10 Reasons You Should Plan Ahead In College Told Through The Eyes Of SpongeBob

Whether it's cramming for a test, or writing a paper the night/morning before it's due, here are the top 10 reasons why you should just plan ahead!

1. You'll Be Less Stressed

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Ongoing stress is never a good thing, and it can easily be alleviated just by planning to do your work further ahead than the night before it's due.

2. Time Put In Equals Grade Put Out

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The more time you take and effort you put into a project, paper, or studying, the better off your grade is going to be. If you put no time into your work, chances are your grade will reflect that.

3. You Will Want To Do Other Things

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Whether it's a night out on the town, shoving your face full of food with friends, or your favorite show, it's almost impossible to not get distracted or find something better to do than your work. If you start your work ahead of time, and plan accordingly, it gives you more time to do the things you want, when you want.

4. You'll Be More Organzied

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When you're more organized, you just feel like you have your life all together. Being organized lowers stress levels and less stress is always a good thing.

5. You'll Be Less Tired

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If you don't plan ahead, that means long nights, or even sleepless nights. When you lack sleep, your brain doesn't function properly and it can be reflected in your work. Planning ahead gives you more time for sleep, and more time for better work!

6. Work Will Pile Up

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Professors don't realize that you take classes besides theirs. You will have a test, a paper, and a project all due on the same day at some point, and if you wait until the last minute to do all three, consider taking the "L"

7. You'll Be Less Grumpy

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Chronic stress and work build up tires out a person emotionally and physically. Work overload can cause a person to be irritable and grumpy. If you plan ahead, your level of grumpiness will be greatly reduced because your level of stress are reduced.

8. You'll Be More Compassionate of Others

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If you don't plan ahead, it is quite common for people to be absorbed in themselves and not be there to help out their friends because they're overwhelmed with their own problems. Long story short, plan ahead and be the good friend.

9. You Won't Get Writers Block When It Matters the Most

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If you have an ample amount of time to do you work, if you get writers block in the middle of doing your work, you can just come back to it later! If you wait until the night before to do your work, plan on writing a half assed paper or pulling an all nighter waiting for your writers block to pass.

10. You Will Ultimately Be a Happier Person

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Planning ahead helps you to have your life together. If you have your life together, you'll ultimately be happy and being happy will make your quality of life better. Do yourself a favor and just PLAN AHEAD!