the unforgiving 72 hours
Dec. 12th, 2007 12:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theladyroseLesson of the week:
Just because it's possible do the research for and write a 16 page paper in two days doesn't mean you should. At the same time, never have I been so thankful about changing topics because there's so much more material on the history of mental illness than on the history of heart transplants. I must admit, I'm really interested in reading that critique of the DSM that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dfordoom recommended because I came across a lot of weird information about how the military was involved in developing the way we officially classify mental illness in the U.S.
I think I set a personal record for myself writing 11.5 pages (double-spaced) two days ago (it's technically past midnight now). I'm almost proud of myself, except that I don't ever want to put myself in a situation where the clock becomes such a potent and forbidding master. Best to know what your limits are, I guess; weirdly enough, most of my reason for delaying work on the paper was because I was writing my two take-home finals, one of which is for this class as well. I seriously thought I'd have to ask for an incomplete and bring shame upon my family for the rest of my days.
Now watch me start studying for my learning and memory final that takes place in less than 8 hours. I'm not even done with the conclusion on my epic paper, but as long as I turn it in before 5 tomorrow I'll be fine.
Just because it's possible do the research for and write a 16 page paper in two days doesn't mean you should. At the same time, never have I been so thankful about changing topics because there's so much more material on the history of mental illness than on the history of heart transplants. I must admit, I'm really interested in reading that critique of the DSM that
dfordoom recommended because I came across a lot of weird information about how the military was involved in developing the way we officially classify mental illness in the U.S.I think I set a personal record for myself writing 11.5 pages (double-spaced) two days ago (it's technically past midnight now). I'm almost proud of myself, except that I don't ever want to put myself in a situation where the clock becomes such a potent and forbidding master. Best to know what your limits are, I guess; weirdly enough, most of my reason for delaying work on the paper was because I was writing my two take-home finals, one of which is for this class as well. I seriously thought I'd have to ask for an incomplete and bring shame upon my family for the rest of my days.
Now watch me start studying for my learning and memory final that takes place in less than 8 hours. I'm not even done with the conclusion on my epic paper, but as long as I turn it in before 5 tomorrow I'll be fine.
