The Dangers of Procrastination When You’re A University Student

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The Dangers of Procrastination When Youre A
University Student
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• Procrastination can affect anyone, but it's
  common among university students. There are a lot
  of distractions when you're a student and many
  things that may seem more fun than completing
  assignments and studying. The truth is,
  procrastination can be dangerous and even
  disastrous when you're a student. Check out a few
  of the dangers of procrastination below and take
  steps to avoid them.

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The Quality of Your Work Can Suffer

• When you start an assignment too close to its
  due date (e.g. a day before the deadline), it may
  be impossible to deliver your best work. A small
  timeframe or tight deadline could impede
  creativity and suppress your best ideas.

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• Rushed work may also not be reflective of your
  talents or abilities and can lead to low quality
  work and failing grades. Plus, most major
  assignments and/or projects require weeks of
  research and planning. Neglecting this research
  and planning process could make your assignment
  or project less detailed and polished.

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Procrastination Can Cause Stress and/or Anxiety

• University can be full of stressors and
  anxiety-inducing conditions, including heavy
  workloads, a new social environment or pressure,
  homesickness, etc. However, unknown to many,
  procrastination is a common culprit of stress and
  anxiety for university students. The longer you
  procrastinate, the more you worry, the closer the
  deadlines become, and the more work piles up.

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• Short deadlines and more work can cause
  pressure, compounding stress and anxiety. Most
  university assignments or projects are typically
  broken down into and meant to be completed in
  steps. Leaving all the work to the last minute
  can make an assignment larger and more
  complicated than it should be. Large, complicated
  projects are inherently stress and
  anxiety-inducing.

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It Can Compromise Your Academic Record

• How you work affects the quality of your work
  and how much you get done. With (self-imposed)
  tighter deadlines, its likely youll finish less
  and pay less attention to detail, offering lower
  quality work. Eventually, this could lead to
  falling grades.

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• Chronic procrastination could also lead to
  complete academic failure, especially if it
  causes you to miss deadlines, and this can
  sidetrack your academic goals. If these types of
  issues persist or worsen, they could eventually
  lead to academic probation or worse.

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It Can Negatively Affect Your Social Life

• For many people, an active social life is one of
  the best parts of being a university student.
  During university, you meet new people,
  experience new things, and pass into a new phase
  of life. Procrastination can actually put all of
  this in jeopardy, because if you're always
  finishing your work at the last minute or
  cramming for tests, there's a greater chance you
  will be forced to miss social events and time
  spent with friends.

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Procrastination Can Lower Confidence and
Self-Esteem

• For many, its difficult to feel self-confident
  when you constantly put things off to the last
  minute. Not only can procrastination cause low
  self-esteem, it can result from low self-esteem,
  and the more you procrastinate, the worse you
  feel about yourself. Low self-esteem can
  compromise your academic performance and social
  life, and it can lead to social isolation,
  anxiety, stress and even depression.

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• If you find yourself pushing more and more of
  your work off to the last minute, make a
  commitment to change the way you tackle
  assignments and studying. Get started now, before
  exam season starts!
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