WEll it doesn't sound that awful to me. I procastinate like crazy too. But for me, I feel like I do better if I leave things to the last minute, I dunno why!
What you could do..instead of leaving everything to the last minute, is start on the essays earlier.....rough draft, proof reading, ect. Then type it out like a week or so before.
Some of these thoughts might be OCD, not too sure though, not well informed on it!
Good Luck!