Distracted by his mobile device, Freshman Colten Schuler tries to make an effort to complete his homework on time. Photo by: Elizabeth Gallardo

By: Elizabeth Gallardo

Students give advice to students who are procrastinating.

Procrastination is when a person puts a certain task off until the last minute. The reason  procrastination happens is because a person can feel overwhelmed, not motivated, or too busy to do the task. By fee ling overwhelmed about an assignment, it causes that individual to “just give up easily,” said sophomore Gloria Garcia. By giving up, it can cause that individual to wait until it is necessary and not put forth much effort into the assignment. When a people are  not motivated, it can cause them to “not have the physical drive to get [something] accomplished,” said freshman Colten Schuler. Having a busy schedule can also be frustrating at times, which can cause people to put the task off until they have time. “I participate in a lot of sports, so by the time my practices gets over to the time I get home. It’s just hard to find time to get all your homework done,” said Schuler.

Procrastination can go both ways, it can help or hinder people. Doing this can be helpful because “I can do other school work,” said sophomore Bailey Hatfield. It can “hinder [people] because it keeps you from doing what needs to be done,” explained sophomore Kennedy Harless. Hatfield and Harless know about procrastination, but have  a different understanding. Again it can go both ways when it comes to procrastination. For example, freshman Daisy Lewis said procrastination, “in some ways it can help by pushing you to try harder at the last minute, but most of the time in can hinder by making you rush.”

Sophomore Emily Miller, tries to finish her homework before her next period class. Photo by: Elizabeth Gallardo

For those who are not motivated in doing an assignment and putting it off until the last minute, Sophomore Peem Gastel advice is “just remember, when you’re done with whatever you’re doing, then you can do whatever you want next.”  Another way to get a person motivated, is by thinking that the due date is closer than it actually is. By doing this it can cause the person to work on it and have a day or two to spare. If the assignment is overwhelming than take this advice, “break your tasks up. For example, if your history homework is due in one week, do a little portion of it every night,” said Baca. By breaking the assignment, it can help the person feel less overwhelmed and remember to ask for help. If a person is way too busy to work on an assignment,  Harless said “they should have someone help them manage their time.” By asking for help on how to manage time, it can give the person the chance to work on the assignment without feeling rushed.