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Procrastination "Oh No"
By: Michaela Faris

Everyday we have something to do whether it is planned or not. Sometimes the only thing we have to do is sit down and watch TV, but sometimes it is a whole other story. Being over worked is hard and dealing with school work doesn't make life any easier. Teachers don't give us too much work, but after elementary school you're faced with seven classes, and if you have an assignment in every class it can get tough. Procrastination is the biggest enemy to our grades.

Sometimes when I wake up from a peaceful sleep I try to analyze everything I have to do and try to figure it all out. I try to make plans but often they backfire. The large intimidating wind called procrastination begins it's plan to overwhelm you right when things start to pile up. Friends, siblings, chores, and of course school work. I ask why is it the school work that many of us put off when we are very busy? Why does it sit quietly gathering dust in our backpacks, and how can we fix it? Sometimes this problem makes our lives seem dim and worthless because we work so hard and feel as if all our free time disappears. Schedules of course can help but sometimes we make it so concrete that if something comes up we don't know what to do. It is definitely easier to leave space for free time in these schedules so that if something happens we are ready for it, and if nothing comes up then we have all of that free time to just hang out and relax. Remember procrastination walks the street all the time, but don't let it take up the sidewalk. Beat it leave it and feel free. Be smart and leave procrastination far behind.