The school bell rings and the day is over. No wait, it’s not, you still have to finish your homework. When you get home, you lay down on the couch to take a nap. When you finally wake up, you see that the daylight has faded and the moon is out. Realizing that you still have a ton of homework to do, you decide to spend another two hours surfing the web. The next thing you know, it’s nine o’clock and you haven’t even looked at your assignment planner; as a matter of fact, you haven’t even picked up a pencil. The cause of this can be summarized in one word: procrastination. Day in and day out, thousands of students lose sleep due to unfinished homework, projects and essays. There are students who habitually prefer to spend the daylight doing activities they love. For procrastinators, it is as if homework is at the bottom of their list of “Important things to do”, so they’re never going to get around to it. And if they do, it’s going to be a last minute job. “I like to party first, study later,” said junior William Reinoso. Procrastination is a choice that lengthens days and cuts down on sleep time. “I just don’t feel like doing my work,” said sophomore Elliot Baygan. A “who cares?” mindset is what drives “lingering laziness.” And what is the factor that finally pushes a procrastinator through the finish line? The motivation to finish the assignment in the dwindling and limited time they have left. On the other hand, putting something off to the last minute can be considered a positive methodology for some students. It allows time to endeavor into other interests not related to schoolwork. “The best thing about procrastinating, is that you get to kick back and relax, without worrying about things,” admits Baygan. There’s more time during the day for other activities. Another reason is that you are only stressed out for one day, instead of a whole week spent on completing a project. When you procrastinate at least you choose to do the assignment instead of not completing it at all.