{"id":19471,"date":"2017-03-23T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=19471"},"modified":"2017-03-24T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T19:14:50","slug":"how-to-procrastinate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/how-to-procrastinate\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Procrastinate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?s=Aimee+Wells\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>By Aimee Wells<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provisional timetables for exams came out earlier this week and with them a host of unwanted emotions. Panic, stress, despair, and the sudden realisation that you\u2019re well and truly up against the creek without a paddle.<br \/>\nSome of you might be able to buckle down now, but for the vast majority of us, procrastination season is about to set in. Why prepare for an exam today when you can just put it off until tomorrow? Or the next day&#8230;or the next.<\/p>\n<h4>1.\tStare at your book and have a little daydream<\/h4>\n<p>This one is a classic. You can do it anywhere: at home, at the library, in your friend\u2019s gaff, the list goes on. This one is great for those of you who can\u2019t handle the guilt of all this lazy business. I mean, you took out a book so at least you tried&#8230;right? The fact that you absorbed nothing and dreamed of being president of the world instead is irrelevant.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/FqKuR6zH423uw\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/daydream-FqKuR6zH423uw\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>2.\tWatch some TV<\/h4>\n<p>Another tried and tested time wasting activity. For those of you running away from the inevitability of your workload, now is a great time to start a new series. How can you concentrate on readings when your favourite character is in a sticky sitch? Exactly. Netflix, please.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3otPoL98SINy7AIBig\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/filmeditor-horror-rosemarys-baby-roman-polanski-3otPoL98SINy7AIBig\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>3.\tMake a list of the stuff you have to do<\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s probably a lot of stuff you should be doing at this time of the year. In fact, there\u2019s probably a lot of stuff you haven\u2019t been doing since the start of the year. Why not write it all down? Though you will be faced with the enormity of work you have to do, at least you\u2019ll have written something down, and that feels productive enough.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/PGJWrL9BkHsDm\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/notes-PGJWrL9BkHsDm\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>4.\tClean out your drawers<\/h4>\n<p>The key to good procrastination is to fill up your time with something else arguably productive. Everyone needs a clean workspace, how else are you supposed to study? Not only do you get to feel good about how you\u2019re spending your time, this is also great because you will almost definitely find stuff. That top you thought your friend robbed, a sizable amount of 20c coins, and, if you\u2019re really lucky, maybe even a cheeky note.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/13da86jzCWbOPm\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-seora-13da86jzCWbOPm\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>5.\tSort out your notes<\/h4>\n<p>Being disorganised will always come back to bite you in the booty. All those times you scribbled notes onto a random refill pad, typed a few random words into notes on your phone, or nabbed a piece of paper off some lad in a lecture is coming back to haunt you now. Instead of doing the actual study, instead spend your time rewriting, colour coding, and summarising your dodgy notes. \u201cI need clear notes to study\u201d you\u2019ll tell yourself. \u201cI\u2019m really not learning anything here\u201d, you\u2019ll know deep down.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/VXrM4E7GfwAsU\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/discussion-reviews-breath-VXrM4E7GfwAsU\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>6.\tCook some food<\/h4>\n<p>Food is fuel for the brain they say and you\u2019re gonna be needing all the fuel you can get. How could anyone expect you to study without a delicious, nutritious, home-cooked meal? Take some time out of your study to walk to Aldi, buy some ingredients, prepare your food, and whip up a smashing meal. Don\u2019t forget to learn a recipe too!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/LAUjSav7jdyfK\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/lazy-town-LAUjSav7jdyfK\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could just, you know, do your work.<br \/>\nThe choice is up to you!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/hFtVHPDcrVubS\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/bye-done-cant-hFtVHPDcrVubS\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_19471\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"19471\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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