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Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.
hey STUDENTS! he means that procrastination causes a lot of stress!
PROCRAST-O-METER Anticipatory anxiety is the nervousness a student feels days or weeks before a test. Procrastination is often at the root of it. To tame test anxiety, wage all out war against procrastination. Create a study plan, organize a study schedule, and commit to it. Procrastination can be conquered! PRODUCT PREVIEW Take this survey then check your score on the Procrast-o-meter. Scoring guide: 10 = No, never! 1= Yes, totally! NO, NO NEVER! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — YES, TOTALLY 1. I put low priority tasks ahead of high-priority tasks. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2. I blow off important tasks and responsibilities to do fun stuff instead. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3. I blame my “poor time management skills” when I fail to complete an assignment or adequately prepare for a test. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4. My typical reaction to being assigned a project or report, or needing to study for a test is “Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow?” 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5. I delay working on a project or studying because I work more productively under pressure. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 6. I put off working on a project or studying because I‘m more creative under pressure. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 William James Bill Skillsworth
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