Written by James C Norris
With the release of the new video games many students have found yet another excuse to procrastinate from their school work.
Students like sophomore, Brock Hinerman find these games fun, but they can prove too tempting to put down when there is homework to be done.
“Sometime I just don’t feel like doing any homework, especially when I am in the middle of a mission or right at the end of the game” said Hinerman.
Sophomore Caleb Cain also finds himself struggling to put down the controller.
“I use video games to help me relax from my stressful days and sometimes I just can’t make myself break away to go do more hard work. I’d much rather blow up a building or kill some terrorist”, said Cain.
Students aren’t the only ones who find procrastination to be a problem.
Teachers also have to deal with this issue. Teachers like Heath Carpenter who have said that he has several students each semester who struggle with procrastination a little more than others.
“It doesn’t help that I teach writing” said Carpenter. “Writing is just something some students don’t enjoy; it can be hard for them to get started “.
Carpenter explains that because he teaches classes categorized as general education, the class as a priority can sometime fall a little below the ladder to some students.
But at times a student will come forward after having started an assignment a little too late or not at all and when apologizing just say; “it’s my bad” quotes Carpenter.
Although these new video games may be creating new problems for certain students, the temptation to play doesn’t affect everyone.
Freshman Wade Porter says that he doesn’t even play that many video games and doesn’t have a problem with procrastination.
“I don’t understand spending hours upon hours in front of a television and certainly don’t understand playing those games when you have work to do, It’s totally irresponsible”, said Porter.
Even with the new video games out teachers like Carpenter must hope that more students have a mindset like Porter’s.
