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As the semester nears an end the workload can become heavy for some students. Time management is key to surviving this tough time, counselors say.  

Kent Yamauchi, Psychological Services Counselor, has sound advice for anyone who feels the workload is becoming too heavy.

“No matter what you are doing, you have to ask yourself if it is the best thing you can be doing with your time,” he said.

In a 2007 study, University of Calgary professor Piers Steel concluded that procrastination is becoming a bigger problem in America. The study found that in 1978 about 5 percent of Americans considered themselves chronic procrastinators as opposed to 26 percent in 2007.

Some PCC students certainly do their share of putting off tasks, and sometimes the stakes can be really high.

Some students that make a habit of procrastination during their college careers but seem to have little or no problem getting back on track.

“I work best when I put things off until the last minute,” said Chris Dollar, 20, art. “I think some people really don’t care. But in the end you just have to drop everything and get it all done.”

Many students have off campus obligations that keep them from getting on top of schoolwork right away.

Sheena Ritter, 25, child development, like many students, has a family life separate from school.

“I have a two year old at home and sometimes it’s hard to study when I have to tend to my child’s needs,” she said.

Levi Helmuth, 21, undecided, believes that instructors can take advantage of students who procrastinate.

“I think teachers can use procrastination as a useful tool. They should assign things and give the students a ridiculous deadline. Then after the students cram to get it done the instructor can check the work and then extend it for another week if they need to,” he said.

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