According to a few students at McKinley High School and as well as articles on the internet, people tend to procrastinate simply because they cannot help it. Whether or not someone is a procrastinator is not a matter of choice, but rather a habit.

Freshman Brycen Lagunero said, “Most students procrastinate because they forgot about it, or just didn’t feel like doing it.”  Lagunero admits that he has procrastinated on several assignments in the past.

Students sometimes do not even notice when they are procrastinating.

Freshman Adam Reyes said, “I procrastinate a lot.” Studies have shown that Reyes is not alone.

Freshman Kenny Nguyen said, “Everyone procrastinates.”

People procrastinate for a multitude of reasons. According to a procrastination survey conducted by Sid Savara, a worldwide scholar and software designer, 63% of people procrastinate because they simply do not feel like doing anything.

19% of people do not know how to do what they’re trying to do.

9% claim that there is no time for what it is they are trying to accomplish.

9%, feel it is not that urgent.

Most people think that procrastination has a detrimental effect on assignments. However, research on the subject conducted by psychologists have proven that writers who procrastinate may produce more creative work.