )herein #i!!icult tas(s may nee# to $e #one in a limite# amount o! time% It also
're'ares one to $e a$le to )or( )ith others% 6tu#ents )ill #eelo' communication s(ills, s'eci!ically in
grou' )or(, )herein they nee# to e!!ectiely e&change an# organi+e their 'lans an# i#eas% Coo'eration
an# colla$oration are also 'ractice# through 'rocrastination% This act gies stu#ents a enue to
e&cersise $eing calm )hile coor#inating )ith others to achiee one common goal%
5lthough it can $e a stress!ul e&'erience, 'rocrastination can actually ma(e aca#emic li!e more
!un an# entertaining% It is a to'ic that many i! not all su#ents can relate to, a 'lat!orm !or sharing
hilarious anec#otes% Memories are ma#e )ith classmates, an# stories that )ill $e !on#ly loo(e# $ac( on
an# laughe# a$out are $orn% *rien#s can $on# #uring those )ee hours o! the morning )hen they are
$oth e&'eriencing an un!orgetta$le 'art o! school li!e%
8astly,