I hate myself at this moment. For months I've known about an important essay (for a 4th yr. Eng. class), and I've been so overwhelmed and so intimidated to face it, that it's now the very last minute, and I have yet to start it.
I took on too much this term, and didn't have enough time to allocate toward this paper. And the time I did have, I wasted.
The term is over in two weeks, but now I'm thinking of giving up on the essay and dropping everything.
Should I stay up all night and try to write SOMETHING? Or should I put myself out of my misery and just withdraw from my classes ...
I'm very conflicted and very angry with myself ....
2006-11-19 14:26:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Wow... you sound like me when I was in college. I backed into that same wall a few times.
The first time, I opted to take an incomplete and I was miserable over it. I swore that this would never happen again.
The second time, I said screw this... I am NOT going to take the incomplete. I busted my buns for 4 days straight to get my paper in. I ended up with a B.
It proved one thing to me... when faced with an almost insurmountable task... go for it. No matter what happens, you can say you tried.
I take that lesson into every project I take on in life.
I have faith in you... You CAN do it!
< peace >
2006-11-19 14:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, this is the student experience, so try not to be too hard on yourself.
Second, it isn't a question of doing it all or withdrawing from everything.
Don't drop everything, but pick something to drop, and take an incomplete or withdraw. (Choose the thing you're most behind on, so you can concentrate on those classes you're closest to completing.)
Then learn from this, and take a more reasonable load in the future.
You have two weeks -- you can accomplish a lot in that time, but now is the time to buckle down on those classes you're determined to complete.
Start with knowing exactly what your real deadlines are for each thing you have left to do. For instance, are there things due last day of class? Things due last day of finals?
Being clear about your deadlines will help.
Then kick into "do it" mode. Take each thing, and work on it, getting it further along.
Schedule some breaks and down time, but otherwise, be in work mode.
When you hit an "ARRRGGGGGHHHHH" point on one thing, put it aside and work on something else for a while.
Focus on getting each thing done in a turn-in-able form. You can revise later as you have time.
If you decide to go for the Eng. class, start making notes now. Break the task into manageable parts, and attack each part.
If you get stuck, try "babbling on paper" -- get something down, keep writing. It will get the juices flowing.
Don't come here until you're done with classes -- it's easy to spend hours on sites like this, but it doesn't get your work done.
You're not alone. What you're going through is typical student experience. You'll get through it, then you'll be on the other side.
2006-11-19 23:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time is money! Two weeks are plenty of time, I've started papers 4 hours before the deadline!!!! This is part of the College experience! The Stress builds character! Why drop the course when you are almost finished? Pull an all nighter and knock out your first draft. Catch some Zzzzz's and come back and pass it off to a friend for peer editing. Go grab some Mexican food and a Vitamin water and make the needed changes. Do that, submit it and never ever look back again!
Good Luck!
2006-11-19 22:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by da_7thassasin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't drop it. i've been in your shoes time and time before and I have to say that it's way better to hand in SOMETHING than nothing at all. Getting used to giving up when times as rough during school will affect how you deal with tough situations when you're finished school and really in the workforce.
Write the paper. do a quick outline with an intro, point of ur essay, 3 or 4 points and the point of what you're trying to say. Go online or run through some books and grab quotes that will help support your statement. Use the quotes not just to help add words, but also gives you a chance to fill up the pages by taking time to explain where you got the source from, why you chose that specific quote, what the person is trying to say and what you think about it.
Remember that for quotes you don't only have to agree with the person. You can pick someone who says the opposite and quote them, and then say why you don't agree. that also fills up lines.
Double space ad indent for quotes longer than 3 lines.
You can do it. i've been there so trust me. If you need help with it, write me back.
good luck! you can do it:)
2006-11-19 22:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DONT WORRY!!!
worry is the mind-killer!
Everyone I know does the same thing every semester. The good thing is that profs are much more lenient on deadlines for papers than say, for a programming assignment.
Just focus on the first tiny chunk... write an intro or something, and then you'll have done the hardest part -- starting it.
I guarantee everything else wont seem so hard after that, the key is to break it down into sizes that you can conceptualize, and organize in your head.
2006-11-19 22:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by brian-upstairs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not doing well in this class to begin with- you might as well take an Incomplete. But if you've done reasonably well in it up to now- then sit down & write the best paper you can & stop feeling sorry for yourself. Like you said, this is your own fault- but you're not accomplishing anything by gratuitous self-loathing. Worse comes to worse- you can repeat the class come January. For NOW, get on with it -& good luck.
2006-11-19 22:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay up all night and throw something at it, atleast youll feel a little bit better and not so much of a dickwittedloser.... I do the same thing at uni all the time so I know what Im talking about, and guess what??? I found out Im getting the best grades in my class... yeee harrrr
2006-11-19 22:29:34 · answer #7 · answered by genieejj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go get a couple of RedBulls and start writing. It's better to get partial credit or bad grade than to withdraw. That looks terrible on your transcript and you'll regret it later. Much worse than pulling an all-nighter. Don't do it again, get off of Answers and start writing!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-19 22:35:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give up!! That'll get u no where.Stay up all night.Study take notes.research.it's bad to procrastinate,but in the end,something is better than nothing.If you get a "c" for the term paper,hand in the paper with what you have,and hope for the best!! Like I said,something is better than nothing!!!
2006-11-19 22:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by ♥HiS oNe && OnLy♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stay up and try to come up with something. Then, keep this in mind for the future, and take a little less on.
2006-11-19 22:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by emily_brown18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋