student syndrome
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Etymology
In reference to academic deadlines set for students.
Noun
student syndrome (uncountable)
- The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until the last possible moment before a deadline.
- 2010, Eli B. Cohen, editor, Information in Motion, volume 7:
- This initial research investigates three behavioral issues which may affect team member productivity in both a traditional waterfall project and in a Scrum project: the management of stress, the use of slack and the student syndrome.
Translations
tendency to apply oneself fully to a task at the last possible moment before a deadline
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