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I think I'm going to die. How the hell do you focus on huge research papers for ALL DAY?
Sending love to all you graduate/master's/doctoral candidates out there. Good luck, y'all.
Placentaur
I just finished a 15 page research paper too! It's 3 am now.. I should sleep..
nerdyvet
I feel like life was a little easier when it was fewer big projects. Now it's all the nitty gritty Adulting that gets me
skellington01
Ritalin. Or in American ca I think adderall
ModernVoodooApostasy
First off, I always upvote Gillian Jacobs. Second, hang in there -- it's TOTALLY worth it. I had 3 days off in 1 year. Doubled my pay.
scottjderby442
Start off with your sources in finding information, and work with small chunks. I use the website called habitica to help the process
imsmallfry
Im 1000 words in. Off work tomorrow and plab to do 4000
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
50 minutes at a time. And let the 10 minutes be fresh air/snack. Not web surfing/game/e-mail. Let it be something you can get away from.
Strikyre
I mean, I completely rewrote mine three times in as many months until I knew the data said what it said and I didn't hate every word.
whereamiwhoareyouandwhatamievensaying
My strategy is to start early and only work on small chunks at a time. I write the part of the paper that is foremost in my mind that 1/2
whereamiwhoareyouandwhatamievensaying
Day. So I work on it for 30 min to an hour a day over a longer period of time. As someone with ADHD, it’s a lot more manageable that way.
PlusHooks
Drink plenty of water if you wanna avoid that crash. Or alleviate it. Goood luck and kudos on your inevitable success!
HowToBeSuccessfulAsaSerialKiller
You can't crash if you just continually drink caffeine.
PeePeeFrictionPleasure
First off, you opened Imgur which is basically procrastination city.
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RachelB613
Remember, it’s ok to cry. ☺️
HazardsPay3
Whatever works for you. Life will suck, but it is worth it. If I can get a MA, PhD, and now tenure track all with 4 kids, you can do it.
picardsaysengayge
http://imgur.com/Y0Fn7UD
jocloud31
Oh god the sonic adventure 1 clip. Even as a kid I knew the animations were bad. Still played the fuck out of it though.
cheekybuttcheek
How similar do you think the effects of your caffeinated high are to just taking speed... Do people take speed anymore?
cheekybuttcheek
Just googled it... Speed is just meth, nevermind it's very popular
amberingo
Only 15 tabs? You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.
Fatman15
Been there my friend. I’m gathering data via survey before I can finish. Hardest part is the writing and then the waiting. Good Luck!
Mrn9ceguy
SlothMasterJ
Finished mine back in September, Godspeed fellow human! It fucking sucks!
mitochondriaarethepowerhouseofthecell
30-45 minutes of focused time mixed with 5-10 min breaks. Also, brain dumps and editing is easier than writing great 1st draft.
whereamiwhoareyouandwhatamievensaying
I used to agonize over the wording of sentences. Now I just write it even if it means sounding like a 5 year old. Fix it later.
UserSubterraneanHomesickAlien
Drugs
Grizabellakat007
Oh man, thank you for the encouragement. I have definitely plateaued on motivation for my dang paper :(
TheWanderingHeathen
Next time go with a light roast. More caffeine. Or perhaps some Earl Grey?
julesderamablam
Thank you for this. Time to close imgur and go back to writing.
nottitanium
I wrote mine by writing chapter titles, then section headings and then paragraph starts etc... then fill it in :)
SithAreRepublicansLikeMe
Thesis is easy. Just organize your time.
HonestlyNotARobot
you don't stay up late chugging espresso. you work on it early and often. cramming doesn't work for anything.
Bringbackbonesaw
As a procrastinator who has become dependent on the rush of stress and adrenaline last minute work gives me, this is REALLY hard to do.
Paasimus
Exactly. Go to bed early, get up early, head for your local library and write an hour or two, have a break and hop to it again.
CrunchyLookingLeaf
I have 2 degrees that say otherwise
tegris22
As someone who always crammed and got good grades on last minute papers, thesis made me go "early and often" for the first time
CaptainDeadpool
That's how I poo in work
wruddick86
Wrote my masters thesis in 8 days total work. Have a masters. Sure it might have been easier if I had spread it out, but I'll take shorter
korndogg83
Agreed. Masters First Class from University of Cambridge. 22 days.
FalseLuck
Start a few months early, work only a couple hours a day.
mentallychallengeaccepted
THIS. AND TRY THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE. I FINISHED MY THESIS EARLY BECAUSE OF STRUCTURED WORK AND POMODORO
KranjisMcBasketball
mitochondriaarethepowerhouseofthecell
especially not a thesis.
CaptainDeadpool
Worked for me! 2 weeks =60%
Spongybunny
It worked for my thesis. It wasn't a good thesis, but it passed. I think it gave me an ulcer though.
quartershadow
You have to love it. If you don't love it, you won't make it against those who do. Be where you love the pain of the work.
everypostepic
works fine for sex.
UrbzGaming
It works for some things
BannedbyastupidMod
if you're cramming to end up on reddits #worstdates
MRNate
Nope, slowly working on it till it's ready is soooooo much better.
PorneliusHubertII
I never feel bad for people that do this. Pay attention in class. Do the required reading and homework and do well.
TheShire
Ha. Classes are the least of my worries.
nicoleoftheeast
Most degrees do not have enough time in the day to do all of the required readings
Chainhealer
It's a bit different with a thesis though, where there are no classes and homework but you're on your own doing research and the writing.
PorneliusHubertII
Still don't feel bad for the procrastinator.
PoeKneeTa
It worked for my Ass. Degree and even Bachelor's. I didn't pursue a Master's though because I agree it fails when writing a literal book.
infectiousgigglezombie
There are non thesis options out there. I’m in one right now
ElroyJetsonEsq
Glad it worked for your ass.
draegerous
One night researching (google scholar is your friend), one night reading, one night outlining, three nights writing, one night proofreading.
professionalbear
And 1 night crying because your windows computer crashed and saved absolutely nothing
Tanixyz
one word: backups
nihilistdad
24 nights formatting fonts, 5 nights indexing bibliography, 13 nights resizing figures, 127 nights drinking, 397 nights procrastinating.
M235469
Not sure about OP's situation, but thesises can be upwards of 50 pages....
rayeofsunshine
Yeah mine was 25000 words and had to contain original research so this model would not have worked
sirwilliambillion
Writing 16-17 pages in a nights is do able
M235469
But editing/perfecting 50 in a night...not so much.
M235469
Also, unreasonable amount of time for reading and research.
picardsaysengayge
that's the one. It'll be roughly 60-80 by the time I'm done. :) It's a statewide comparison on public policy best practices. Woo!
Chainhealer
Oh that's very interesting!
M235469
Yeah. Sounds like months of planning and editing. Not a week. I have 2 English degrees btw. I feel your pain.
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
Can I get a venti double latte with foam? Please and thanks.
picardsaysengayge
Oh rock on! I got my B.A. in Literature :) http://themetapicture.com/media/funny-English-Major-comic-kid-sunglasses.jpg