Procrastinating. It’s something everyone has done at some point. Some do it more than others, but overall, it is admittedly very popular among the majority of us. To dive deeper into the subject, I’ve interviewed several mid-high level ranging procrastinators, asking why they do what they do, and how often it gets done. Here’s what they had to say:

“Why do you procrastinate?”

“I just have other things to do, and it’s very hard not to procrastinate, because I have a lot of homework, and I’m not really productive in the day, but I am productive at night, ‘cause I have to get things done before I go to bed. So yeah, I procrastinate until the night.”

-Tatum Werre

“Because there’s work I don’t want to do.”

-Savannah Lee

“Because I have more important things to do.”

-Hayden Eng

“Because sometimes you just don’t want to do things immediately.”

-Truman Moss-Lee

“My procrastination is either based on laziness, or stress.”

-Jayden Tidwell

“I procrastinate because I don’t want to do the work.” 

-Emily Oldroyd

“Because I don’t want to do the work, ‘cause it’s hard.”

-Victor Vitorino

“I don’t want to do the work.”

-Caitlyn Bailey

“Because I don’t feel like doing it.”

-Julia Clark

“Because I want free time!”

-Jay Van Der Burght

“I don’t know, I just get nervous sometimes.”

-Alex Serpa

“Because it’s easier than getting the work done.”

-Jacey Tanioka

“Because I don’t really have motivation to do assignments, and the only motivation I get is when it’s due.”

-Bethany Bailey 

“I don’t know! I just do!”

-Lainey Mayfield

“Sometimes doing work is basically the equivalent of trying to touch a hot stove, in my brain. That’s the best I can explain it.”

-Tatum Tanchuck

“Either it’s too important, or it’s not important enough.”

-Brandon Jordan

“Because if I didn’t procrastinate, I wouldn’t be myself.”

-Jayden Baker

“Ummmmm… because I’m bored of just doing school all day. And then coming home to do more school.”

-Wesley McCandlish

“That’s a GOOD question- why does anyone procrastinate?!”

-Rhys Earls

“Um… uh… hmm… yeah. Can I answer that later?”

-Mary Perez

“How often do you procrastinate?”

“I don’t procrastinate that much, but some days I do. It just depends, y’know?”

-Lainey Mayfield

“A little bit more than I should. I’ve gotten off the habit mostly, but I still do.”

-Truman Moss-Lee

“A decent amount. I tend to prioritize the assignments that are due sooner.”

-Jay Van Der Burght

“A decent amount.”

-Alex Serpa

“It depends.”

-Jacey Tanioka

“Sometimes. Depends on the class”

-Hayden Eng

“Not very much this year, but last year I procrastinated a lot.”

-Savannah Lee

“I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, I procrastinate at an 8.”

-Jayden Tidwell

“About 50% of the time.”

-Tatum Werre

“Um, 99% of the time.”

-Mary Perez

“Until the day it’s due. So, a lot.”

-Bethany Bailey

“For most things that I do in school.”

-Wesley McCandlish

“Every single day.”

-Caitlyn Bailey

“Every single day of my life”

-Rhys Earls

“Um, a lot.”

-Emily Oldroyd

“It’s like, extreme. Either I don’t, and it’s like, nothing- but when I do, it’s down to the very last thing.”

-Victor Vitorino

“Every day. Every second. Every hour. Every minute.”

-Brandon Jordan

“It’s basically my full-time job, come to think of it. Abso-ducking-lutely.”

-Jayden Baker

“Currently, I have an assignment that was due last friday, that I have written barely anything on- to say the least.”

-Tatum Tanchuck

“Uhhhh… not that much. I procrastinate until the due date. But I don’t ever turn in my homework late. Like I never have a late assignment, unless I like, don’t know what to do. Well, I did procrastinate my Seminar homework the other day, but that’s only because I knew he was gonna change the due date because he always does. But DON’T TELL _____ I SAID THAT!”

–Julia Clark

It’s clear to see that procrastination is a vital element of UHS culture. Despite the possible negative consequences of it, we can still take a moment to appreciate these champions, for speaking the honest, raw truth about their own study habits.