Failure didn't used to be on my agenda, but the older I get the more familiar i get with this word.. don't get me wrong, i'm not one of those people who have to pass everything with flying colours or have high expectations.. basically i'm pretty easily satisfied. You know, one of those people who just pass by each day doing what they have to do, if I can't do it then it's not meant to be, if I can then GREAT. I'm sure many people are familiar doing things ''by the last minute'', as we speak i'm supposed to be doing an essay, and after that one, another essay. oh the joys of the holidays. but (obviously) i can't concentrate (hence this thread) and my mind just wonders off... ..i'm thinking if i do a crap essay then it will become a burden for my future final years of uni, and i will have a crap degree grade, meaning that i'll get a crap job, and a crap life and my future will just be. crap. [lol, in bleak terms] .simple words. YET this doesn't seem to be enough to motivate me, and all i do is get more stressed.. doesn't help that i have a driving test tmr either!!! and i can't afford to fail this one [AGAIN!! bloody hell i hate england...] because it's just wasting money, and more importantly- time. how do you guys motivate yourselves to do work?? i just wanted to rant this out really, nothing special.. everyone goes through it sometime or another but G. do i friggen HATE ESSAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<
By relaxing for 1 hr and after that, get about to do what i have to do. Sometimes, the idea of having to accomplish such and such tasks tolls on your motivation. So the best would be to forget about it for 30 min to 1 hr by doing some stuffs that are relaxing. Once the stress is gone, boom... here comes the productive works... Wish you success on your driving test.
WAH I KNOW YOUR FEELING SOO MUCHHYYYY..... I HAVE ASSIGNMENTS DUE NXT WEEK TOOOO....-doh awww good lucky in your driving test..-flow....have faith in yaself...im sure you will passss
I got 1 essay and 1 program due for school after the break. And then I got a test the 2nd day of school after the break. And on top of that I didn't get to do my Uni applications before the break so I have to do them now, cause OUAC is open again. O_O damn it all EDIT: Lol.. we all posted at the same time.
I got the same problem,.... I'v been chilling for like 5 weeks, and I haven't done any homework for school.... Which i have to do in like 4 days.... (1 day free, 3 days gotto earn money)... So i am a *by the last minute* But i think I will make the deadline, -cool It will be crappy though......-whistle Everyone wants to be the best...... Who doesn't want to be better then others -.- I'v already put in alot of time and money in it..... I aint gonna quit this study.... Gl, with your driving test
thanks guys still no improvements on the essay but will get one done tonight hopefully, woop! good luck with everyone else's assignments XDDDDDD
didnt u have a driving test? go to a library and study there... no distraction at all. good girl.... show some good example to your little mui mui -^_^
^ That depends...it's not easy to study in an environment where there are people walking in and out all the time. I have the same problems studying too...maybe my attention span is too short...or maybe...PA is just too distracting!! Muahahaha. Sigh...tonnes to revise, so little time. Suicidal already...
When it comes to essays I'm in truble. I hate writting essays because I don't know what to write about and how to built it up. Even though I get decent grade for 'em, I still hate em. But what I try to do now is to give my self time to write it, I don't want to write it in the last minute because I know it will be crap then.
The best thing to do when writing an essay is to organize it. If you are really stuck then you can find a lot of references for your essay and then paraphrase. If the essay requires you to give your opinion you can give your opinion in the last paragraph along with the summary of the essay. Although this might not be the best method its a guaranteed B. P.S. Don't forget to cite your sources.
Hmm...my school is really small, and the library is even smaller, so no matter which corner you go to, there's almost always someone there. Lol. That's why I don't enjoy studying in the library. Also, something which I think is probably Malaysian culture, some people just don't understand the concept of libraries...they go there to whisper and giggle and chat. I mean, that's the bad experience I've had...so kinda turns me off
for me, i don't get motivated until LAST MINUTE, because my motivation comes from "crap it's due tomorrow" haha... and the best way for me to go at it is to write an outline, then everything comes out naturally in the essay. if your paper isn't due tomorrow, then i'd suggest you write one now, even if it's not going to be as great as you'd expect. after you get that done, your stress should probably be near gone because you get the feeling that you accomplished something. leave your essay alone and fix it up the next day.
I think most people have problems with essays because they do not have material and try to stretch every last sentence. I envy you guys for having homework, I have to work like a chump. At the time I was also dragging my heels everytime I had to do something no matter how big or small. Now it all seems so easy... Try this, get your topic, google the topic find a few things you would be interested in talking about, google those points, and repeat a few times making short one sentence summarys for every point you find. You will end up with 50-100 sentences, expand and link.
i have homework and i have to work like a chump... -.- hoping to finish so i ONLY have to work like a chump. haha.
lol thats wot i do anyway.. infact i told someone else to do that too, just because by doing a structure, it gives u a starting point and makes u feel as if uve accomplished sth, so all is gd .... the bad thing is, actually doing the essay and finding material.. urgh!! also my adrenaline kicks in 'last min' too from pressure, which is i guess how 8/10 people work too! sometimes i dont think that my essays are good unless im under pressure, because if done correctlty, they seem to turn out pretty good for a last min. piece of work LOL... or maybe im just comforting myself ¬.¬ thanks anyway!
