Rude Awakening @ 2am
It’s 2 am and I’m sitting in front of my freshly opened Calc textbook, desperately trying to finish 3 weeks worth of assignments in one night before the math quiz tomorrow. Smart eh?
I’m armed with my 1L bottle of Pepsi, a bag of munchies (hello freshman 15), a box of tissue (have you notice that everyone is sick lately?). I KNOW this is going to be one long night. This is what the accumulation of my laziness/slacking off/procrastinating/partying has left me with right now…
Advice for future university students: Don’t put anything off. I miss those HS days where I could procrastinate for weeks and still get high marks. Here it’s like you put something off for one day and next thing you know, that workload has triple…and you’re behind (again).
Here’s a rude awakening: Chem midterm next thursday?!? When did this happen? I feel like I haven’t even learnt anything… Definitely time to get into intense school mode.
Kelvin Choi and 
Parris 6:01 pm on September 24, 2009 Permalink
Hi Mel!
I hear you on the procrastination/getting behind thing. But I find doing exactly what you do, setting up at a table or area with a snack, drink, whatever you might need, at least forces your brain into work mode.
“Question 1… but wait, maybe I should get up and get something to eat…”
No. Because you already have it there. 😉
Good luck on catching up!!
Kelvin Choi 6:30 pm on September 24, 2009 Permalink
Going from high school to UBC is a HUGE change. You’re right; putting homework off till a quiz comes is a real pain.
Hopefully you did well on your quiz!
chem midterm already? why do professors do this to us already?