The Cambridge Chat Thread

when I first came I got ill and now a lot of people on my corridor are coughing and spluttering and I have a sore throat again

Everything's falling apart.

Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold, mere anarchy is loosed upon the world

I'm currently writing a psychology () essay. It's about procrastination and motivation. I thought it would be good if I did some personal research into procrastination which is how I found myself here.

Ah, The Mensch's wisdom never fails to cheer.

I'm currently writing a psychology () essay. It's about procrastination and motivation. I thought it would be good if I did some personal research into procrastination which is how I found myself here.

I have no idea how to write a psychology essay, they're so different from English essays as I basically have to state psychological theories and research and, i suspect, put them in my own words and evaluate them. Although apparently, not by using pure anecdotes.

As a practical demonstration of the phenomena of procrastination and lack of motivation, I have successfully utilised these psychological characteristics to aid me in better understanding the processes behind them.

Done.

An essay is an essay, really. You make an argument, supporting your case with evidence (be that quotations from a literary text or empirical data).
Oh, and of course no essay would be complete without a straw man characterisation of an opposing argument; set your Aunt Sally up and hack her to bits- the most fun part of writing an essay

(That was Yeats- I thought it was you who said you loved Yeats, but I think it was somebody else now...sorry)

An essay is an essay, really. You make an argument, supporting your case with evidence (be that quotations from a literary text or empirical data).
Oh, and of course no essay would be complete without a straw man characterisation of an opposing argument; set your Aunt Sally up and hack her to bits- the most fun part of writing an essay

Please stop making me want to be you.

Eurgh, having to drag myself out of my room on the advice of my mother, to get to Boots and buy a thermometer

I've made a mess of today in just about every way. And I am again doubting what the hell I am doing here

If you think you might have swine flu you should get a friend/flu-friend to go to Boots for you, not a great idea spreading it around even more....

Now back to feeling rubbish.

Hope you feel better soon.

Went to cambridge today - so beautiful. The wind also blew my hair everywhere D=. i liked downing though, and hated the tourists.

Decided I currently dislike cam students for having a place while I dont =p.

Ah well, fingers = crossed.

This is why Homerton is good-no tourists