# Painful Procrastination Comics Cladwell Tanner Takes You Back to School with This Witty Comic By Susan Keefe | Published 2011-12-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cladwell-tanner References: [collegehumor](http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6668902/the-8-stages-of-staying-up-all-night) Funny man Cladwell Tanner created this hilarious (and accurate) depiction of [academic procrastination](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noow). Entitled 'The 8 Stages of an All-Nighter', these witty graphics are uncomfortably truthful. As the holidays approach, university students everywhere are bent over glowing computer screens [gnawing ravenously on pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumpstuder-pencil-holders) as outlet for their stress. Do fall term finals have to be this nerve-wracking? Probably not, but as this comic shows the average student treats procrastination as their primary occupation. Covering everything from the optimistic and well-meaning set up to that first ill-fated useless online surfing session, Cladwell Tanner covers all the academic pitfalls of the average post secondary student. The images capture the experience and shame of [writing an important paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allwriting) that should have been started a week or two ago in two hours. This scenario is something that every current and former pupil can relate to. Sure to give you a few unpleasant flashbacks to your university career, The 8 Stages of an All-Nighter is funny because it's true. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Academic Procrastination:** Opportunity to develop time management tools or solutions that help students overcome procrastination and improve academic performance. - **Stress Management:** Potential for innovative stress management techniques or products that can alleviate the anxiety and pressure experienced by university students during exam periods. - **Humorous Education:** Disruptive opportunity to create entertaining and relatable educational content that uses humor as a tool for engagement and learning. ### Who This Affects Most - **Edtech:** EdTech companies can develop digital platforms or apps that incorporate features aimed at helping students effectively manage their time and combat procrastination. - **Wellness:** Wellness industry can explore creating stress-relief products, services, or experiences specifically tailored to the needs of university students during exam periods. - **Content Creation:** Content creators and publishers can explore producing humorous educational content, such as comics or videos, that resonate with students and make learning more enjoyable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mindful Student Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centered-student-planner.md) - [Slacking Support Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-slacker.md) - [Academic Planner Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-planner.md) - [Focus Tracking Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/procrastination-slayer.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Homework Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/due-tomorrow.md) - [Entertaining Study Timer Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/study-timer.md) - [Humorous Parenting Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry.md) - [Humorous Quick Cleanup Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk-concept.md)