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Aus meiner Universitäts"zeitung"
Vorsicht: wurde von einem Mädel getippt - nicht, dass ihr auf falsche Gedanken kommt ^^
The art of essay writing (Helen Davies)
4.44pm
Sit down at desk. Immediately get up again to fetch bottle of water from fridge; must remain hydrated to work successfully. Sit down again – open Microsoft Word. Rename 2 files for no real reason and put them in a new folder. Obviously this is the computer equivalent of filing, which counts as organising your work, which is just as good as actually working. Stand up and open window to optimise working conditions (theory being, if I get to comfy, I’m quite likely to wake up at 8.30 with a keyboard shaped dent in my face).
4.48pm
Take all the relevant lecture notes and readings out of my folder and stack neatly next to my laptop. Pick up mirror off my desk and inspect state of skin. Put back down and write out a header, my essay title and then save. Do the same for a reference list. Log onto Hotmail and check mail. Delete useless messages from my inbox and clear out my junk mail. Check university email as well, could be missing important departmental notice, e.g. essay deadline extension. No such luck. Set my MSN messenger status to Busy. Log onto amazon.co.uk to nurture creativity before setting down to devoted study. Browse intellectual book-sections and philosophical-sounding album titles; thus enhancing my literary and musical knowledge. Feel very worthy. Close web page and settle down to start work. First, need cup of tea.
5.05pm
Tea drunk and 121 words written. Word count is only 1500 so already almost a tenth of the way through. Feel quite smug so eat biscuit to celebrate. Move old lecture notes from “current” ring-binder to “storage” ring-binder. Write a nice, colourful new label for said folder. Get up and sit on bed to text an old friend, must ensure I don’t neglect her. Ring Dad (ditto, must sustain parent/child bond. And need money for jeans). Stare out of window to appreciate view.
5.31pm
Shit, what happened there? No worries though – 121 words down (admittedly including the header, title and essay question) and it’s only 5.30, I’ve got at least 7 hours of quality working time ahead of me. I’ll just stay in here; no socialising for me. Flatmate comes in for a general bitch about life (obviously, I can’t tell her to go away as that would be extremely insensitive).
5.47pm
Have been working for an hour so go to kitchen to stretch legs. Investigate fridge and cupboard to decide what I should have for dinner. Had a fried breakfast this morning (well, 4 hours ago) and am working hard so should have something nutritious with slow release energy and lots of vitamins. Plus cooking would be relaxing but worthwhile break from study. Special K it is then.
5.58pm
Oh my god. Looked in mirror mid-work-related-thought and Martin Scorcese looked bak at me. Pause to pluck eyebrows.
6.09pm
Crisis averted, back to work
6.16pm
Read chapter of book and nothing has filtered through to brain. Stare at screen waiting for inspiration. No show so have quick, refreshing game of Bejewelled.
6.50pm
It is impossible to write an intelligent essay without having a thorough understanding of the readings. Write “To Do” list. Sit somewhere comfortable with good lighting and a glass of water and read through text making notes. Plenty of time to finish essay and get early night. Perfect.
7.05pm
Neck’s aching as I’ve been hunched over my desk all day. I’ll just lie down for a bit.
11.57pm
Oh shit.
Vorsicht: wurde von einem Mädel getippt - nicht, dass ihr auf falsche Gedanken kommt ^^
The art of essay writing (Helen Davies)
4.44pm
Sit down at desk. Immediately get up again to fetch bottle of water from fridge; must remain hydrated to work successfully. Sit down again – open Microsoft Word. Rename 2 files for no real reason and put them in a new folder. Obviously this is the computer equivalent of filing, which counts as organising your work, which is just as good as actually working. Stand up and open window to optimise working conditions (theory being, if I get to comfy, I’m quite likely to wake up at 8.30 with a keyboard shaped dent in my face).
4.48pm
Take all the relevant lecture notes and readings out of my folder and stack neatly next to my laptop. Pick up mirror off my desk and inspect state of skin. Put back down and write out a header, my essay title and then save. Do the same for a reference list. Log onto Hotmail and check mail. Delete useless messages from my inbox and clear out my junk mail. Check university email as well, could be missing important departmental notice, e.g. essay deadline extension. No such luck. Set my MSN messenger status to Busy. Log onto amazon.co.uk to nurture creativity before setting down to devoted study. Browse intellectual book-sections and philosophical-sounding album titles; thus enhancing my literary and musical knowledge. Feel very worthy. Close web page and settle down to start work. First, need cup of tea.
5.05pm
Tea drunk and 121 words written. Word count is only 1500 so already almost a tenth of the way through. Feel quite smug so eat biscuit to celebrate. Move old lecture notes from “current” ring-binder to “storage” ring-binder. Write a nice, colourful new label for said folder. Get up and sit on bed to text an old friend, must ensure I don’t neglect her. Ring Dad (ditto, must sustain parent/child bond. And need money for jeans). Stare out of window to appreciate view.
5.31pm
Shit, what happened there? No worries though – 121 words down (admittedly including the header, title and essay question) and it’s only 5.30, I’ve got at least 7 hours of quality working time ahead of me. I’ll just stay in here; no socialising for me. Flatmate comes in for a general bitch about life (obviously, I can’t tell her to go away as that would be extremely insensitive).
5.47pm
Have been working for an hour so go to kitchen to stretch legs. Investigate fridge and cupboard to decide what I should have for dinner. Had a fried breakfast this morning (well, 4 hours ago) and am working hard so should have something nutritious with slow release energy and lots of vitamins. Plus cooking would be relaxing but worthwhile break from study. Special K it is then.
5.58pm
Oh my god. Looked in mirror mid-work-related-thought and Martin Scorcese looked bak at me. Pause to pluck eyebrows.
6.09pm
Crisis averted, back to work
6.16pm
Read chapter of book and nothing has filtered through to brain. Stare at screen waiting for inspiration. No show so have quick, refreshing game of Bejewelled.
6.50pm
It is impossible to write an intelligent essay without having a thorough understanding of the readings. Write “To Do” list. Sit somewhere comfortable with good lighting and a glass of water and read through text making notes. Plenty of time to finish essay and get early night. Perfect.
7.05pm
Neck’s aching as I’ve been hunched over my desk all day. I’ll just lie down for a bit.
11.57pm
Oh shit.
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