Well I think that calling it “The Dreaded Research Paper” was very appropriate. It’s getting closer and closer to the end of the semester and the stress is definitely starting to get to me. I feel like I have so much to do but so little time to do it. I have gone to the library and picked up a couple of books so I think that I have enough good sources to complete the page requirement. I haven’t written a whole lot quite yet but I’m hoping that once I get some tests and assignments done for other classes that I can really dive into the research paper and get going on it before it’s too late! I’ve written a couple of research papers before, but they were on much easier topics that didn’t require so much close attention. I really have to know what I’m talking about and I hope that I can do a good job on it because I am dying for a good grade in the class but it’s getting harder and harder to focus on school as summer rapidly approaches. I also work every day during the week so that just adds to load that I am taking on and sometimes it just gets to be too much for me.
As of now, I’m just going to take it one day at a time and focus on the tasks at hand. I’ve learned that if I just breathe and go about completing things in a calm fashion that I can get more done and do a better job at it. As I often say, “I’ll figure it out”, I always do. At least I can say that I chose an interesting topic so it’s still dreadful but not horribly dreadful. I don’t think writing it will actually be that hard, I think it’s motivating myself to really focus and do it that’s the issue. I’m not too big on procrastinating because I like to enjoy my weekends and not having to worry about doing homework instead of relaxing but I might just have to suck it up and get to working on it this Sunday. I don’t think that I’m not the only one in the class that is feeling so overwhelmed right now and that makes me feel better. Actually, I feel the worst for Jennifer since she’s the one that has to grade them all! I could really never be a teacher, I have absolutely no patience. But anyway, good luck on your research papers and on finals! Summer will be here before you know it!
I am pretty much having difficulty with the research paper as well. Don’t worry you are not the only one who is feeling over whelmed right now. Apparently all of my professors have decided to assign papers that are all due around the same date and they all have to be at least six pages long. That along with having tests back to back and not being able to find appropriate sources for my paper, I am really starting to feel the stress so I can relate to what you are going through. Luckily for me I do not work yet so I don’t have to worry about balancing my school schedule around that, I am sorry that you have to that must really bit. At least you are doing a topic that you in a way like so you will not have to suffer too much lol. I am like you, I also do not like procrastination, I am already stress enough as it is and so I know I would not be able to handle procrastination on top of that. I wish you the best on your research paper and that you do not go to crazy with all the stress that school has in store for us. Good luck with your finals.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the title of the dreaded research paper. I think the teacher read our minds on that one.It is hard to focus on school while also working full time. I have a full time job but I recently had a baby so I am on leave now. That's why I chose to do online courses this semester, but I had no clue that it would be so much work. Unless you can sit down and work on something everyday, you get so behind so fast. Luckily that week off for spring break came just in time because I had my baby the week before that so I got to take a little break. But I knew it would be hard to get back to it. I am at home and don't work at the moment but I have 3 kids to take care of 24/7 now. One who is in kinder, a toddler, and a new baby. It's hard but I do what I can.So far I am working on an outline using the information from my research, then I have to put it all onto one paper. It's tough but somehow I will get it done. I am dedicated to passing this class just like you because I want to one day be an RN. All we can do right now is take it one day at a time as you say and just set a day aside to focus strictly on this paper so it gets done in time. I am also taking a math course online and it is not an easy transition but because we are getting to the end, there is not much more to get done. My main concern is getting this paper done and studying for my math final. It will not be easy.
ReplyDeleteAlexis, I am completely there with you. Things just keep building up in these next couple of weeks. I know I have to read a book, write an analysis paper on it, Get six dances down for my dance class, learn all the math for my math 250 class, we both know what we have to do for this class, then figure out how to get a hold of my geography teacher because things are just not happening with his class and he never responds to my emails. I don’t know, things are just getting overwhelming pretty quickly. Besides school there is work and family drama that many people deal with. But like you, I know I can do it so long as I calm down and just focus, which is the hard part for anything. There is one thing that has really bummed me out though. I have just recently gone to the optometrist and that visit had just put a halt onto my future, or rather a complete recap on what it is I am going to do. I give a quick recap, I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the Air Force, but since my vision is apparently impaired, not too drastic but enough where it can greatly affect my chances, I now have to wear glasses. It has been a very sad week for me, hopefully though I get out of this funk. Well good luck on your loads of work, as well as your research paper.
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