Procrastination Abomination

REBECCA ZENG
Staff Writer

“Stop procrastinating!” This is a fairly common New Year’s resolution for high school students. The process of pocrastination begins as simple, everyday laziness, such as not wanting to wake up early or complete homework ssignments. The priorities of everyday asks diminish gradually, until the next year rolls around and a majority of the people feel the obligation to make the same resolutions to mend their daily habits. Reducing procrastination is not an easy task. For example, breaking down activities andnfocusing on one part it is a practical way to reduce procrastination. As well as starting with the hardest task of the day first and let the easy ones just take care of themselves.

In addition, many students will try to get better grades this year. Whether it is to impress a parent or to beat a friend in an unspoken competition, getting better grades has been a popular choice for students’ New Year’s resolution lists this year. In order to improve academic scores, some interviewed pupils plan to study harder for examinations, while others pledge to try to avoid distractions.

According to the University of Scranton’s Journal of Psychology, about eight percent of people are successful in achieving their resolutions. However, they also stated that people who make explicit resolutions are 10 times more likely to achieve their goals as opposed to the people who do not make precise resolutions. While trying to break old habits may seem difficult and tedious, hard work does pay off in the end.