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5 signs that scream you procrastinate too much You have an exam tomorrow, you had five days to cover your whole syllabus, but you “calculated” that you can complete it in five hours and decided to watch some movies instead. The calculation failed miserably, and now you know it might be your turn next; welcome to the most common end result of procrastination. Procrastination is often confused with laziness, but laziness is when you willingly don’t do anything. Procrastination is an active process of prioritizing something else over what you should really be doing at that moment. Mason Cooley said that, “Procrastination makes easy things hard, and hard things harder.” Where some students learn to efficiently manage delay while procrastinating, it does more harm than good to others. Here are 5 signs that might help you realize that you’re procrastinating too much, and should really start to take control of things: 1. You do Everything at the Eleventh Hour:  We all know...

Wake up at 7AM, reach school at 8AM, get home at 3PM, reach tuition center at 4PM, back home at 10PM and repeat. This is what represents the life of most O/A level students nowadays. Private tuitions murdered the social life of students and a typical family working day ends late night instead of early evening. Think about it yourself. After such a hectic routine, do you think that it is possible for a sane, normal person can enjoy with his family or friends, given that the same schedule is to repeat the next day? Many of you would still be managing this routine along with your social interactions, but the problem lies with the majority of you who are unable to do so. Hobbies, whether sports or video games, and healthy night sleep are necessary factors in students' life.  They give you a way to take your mind off the stresses of everyday life, allowing to relax and find some time for what you love. If you do not have any hobbies, you’re a mess. Evening tuitions are leading t...

You’re Who You Surround Yourself With We meet a lot of people throughout our lives, but there are a few we decide to call our friends; but as we’re advancing in time, it is witnessed that the word “Friend” has become underrated and is often misinterpreted. If students realize the huge impact that Friendship has on academics, they’ll think a thousand times before calling someone their friend. Thomas Fuller said, “If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.”  To understand this, we have to know the difference between a Friend, and an enabler. An enabler will allow you to do everything, let it be good or bad, as they don’t care for you; while a true friend will never allow you to harm yourself, let it be in academics, or in any other way. It is not necessary that if your friend is a high achiever, you’ll magically become one yourself, it doesn’t work like that. But, it is a fact that he will advice you to study on time, will help you whenever you’re in need ...