Papers!!

Well it came!! The Macbook. I pretty much love it; it's awesome!!

So I worked on Thanksgiving but at least I was home in the morning to eat with my family. I work all weekend (lame) and have to write a paper (even more lame), and read Frankenstein (not so lame, if it weren't for the darned paper).

Let me tell you this: papers are difficult and a pain in the butt, but if you would just start working on them a month or two in advance, like you're *SUPPOSED* to, it wouldn't be so bad. I procrastinate, and I guess everyone does, but I'm going to tell you this: do as I say, not as I do.

Really. Frantically trying to pull this thing together, I am thinking in the back of my mind, if I had started this when I first knew about it (read: September 2nd), it would be a lot less stressful and a lot more interesting.

Your professors don't tell you about these things and remind you of them just to bug you or make you panic. They are actually encouraging you to start it *EARLY*. They know it's a futile attempt. They know you're never *ACTUALLY* going to start when you should. But they hope anyway, and remind you because most of them are genuinely nice people who care about you.

So really. TAKE MY ADVICE. Working on a paper a couple of times a week for 3 months is far preferable than working on it for 6 hours a day for less than a week. It won't be as scary, and you might actually learn something. Chances are, you're going to be writing on something you're interested in, and working at a leisurely pace is going to make you happier and more receptive to learning new things about the topic.

Maybe I should try out this stellar advice myself next semester, eh? :)

- Laura