Whether it’s avoiding work, cleaning the house or even getting ready for the day, most people have probably procrastinated at some point in their lives.

Putting something off until the last minute is second nature to some people, while others prefer to always have their work done ahead of time.

“I’ve procrastinated my whole life,” band director Karen Brunker said. “However, I never get frazzled or panic about anything because I work very well under pressure.”

Others put things off depending on the situation.

“How much I procrastinate depends on what class the assignment is for,” freshman Jonathan Shirey said. “If it’s for a class I enjoy, I’ll work harder and longer on it than if it’s for something I just don’t want to do.”

Junior Jeffrey Reeve agrees.

“I procrastinate just because I don’t feel like doing the work most of the time,” Reeve said. “I always wait until I only have half an hour before it’s due to begin working on it.”

Students deliberately procrastinate because “there are more fun things to do,” senior Dawson Bolf said.

“I always know when I have downtime that I could be doing my homework, but I just choose not to,” Bolf said. “Instead, I usually just go back roading.”

Sometimes students intentionally distract themselves from doing their work because they don’t like the type of work they have to do.

“There are certain classes that I purposefully put off until the last minute,” sophomore Kolbi Cox said. “I don’t like geometry, so I avoid doing it as long as I can.”

For some people, however, procrastination isn’t a deliberate choice.

“I never want to procrastinate; I just get sidetracked too easily,” Mrs. Brunker said. “It feels like there’s always something more important to do.”