I know how it feels. Very often whenever I have some commitments, I end up procrastinating.
I learned how to character model, texture, rig, animate, and render for an artist secret santa I was part of. I got assigned my good friend Stella as my gift recipient and then put off the project until the last 3 days.
Could it have been better if I wasn't a chronic procrastinator? That's debatable.
I know how it feels. Very often whenever I have some commitments, I end up procrastinating.