Cambridge English Students and Applicants

What a spirited defence. I feel like you are here already. Excellent.

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Urgh... essays... Suddenly going back to Cam doesn't look that appealing any more.

I have been know to stay up till 3AM finishing an essay due the next day!

Good man. Have a biscuit.


You love it really!
I'm rejoicing in the fact that I *definitely* have fewer to write this term. Which is a good thing, because they were beginning to tturn me into a grouch monster! You'll be fine. The Newnhamites will make sure of that.

And a filth monster

You love it really!
I'm rejoicing in the fact that I *definitely* have fewer to write this term. Which is a good thing, because they were beginning to tturn me into a grouch monster! You'll be fine. The Newnhamites will make sure of that.

Please do a post-grad thesis on filth. otherwise you'll go boring

And 3AM essays are not a good idea. I've never written past 1AM... I'd like to keep it that way!

Quite! Hate working past midnight. And if it comes to a choice between being ridiculous and staying up into the wee hours working (against my will), or going to sleep and leaving an essay incomplete, it'll almost always be the latter. Health > Essays. (Admittedly, Time Management = Health [to an extent], but we can only go one step at a time!).

Health is definitely more important than essays. But even if I didn't like my sleep, I still wouldn't write that late (unless it were a topic/author I really loathed) because it just wouldn't be doing justice to the work I do, or show a lot of respect for my supervisor. I know it's really common for students to write late, but if that's the way someone's always going to work, then I don't really see the point - why not just quit and do something you're more committed to? /small rant

Woah, hang on a minute, Small But Fierce (don't rearrage that to say "Small Fierce Butt" -- it doesn't have quite the intended effect): That's just a bit of a hasty and unfair judgement! Some people produce perfectly good work in the small hours, particularly (though not exclusively) if they get up late enough for that to be their equivalent of early evening. Friend & I managed to get to the stage where I was getting up approximately when she was going to bed (about 5am). Her work could have been better by spending *longer* on it, but probably not by doing it when the sun was shining. That's just her way. And many people find that essays written under the pressure of deadlines are actually better than those started well in advance. Furthermore, lack of time management (in terms of working, say, 'office hours') does not directly translate to lack of committment or enthusiasm for the subject -- it's just a different attitude and way of working.

(That's coming from someone with time management imposed upon them, rather than having it as a natural skill, by the way -- but by keeping myself busy extra-curricularly, that keeps the degree happily in check, 'cause I have to work whenever I can. Sorted. Ahem).

So, less of the unreasonable rant. Pah.

It's those who are surprised every single time that OMG! They left it this late! And OMG! They don't understand the question! And OMG! They didn't think to ask their supervisor for help or an extension!

Woah, hang on a minute, Small But Fierce (don't rearrage that to say "Small Fierce Butt" -- it doesn't have quite the intended effect): That's just a bit of a hasty and unfair judgement! Some people produce perfectly good work in the small hours, particularly (though not exclusively) if they get up late enough for that to be their equivalent of early evening. Friend & I managed to get to the stage where I was getting up approximately when she was going to bed (about 5am). Her work could have been better by spending *longer* on it, but probably not by doing it when the sun was shining. That's just her way. And many people find that essays written under the pressure of deadlines are actually better than those started well in advance. Furthermore, lack of time management (in terms of working, say, 'office hours') does not directly translate to lack of committment or enthusiasm for the subject -- it's just a different attitude and way of working

*grins* Stressed, much?

Chill.

(And yes, you can hit me for saying that).

Woah didn't realise my work routine would cause such a debate! This 3am was the exception, but I actually work well under pressure: I got a 90% on this particular essay. At the moment I leave all my essays to a couple of days before they're due, mostly because I do 8 other subjects which demand time as well. I think when I can commit myself fully to English, and fill up my time extra-curriculars like Epitome, my routine will probably become more comfortable and healthy. On essays written this late before the deadline, I average a 90-95% mark tho. If I know I have a deadline very soon, my body starts running on adreniline....

I'm the one sitting there with my finished essay.

I hate calm, collected 1st years.
And you can tell Alashiya that too.

If you're going to be so smug, you can do some of mine. Sure you can fit it in.

Ha, I bet Alashiya does calm and collected really well.

Yes, she does. It's quite, quite horrible to behold.

Word.