Brandon Carter
Although procrastination is commonly seen as something that affects mostly grades, it affects much more.By definition, procrastination is a behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Students feel that as long as the task is done by the due time, they have done a good job but this is not the case. By procrastinating they put more pressure on themselves as more and more work piles up. In a paper by David Glenn, he stated that college students who procrastinate in their academic work are also likely to have unhealthy sleep, diet, and exercise patterns, according to one of several studies presented by scholars at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. According to Marsha Weinberg, a licensed clinical social worker at Counseling and Psychological Services at San Diego State students who procrastinate often experience a lot of stress, worry and fear.
Not only does it affect students in this manner but it also affects their personal life too. Procrastination may cause students to put off talking to their family if they live far from home, saying that they will call them later but then never getting around to it. It can also cause students to strain personal relationships. For example, if a student keeps telling friends or family that they will do things, but then put them off for a long period of time or all together, it may cause the friend or family member to trust them less or hurt their relationship. Stress can not only affect grades, but can be detrimental to other aspects of a student’s life.
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