011. Procrastination

A lot of kids are smart. The thing that stops them from getting an A is procrastination. Procrastination is putting things off at a later time.

An example of procrastination would be starting a project one day before it is due. Procrastinating is bad because it makes a person stressed out. It is also bad because the end product is usually not very good.

Since studying is not very fun, students put video games, hang out with friends, and eat out before studying.

They end up studying the night before the test and do not get much sleep. This is bad because eight hours of sleep or more is needed to do well.

Students who procrastinate end up doing badly on tests. Teachers always encourage students to start early and do a little bit of studying every day.

Procrastination does not just happen in school, it happens everywhere. People put off going to the doctor, applying for jobs, and more.

Some people say that procrastination is just human nature. However, some people say that they do well when they procrastinate. They say that stress makes them work faster.

due: devido, esperado
encourage: encorajar, estimular, incentivar, encorajar, animar
end: fim, final, extremo, término
up: para cima, acima, mais, mais alto, em pé, levantado…
hang: enforcar, pendurar, estar pendurado
out: fora, apagado, para sair…
human: humano, ser humano
nature: natureza, feitio, índole
procrastinate: procrastinar
project: projeto
put: colocar, pôr, escrever, anotar
off: fora de, desligado, perto de
smart: inteligente, elegante
stress: enfatizar, tensão, estresse, (sílaba) tônica
video: vídeo, videocassete