There’s so much you could be doing instead of studying for finals. Bwog is not telling you to procrastinate, but if you are going to do so, we’d rather you procrastinate with a little guidance.

So here it is… the guidance you’ve been yearning for. Here are the best ways to procrastinate studying for finals:

For those yearning to procrastinate for extended periods of time…

  • Process all the deep and complicated emotions you have been bottling up for the past 19 years.
  • Read all of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
    • Watch the movies in order.
      • Take minimal breaks to test your endurance for fun!
  • Start your own business.
    • Jar your homemade jam.
    • Sell your DIY t-shirts.
  • Paint a picture with extreme detail.
    • It could be a picture of your dog or even your own face… the sky is the limit.
  • Transcribe a monologue from your favorite movie.
    • Memorize it.
    • Act it out.
    • Film it.
    • Post it on social media for all your fans to enjoy.
      • I would recommend using any monologue from Little Women personally, but obviously just a suggestion.
  •  Write a song.
    • No pressure, but I would definitely make it cool enough to win a Grammy.
  • Confess your feelings to someone.
    • Get your heartbroken.
    • Text some guy you met at a party once in hopes of filling the void.
    • Fail.
  • Make your friends Zines.
    • Think about how you even pronounce “Zine.”
  • Unfold your clothes.
    • Refold your clothes.
    • Organize them by color and pattern.
  • Sit in your room or lay in bed.
    • Stare at the ceiling for literal hours with a podcast or Zoom lecture in the background for white noise.
    • Daydream about turning your parents’ house into an indoor playground with a rock wall, giant swings, and a slide.

For those yearning to procrastinate for short periods of time…

  • Memorize a TikTok dance.
    • Become TikTok famous.
      • Is it really that hard?
  • Play Tetris or any other online games.
    • Think Google doodle games, Sudoku, Webkinz, Club Penguin, or Sims.
  • Bake sourdough!!
    • Or any type of bread… but Bwog highly recommends Banana Bread.
  • Have a game night with friends over Zoom.
    • Play Hangman, Pictionary, or Cards Against Humanity.
  • Dance alone in your room.
    • Don’t worry, we have a playlist for you.
  • Look at photos that you wanted to use as your Zoom background and never got around to using.
    • The Love Island UK diary room.
    • The house from Parasite.
    • Your favorite Instagram photo.
  • Make lists. Many, many lists.
    • Stare at them and think about what you probably should be doing. The keyword being “think.”
  • Write elaborate summer plans and bucket lists.
    • Think about what you want to be doing.
  • Ask family members if they need help with anything.
    • Never follow through.
  • Make playlists.
    • Delete playlists.
  • Lament to friends about your inability to get work done.
  • Stunt on Tom Nook.
  • Cry.
    • Just for fun.
  • Take walks.

Take care of yourself and prioritize your mental health. Best of luck with finals! You got this!

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