Does anyone else do this...

Wait until the umpteenth and a half hour to write a paper all the while knowing if you had just done a little at a time here and there you would sail into the sunset stress free? So you say to yourself next time I will start earlier to avoid the cram pressure. Then you get the grade back and it turns out the paper was completely awesome.

The irony of it is it frustrates me because now I believe I can only achieve such writing brilliance leveraging my last minute procrastination ADD method which in and of itself is stressful enough.

one day, one 15 page paper = one A. Rinse and repeat for the next paper. :|

 

I did this with every paper I had at Harvard Extension, three classes, three A's. Multiple papers written between the hours of midnight and 7 am then straight to work, class and then bed. My record was a 22 page paper that I did less than half the reading for in my proseminar, took me 7 hours to write. I wanted to frame it.

 

It's the stupidest most effective way to write papers

 

Sorry, I don't do it that way; I can't stand that kind of stress. Plus, I enjoy writing so I don't tend to procrastinate. I usually ace all my papers too, but I usually only put in an hour or so a day and start a week or two before it's due. No stress. In fact, I just turned in an 18 page paper two days early.

 

For what it's worth:

Why We Procrastinate | Psychology Today

:dunno:

 

I just graduated from a second master degree program and managed a near 4.00 GPA for both. I also waited until the last minute to do most of the papers I had to write, as it usually takes a deadline to get me motivated. However, I don't recommend it. The fast pace detracts from the introspective aspect of writing, which is where a lot of the best learning occurs.

 

You have just described not only all my student life (high school, undergrad, grad study) but also my professional life (as I have worked most of my life as a freelancer).

 

I can, and because of work :banghead: I do, but I hate it.

Phillip

 

well it's good to know that I am not alone in my mental problems!

 

I do this all the time. I write my best stuff within 24-hours of the deadline. :sad6:

 

You are such a genius. Congratulations on your awesome ability to gloat and inflate your ego.

 

Maniac you forgot to mention that you are a perfect 25 years old and will remain that way forever

 

I feel like this just turned into a Dos Equis commercial! :beerchug:

 

Yep this is a weekly occurrence with me ! Just last week I wrote 3 papers in 2 days but I tend to only do this for papers less than 5-7 pages. The 15 pager I have coming up in 2 weeks I plan to start this coming week!

 

Holy cow, you are the Most Interesting Man in the World from the Dos Equis commercial. MC I knew you were awesome all along. Did I mention to you that I'm actually Donald Trump acting incognito? I also speak pig-latin. :smile:

 

I have a 20 page paper due tomorrow and I'm reading the posts here... I will start writing in a few hours....