Inside the Mind of a Procrastinator

The speaker was a ________ major in college, which required writing many papers.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

For his 90-page senior thesis, the speaker attempted to plan his work over a year but ended up writing the entire thesis in the last ________ days.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The brains of procrastinators have both a Rational Decision-Maker and an ________ ________ Monkey.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The Instant Gratification Monkey lives in the present and seeks ________ and ________ activities.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The ________ ________ wakes up when a deadline is imminent or there's a risk of significant consequences.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In situations without deadlines, the Panic Monster doesn't appear, leading to prolonged procrastination and significant long-term ________ and ________.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The speaker experienced the Panic Monster's influence when preparing for a ________ ________.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The speaker suggests that everyone procrastinates to some extent, especially in the absence of ________.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The speaker presents a ________ ________, highlighting the limited number of weeks in a 90-year life.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The speaker emphasizes the importance of addressing procrastination to avoid long-term negative effects and to make the most of ________.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2