7．Are you a procrastinator？
Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world．
Unfortunately，not everyone is good at doing this．Many people are procrastinators； they put off doing things that they need to until it's too late．
We all put off doing things at times．Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before，25% of university students put off almost everything all the time．This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school．Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies．Before long，they feel completely helpless．For the chronic（长期的）procrastinator，often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school．
According to recent studies，there are three main reasons that students put off doing things．First，many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time．In the end，these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to．Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don't like it．a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind，which，unfortunately，can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all．
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself？If so，you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination．The following five tips may be helpful．
First，list the things in life that are important to you，and then list the reasons why you are at school or university．Look at the two lists and see where they match．Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal？
Second，chose realistic goals for yourself； don't try to do more than you can．
Third，once you have identified our goals，list them and ask yourself"Which should I do first？"As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it，you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time．
Fourth，manage your time wisely．Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal； for example，your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test，as well as time to relax．
Finally，when you accomplish a goal，do something good for yourself as a reward．
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator，you should try to get help before it is too late．Talk to a professional，and discuss the problem．If you are a mild procrastinator，make sure to keep yourself motivated，but don't worry too much．Remember-we all put off doing things at times．
Title：Are you a procrastinator？
| Frequency of procrastination | •Everyone puts off doing things（71）sometimes/occasionally．
•90% of university students will often put off dong things．
•25% of university students （72）delay/postponedoing things all the time． |
| （73）Consequences/Resultsthat procrastination will lead to | •At the beginning，they get further and further behind in their studies．
•Before long，they feel completely helpless．
•For the chronic procrastinator，often he or she has no （74）choice/option/alternative
but to quit school． |
| Main reasons for procrastination | •First，many are not skillful at managing time well．
•Second，they feel a subject is boring，which makes it difficult for them to （75）concentrate/focuson an assignment．
•Third，they expect to do everything（76）perfectly/welland fear failure of any kind． |
| （77）Approachesto avoiding procrastination | •First，identify your life goals．
•Second，choose realistic goals for yourself
•Third，list your goals in order of priority．
•Fourth，manage your time in a （78）．wiseway．
•Finally，（79）rewardyourself for accomplishing a goal． |
| Advice to procrastinators | •For a chronic procrastinator，（80）consult a professional．
•For a mild procrastinator，make sure to keep yourself motivated，and don't worry too much． |
