The Classic Idea of Procrastination is a Farce by Denyel

The Classic Idea of Procrastination is a Farce by Denyel - December 2017 Scholarship Essay

Many individuals have their own strategies to conquer the workload of a school project, in fact, many of my peers have about four they are working on right now. The general consensus among students is that one is either a planner, or a procrastinator. While these are widely accepted, I find the strategy that is more so looked down upon to be the most effective. Procrastination is given a loathsome reputation, but I believe it is not a strategy or a sign of laziness, it is an art.

The main arguments against procrastination are that it is a symbol of lack of time management, it is a sign of laziness, one may not complete the task because they waited until last minute, it shows lack of comprehension of the subject matter, and so on. The fact of the matter is that while one could argue any of these things, there are many pieces of logical concession that disprove all of these arguments.

Time management is a skill that, if anything, is exhibited by procrastination. In allowing one's self a minimal amount of time to complete a task, if it is completed sufficiently, time management is executed proficiently. Completing a task that someone had a week to do, in a matter of three hours, and still managing to do it well, that is prime time management. This point is also in accordance with the risk of not completing the task due to waiting until last minute. That, unfortunately, is a risk that comes with procrastinating; however, if one has ample time management skills, as I have mentioned, then they will complete the task.

As for laziness, I do not consider procrastinating to be an act of such. Many times, individuals, especially in numerous activities and difficult classes, do not have ample time to allot mountains of time equal to the mountains of assignments they possess. More times than not, I do not have time to sit down and do a project or assignment until closer to the deadline. Does that make me lazy, simply because I either did not have the time or the required resources? No.

The vast knowledge of a subject matter that would be required to tolerably complete a project is something that many students do not put the time into knowing, let alone exhibiting within their work. I firmly believe that if one procrastinates, and does the project well, it is a chief example of comprehension. If someone is planning out a project, and does a little at a time, for days/weeks until it is completed, they have the time to use all of their notes and resources, as well as thoroughly examine and analyze them. Inversely, if a student has a fraction of the time to complete the assignment, they do not have the availability to comb through textbooks and notes. Strikingly enough, many times the work is done primarily from knowledge stored internally. If the project is executed and completed correctly, and is a quality work, then the knowledge used is obviously something that was comprehended. If the student did not have the slightest clue as to what the subject matter surrounding the project is, they would not be able to get a decent grade on it, especially if they procrastinated and had minimal time to complete the project.

Procrastination, if delivered correctly, is the pinnacle of strategy for completing tasks. The dark light shed over it is a misconception of the power that it can have. Procrastination is not a task for the weak or lazy, but if it is used fittingly, it is a tool for success.