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By: Why ‘Small Steps’ can often trump ‘Thinking Big’ « TheUniversityBlog

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:15:34 +0000

[...] This is especially useful for less important ambitions that you ‘never get around to’. It can also prove helpful when a more urgent task can be handled in short bursts. When you have to get the work done, it’s no good just leaving it to the last minute. [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:10:37 +0000

“they were using a dangerous ‘last minute’ method so the ‘punishment’ lasted as little time as possible.”
I find that the “punishment” begins the minute the essay is set, just because you do it at the last minute doesn’t mean you don’t have constant desperation and panic for the few weeks before. And yes, I am currently writing an essay due in tomorrow. Sigh.

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Go further than reading « TheUniversityBlog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:37:56 +0000

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theuniversityblog.co.uk « TheUniversityBlog — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:57:05 +0000

[...] gets a regular daily flow of visitors to the site, arriving mainly from searches about writing essays, coping with long-distance relationships, and getting to sleep (or staying awake). So hopefully we [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:26:14 +0000

Hey, good post, you offer some sound advice

By: Getting the initial work out of the way, every time. « UniversityBlog

Getting the initial work out of the way, every time. « UniversityBlog — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:46:28 +0000

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By: grifty

grifty — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:58:31 +0000

@narziss, thanks very much for your comment. Hehe, you’re teasing me with the ‘almost’ part!

@Armand, doing an essay ‘last minute’ is still a favourite technique amongst students. Shame it’s a rubbish way to do it…so I share your hope that this will help move some people away from the habit.

By: Armand

Armand — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:50:11 +0000

Good point you have here. Hopefully people will read it and learn!

“they were using a dangerous ‘last minute’ method so the ‘punishment’ lasted as little time as possible.” – I have never thought of it this way. Makes me think…

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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:38:39 +0000

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By: narziss

narziss — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:15:37 +0000

Nice post up here!

I agree with you on this. Almost completely.