Oh gosh. Really now?
I am behind with all of these assignments. Procrastination is the most evil thing ever. I don't mean to procrastinate but I just have so much stuff to do; and I bet that there are other students in this class that is in the same position as I am. No matter how crazy this assignment is, I've done worst. There are so much assignments and papers that we have to write about, including this blog. But in the end we are still able to accomplish what needs to be done while whining and crying about how much sh*t we have to do.
When the Reading Lolita in Tehran research paper was assigned, my jaw dropped. We have to write a 7 page paper AND read another novel. The prompt seemed really confusing to me and I had no idea how to answer any of it. The good part of it was that we can pick what we would like to read. But the first time I saw the list books we can read, I was disappointed. I did not want to read any of it! Why can't we read The Hobbit or something? After reading summaries for each book that was listed, I decided to pick Lolita. The way I felt about this assignment is like a little kid who doesn't want to take showers because he wants to play all day. I really did not want to read the book but I gave it a chance. Surprisingly I like the book . . . a lot. I enjoyed reading it.
I went back to the assignment sheets and reread the prompt. I then felt a sense of relief. It felt like when you try to do a really hard puzzle, then when you finally figured it out, your like, "OH! FINALLY!" I now know how to answer the prompt. I felt more confident about this assignment but I still have to work my butt off since the professor grades our essay very strictly. This paper is going to worth like 100% of my grade and I having an overall grade below a B is definitely a NO for me.
Every time I think about how much stuff I have to do, my mind goes nuts. But I was taught to stay calm and just do what I have to do and it will soon be over. So that's what I'll, stay calm and just do what I have to do. Whining and complaining will not get me anyways so I should not whine and complain. I must focus on what I have to do and continue doing it until I've accomplished everything. And besides I've been in this position so many times, so I know I will be just fine.
So for everyone else in my class, hang on there and keep up the good work! Don't lose focus! We're almost done!
I wish professors would not throw assignments like this at as, but that is something that students wish for. These type of assignments always come at the worst times and always impede upon students' lives on the outside world, and the worst part is that it always becomes the deciding factor of whether you pass or fail the class. I find this to be really unfair and I am already feeling the regret run through my head for taking this class. But that is just how I feel about this overbearing assignment.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I wanted to just ignore this assignment because of the given topics and the page minimum requirements: 6 pages. Out of all the things that I am, a writer is absolutely not one of them. However I cannot just ignore this assignment because essays are worth sixty-five percent of our grade and not doing just one essay will seal your own fate in failing this class. I know I sound like a whiner in the writing of this comment, but can you blame me in the given circumstances? I just wish assignments like these did not hang over our heads like a weight that will eventually drop and crush us all to our imminent deaths.