I was in an all-night copy place last night about 1:30, watching college students scrambling to finish projects, some of which 
were creative and ambitious. I had to assume, though, that the really creative and ambitious students were home in bed, having of course finished their projects days ago, rather than waiting until the night before it was due. "I haven’t slept in four days and am living off nothing but Red Bull," said one coed.
The self-service machines – computers, copiers, printers – were all busy, and there was a steady stream of young people at the counter, too. Several became irate when the clerk could not assist them immediately. A few were rude, especially when told the service they needed could not be done at night.
So here’s some advice for procrastinators. "Just stop it" is an unreasonable request, because procrastinating is what procrastinators do. So remember this: the sun does not revolve around you, the world neither stops nor goes at your demand, and frankly, you’ve had weeks to finish – the rest of us really don’t care.
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