I wish I was writing to tell you an answer! I deal with the same thing- if I procrastinate on an assignment but turn it in just under the gun then I get all this positive reinforcement: more time for other things, still get an "A," Get to feel like I beat the system a little...
Lately though, I've been cutting it closer and closer to the point where I am now doing work LATE. I am so frustrated with myself. I feel like I am burned out on school and fighting each day to care. *sigh
Hang in there!

well , i have the same problem as well , i can only study when i'm under pressure and the worst thing is that i know that this is a problem and i don't know what to do to fix it
they say you should have a plan on things you need to do in a day , a week.. i did that but i can't respect that schedule and i don't know what to do either so if you ever find a solution please share it with us
good luck

Set your own deadlines that are way before when things are due.

Something like...I can't work on this paper any later than the 1st. (even though it's really due on the 10th) The trick is to fool your mind into thinking that it only has a short amount of time. Pretend the due date is the next day or something. Write it in your planner...paper due on the 1st. I usually forget until I finish the paper that it is actually due on the 10th....it's a great feeling.

GREAT advice, Miss Owl! I'm definitely going to use this now :)
Thank you!!!

it's crazy how I posted this in June last year, but nothing's change in my study pattern.

Thank you all for your replies, I'll follow MissOwl's advice. This seems like the easiest way to get to it actually..I can't make any pans and stick to them, but setting an earlier deadline is simple and I think it might work.

Motivation issues? Procrastination......... I have done this myself while in school, not a good thing for me. Although it really does work for others.

procrastination - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time