Some students claim they leave their work until the last minute because that’s when they work best. I think what they actually mean is, “I use deadlines to get me to do my work.”
When you do your work at the last minute, you give up the one thing over which you have complete control—time. The last minute doesn’t care if you’ve got other homework to do or if your friends are inviting you to do something fun. It doesn’t care if you’re tired or stressed. It’s not going to budge.
Starting—and finishing—your work early gives you control. You can choose when you want to work and how much time to spend. Instead of focusing on the clock, you can focus on the work. When you focus on the work, it takes you less time to finish.
Better work, in less time, with less stress. Early beats the last minute.