In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education.
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One of the things I'm really good at is procrastinating.
I'm so good at procrastinating.
Academics, who work for long periods in a self-directed fashion, may be especially prone to putting things off: surveys suggest that the vast majority of college students procrastinate, and articles in the literature of procrastination often allude to the author's own problems with finishing the piece.
Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder.
I always put a lot of priority on my education, even if that means taking classes after work or on the weekends.
In high school, I was the biggest procrastinator in the world.
Just as an individual's ability to delay gratification at a young age is a powerful predictor of future academic and professional achievement, discipline is also central to the long-run economic health of nations.
I procrastinate all morning. That's when I get my office work done and answer e-mails and see what's on the Internet and do laundry.
Procrastination doesn't work for everything. For instance, waiting to buy plane tickets at the last minute will typically end up costing you more.
I crave deadlines. If I don't have a deadline, I become a total slacker, which is why I always have so much on my plate.
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