The Editors
Although we do not exactly condone its use, procrastination is one of the great principles of high school. It may not be the best solution to your problems, but so long as you don’t get too lazy it may benefit you to procrastinate here and there. That may sound contradictory to what you have heard in all these years of public education, because although laziness leads to procrastination, it keeps stress down and can help you prioritize. Putting off all those homework assignments so you can study for a big test the next day is something you’ll find yourself doing many times throughout your educational career. It’s not truly procrastination, just selective prioritization. It does not matter when you do the assignment, as long as you finish what needs to be finished in the long run.
Another important idea to take away from this whole high school experience is that life is not meant to be taken too seriously. High school can be so stressful with the constant emphasis on GPA, popularity and athletic abilities, but what people forget to tell you is that none of these factors will be of any significance in twenty years. Your GPA does not measure your worth, and no one cares if you were the high school quarterback, so long as you are actually a decent person. While it is important to do well in school, straight A’s are not the end-all, be-all, and there is meaning to be found beyond these textbooks. Do not let the possibility of a test next period send you into hysterics—your well-being and happiness are more important. As the ever-wise Ferris Bueller said,”Life moves pretty fast sometimes. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you could miss it.”