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Distractions while studying is a common cause of procrastination. Photo: William H. Kelly III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


\n<\/a>Deirdra Harris Glover
\n<\/strong>Managing Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

If procrastination is a game, the only way to win is not to play, according to the \u201cMaster the Art of Procrastination\u201d seminar held by the Richard Wright Center for Writing, Rhetoric and Research on Sept. 13. The event was open to students, faculty and staff members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe naturally procrastinate as writers or students because we have so many competing obligations, deadlines. Sometimes things slip away, and sometimes we have to focus on other things,\u201d explains Tatiana Glushko, coordinator of the Wright Center.<\/p>\n

Three false perceptions people unwittingly use to avoid and procrastinate are<\/p>\n

\u2022 Waiting for perfection: this is the idea that the right amount of time, physical space, and equipment will magically occur, making it easy to finish tasks<\/p>\n

\u2022 No strain, no gain: you work best under pressure, and<\/p>\n

\u2022Productive procrastination: doing all your laundry in favor of another task<\/p>\n

Ashley Thornton, a sophomore business administration major from Atlanta was surprised to learn her coping strategy was common.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a world-class procrastinator\u2026 I have always believed that I do my best work close to the deadline because then I have no choice but to complete the assignment for class,\u201d said Thornton.<\/p>\n

The seminar detailed how students are affected by the choice to put off homework assignments, studying and major projects. Grades aren\u2019t the only things that suffer.<\/p>\n

Therapist Andrea Perry, author of \u201cIt\u2019s About Time and The Little Procrastination Book\u201d, links a variety of physical, emotional and mental effects to procrastination, including depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, elevated blood pressure and irritability.<\/p>\n

Glushko is quick to point out that procrastination can have lasting effects on personal relationships and career goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany things can happen and it\u2019s not just students that procrastinate, even the faculty procrastinates. I advise everyone to keep a planner to assist in their daily deadlines to stay encouraged and monitor their daily progress,\u201d said Glushko.<\/p>\n

Glushko feels seminars like this are helpful to the campus because they highlight valuable resources that are available, and will help students learn to reach out for assistance long before assignments are due.<\/p>\n

Thornton found the seminar useful, and hopes the lessons will stick.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will try to apply the information from the seminar to my studies in hopes that I won\u2019t wait till last minute and be stressed,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n

If you need more information or assistance in writing, don\u2019t procrastinate! Visit the Wright Center at the H. T. Sampson Library, or contact Kathi Griffin at 601.979.0989 or Glushko at 601.979.1777 for further assistance.<\/p>\n

According to information given at the seminar, the following tips can help with procrastination.<\/p>\n