Numerous Papers

vtoodler · 11-15-2007, 06:41 PM

What do you do when you have numerous papers that are all due at once?

glucose101 · 11-15-2007, 07:27 PM

you know in advance, ask for an extension

dragondawg · 11-16-2007, 02:37 AM

i hate when that happens, especially if you have tests on the same day

viscious · 11-16-2007, 01:45 PM

I hate it when I have 2 large problem sets due on tuesday, 2 exams plus a project and class registration (which happens to start at the same time as one of my exams) on wednesday, a presentation on thursday, and a big paper on friday.

That was this week, I nearly killed myself but I got through it. My suggestion, just suck it up and do it.

AUlostchick · 11-16-2007, 04:02 PM

If it's only 2 papers (or a paper and a test), deal with it. If it's more than that, I'd try and get an extension on at least one of them, depending how many it is. If it's ridiculous, like two papers, two tests and a project due, then yeah I'd try and get a paper extended a couple days til after the tests were done, but if all it is, is two papers each less than 5 pages, then welcome to college.

ken285 · 11-16-2007, 05:16 PM

You kick yourself in the behind for procrastinating!!

cowgirlatheart · 11-16-2007, 06:18 PM

First of all... plan things out at the beginning of term. Buy a big four month calendar and put all your deadlines on it. If it looks like one of your weeks is particularly rough, PLAN AHEAD. Start some of the things you have to do early.

If it's too late for that... either suck it up or try to ask for extensions. But I do have to agree with the above poster... kick yourself for procrastinating so much!

It happens to everyone in college sooner or later - the week (or weeks) of hell. I had one week in october with four midterms and a presentation. You really just need good time management, and it's doable.

GoldShadow · 11-17-2007, 01:20 PM

Often, I find that a good first step to handing in papers that are all due at once is to write them and stop going on CC.

ticklemepink · 11-17-2007, 04:58 PM

^^ and facebook :P

I'm seriously kicked myself right now with my 20 page paper due on Tuesday and I would've actually really liked to polish this as this now has some pretty good ideas! (Before.... I was working on my 32 page thesis...very time consuming)

jyi90 · 11-17-2007, 06:09 PM

you kill yourself.

soccerguy315 · 11-17-2007, 06:39 PM

from day 1 of classes you know when every single thing is due.

if it catches you by surprise, it's completely your fault. People that ask for extensions annoy me (unless it's like, an emergency). I am like the biggest procrastinator better, but I always get things done. If you have 2 papers and a test one week, and you don't start until Sunday night... figure it out.

SilverClover · 11-17-2007, 06:45 PM

Soccerguy- you don't always know when everything is due. I know most of my professors don't have all their tests, quizzes, and papers on the syllabus.

I have 2 to 3 15+ page papers due every other week. You just get used to it.

lianri · 11-17-2007, 06:47 PM

Yeah, it's almost a bit... easier?... to do one paper when it's part of a routine. One of my classes is very light on requirements - a midterm and final (80% essay questions, which are given to us *beforehand*) and one 10-page paper. I've procrastinated and avoided this paper for so long, and made the process so much more painful than it should be.

vtoodler · 11-17-2007, 11:40 PM

Actually, I don't procrastinate often. However, my teachers don't like give us the paper assignments ahead of time. For instance, in my spanish class, the professor just gave us our papers not so long ago.

smdur1970 · 11-17-2007, 11:55 PM

My freshman D goes to the same school as soccerguy and was given every paper/project deadline the first day of class; most were also online, including any changes/modifications. Great for the students and, to me, a sign of an organized professor.