The Uni Study Thread Mk II

Group work ****s me off. "Alright guys we need to get this done ASAP because I'm sure we've all got other things to get done." Yeah, an essay that is a) due two weeks before that, b) is longer and c) is worth more of the module to which it relates. Oh and d) Won't get ****** up by people who contradict themselves.

Hello everyone!
Is it okay if I join you all here? This looks really useful
I'm in the final few months of my degree, and really starting to struggle because there's just too much to do! I have a lot of other problems going on at the moment, feeling very stressed out and seriously lacking motivation. I seem ot be spending all day trying to work and not actually getting anything done, its very frustrating!
My long-term to do list:
Dissertation ~ 10,000 words
Essay 1: 3,500 words
Essay 2: 2,500 words
Essay 3: 2,500 words
Essay 4: 2,000 words
2 x Presentations

Deadline for all of the above is the end of April

What I have actually done:
Small amount of dissertation reading
Began reading the primary texts and formulating a couple of basic ideas for essay 2 and 3.

Tonight's List:
Application form for postgraduate study
As much as I can of 1/2 books for seminar tomorrow

Just thought I'd introduce myself! Any tips of managing all of this when I've all but given up would be great

What year of uni are you in, if you don't mind me asking? Sorry if it's in your sig but I have sigs blocked on my pc. If you can take your foot off the gas a bit (if you're 1st/2nd year) then take advantage of it. When I was struggling in 2nd year I decided to only allow myself to get stressed out over stuff that counted towards my grade - exams and assessed coursework. If I found myself getting stressed over other stuff I put it in a '**** it' pile and concentrated on my assessed work. I know that seminar readings and presentations will help in the long run in terms of passing exams but if you have other assessed work sooner than exams then focus on that.

Get through this hurdle of getting the essay done and submitted and then give yourself a break this weekend if you don't have any other assessed work. There's only so much your mind can take in terms of stress. I nearly dropped out last year due to stress but I've reached a point where I just won't allow myself to get worked up about stuff anymore - it's a case of prioritising I suppose.

Been procrastinating all month. Seriously procrastinating. I am going to write tonight with the aim of doing 500-700 words. That will take me to 1000 which is a start.

I'm not sure about the whole month, but it definately seems like you have been procrastinating over the last few days (I'm sure I have seen this exact update from you more than a couple of times :P)

keep going with the dissertation! (just don't go over board and end up leaving yourself 1900 words from which you need to write 2.5 more chapters and there be no space for any more appendices...like I did...)

I have however enjoyed my rather relaxing weekend due to finishing all my notes on Friday and not being able to progress with my dissertation any more until I meet with my supervisor (and even then I am limited with the progress due to the word count... two weeks ago a min of 6,000 seemed impossible, now however it is the max of 10,000 that seems impossible )

I should be doing my online logic quiz, but instead I'm sitting around eating chocolate chip cookies and wondering why Charlotte always gets her light turned off on Take Me Out.

Does anyone have any good tips about presenting ??

I have a group presentation this week, which I am sooooo dreading! I hate speaking in front of a lot of people

why did you get rid of your lse signature thingy? it looked pretty dope

Woah! I so did not do that... I might have unchecked show your signature when I posted that time? I have no idea

Edit: It shows up on this post! How random.

Edit again: Wait no it doesn't... only sometimes. I don't know what's going on.

Only had 5hrs sleep but feeling very alert