Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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Hardcore procrastinators consume UJc Q Family and friends always ask, How do you even get any homework done? I'm sure with the beach right there and the beautiful campus you live on. the grades must be hurting. The response most likely given is: Oh. I get by. Of course everyone gets by in college sometime or another, but it’s the methods used, reasons behind and frequency of the phase that bring concern. Some of us seem to contract a habitual disease. It's called procrastination—and it's prevalent. According to senior psychology major Vida Brown, the only difference between under and upperclassmen when putting it off is seniors know when to procrastinate and freshmen just put it all off. Some catch the disease as early as junior high and can't seem to shake it until long after their college years, if then. The reality of working a full time job turns out to be the testing ground. The symptoms are very simple. One just doesn't do his work until the absolute last minute. (And the term is used in the strictest sense.) Norman Alexander, a junior religion major, explains it as trying to find something to motivate you. Alexander's theory is that students cram to instill fear. Fear motivates. he concludes. Apparently with these symptoms are side effects. It begins with the large cola at lunch (to help you get through the day.) By the time dinner rolls around, you resort to coffee, seeing it's going to be a long night. More hardcore procrastinators consume NoDoz like M M's. And speaking of food, midnights were made for Tommie's Burgers No. 5. (McDonald’s closes by 10 p.m., and besides, the ride to Santa Monica kills at least half an hour, excluding eating time.) In more serious cases, the cause may be depression— Lonely faces.” Big Don” Williams called it one morning at voluntary chapel. It's as if there’s a sudden realization that college work is difficult. Instead of seeking help from a professor or more experienced friend, though, the student allows himself to become more and more behind in his work. The further behind he is. the more he avoids even opening a book. And many feel they are the only ones ill with the disease. Loneliness and fear compound the pain. But groups have it. too. Often, when professors assign group projects, the outcome is mass panic. according to Denise Campbell, a senior public relations major. It's now an issue of finding a common time to get the group together so that they can procrastinate together! Usually, the group is given three weeks to complete the project, so why begin during the first week? Depending on your group size. Campbell said, “someone becomes the dictator. And that's when things get nasty. Campbell admitted. There are those who thrive on the illness and even claim it proudly. Senior Camille Belcher, who recommends cramming to anyone. justified it by saying. I memorize better under pressure. The bottom line is that surviving a phase of procrastination depends on the person. There's no vaccine to prevent an outbreak. The question remains then, is there a cure? Getting by can be nerve-wracking, week after week. For minor cases, the cure seems to be more painful than the cause: self-discipline. It's not an easy pill to swallow! —by Les Henderson PrvcraMxyj uw. V5

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1. Mariam Johnson riffles through the card catalog in search of an important text needed to complete a research paper. 2. Ann Mueller happily breaks from the monotony of typing. 3. A student successfully finds a quiet spot in the library. 4. The California sun supplies ample light to do some last minute cramming. 5. Senior Leslie Gibb has learned not to procrastinate during midterms. 6. Elkina Auditorium is filled to capacity during a Western Heritage II exam. lA Pn AStUtAtifVL.

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I. All year long, students watched the new upperclass housing complexes grow from skeletons to real buildings. 2. Surfer dudes stand in the sun outside their dorm. 3. Evidence of No-Alcohol-On-Campus rule breaking is seen on Monday mornings in the parking lot. 4. Dorms ore good places to make good friends. 5. Puss in Boots Sly Daniel, a temporary resident In a women's dormitory, plays among his mistress' shoes. 6. Ray Campos and pals bask in the sun and visit. I j u Tk rm ufie.