essay fever


*a uni student's life.
essays that turn all your hair white.


jane's 5 steps to preserving your sanity/ life


- you know how mummy used to tell you to pay good attention in class? its not fool proof but it works. helps when you are trying to rush that essay cos you dun have to waste precious time figuring out that concept you are supposed to be writing about.


- cultivate a good working relationship with your laptop/desktop. its takes a while to get used to staring at it for like 5 hours straight. along the way, aquire a love for microsoft word.


- tweak that body clock to later nights. gone are the days when 11 was the record you could manage. drop a 1 and thats probably a more realistic target to hit.


- pick up speed reading and typing. its self explanatory.


- add friends to your msn list. you cannot imagine how vital it is to have friends whether you are still breathing as you complete the essay. also, they provide a temporary respite to the rows and rows of lines as friends tend to get very very crappy at say 130am. keeps the spirit alive:)
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the last point is really really important. staying up in the dead of the night can be horribly depressing. and that conversation with a friend [helps if your friend is py] we were periodically 'checking' if the other person was still breathing/heart still beating. insane yes..but it took the edge off the "sian-ness" out of typing and typing and typing. the funny things you do when you are sleep deprived i guess:)


first wave over
preparing for the next one