(TRIGGER WARNING) UNI STUDENTS! advice please! 3 essays in 3 days?

[afterschoolappreciate]

Hello...so I am now on my semester break. Three days left until the break is over. I have 3 essay assignments due this month, all at the end of the month. But I have to do a lot of work outside of uni after the semester break ends.

This is not a last resort but rather an option I am considering. Three of the essays are three thousand words long, and I haven't started any of them but I am planning on starting it now. I am giving myself only three days because I know that after the semester break ends (I have 3 days), I won't have much time to do it because of work and ongoing classes.

So i'm guessing in all honesty. I just want encouragement but  also brutal honesty. Is it possible to start and finish three 3000 word essays in 3 days (and also do a very very good job), preferably one essay a day?

Also I'm sorry for stressing anyone out. Thank you for our time. Good luck!

Edited April 8, 2021 by afterschoolappreciate

[basicbitch47]

I'd say it's doable since it only an essay and not a scientific paper but it also depends on what you're majoring in. I'm studying pol.sci and I've written very good essays in just a day but with like 2000 words only (they were in German though). 

Just try writing as much as you can so you a mostly finished and don't stress too much. You have still some time if they're only due at end of April to revise them if you're aiming for really good grades. 

Wish you luck. 

[abra]

It's doable but you'll have to put in a lot of time each day

[pinkpanda_spirit]

I think you can do it if you spend your days doing it. good luck! 

[rananicolee]

It's doable. Focus on the essays though. You're going to waste time if you don't. I wrote a ten page paper in two days. You'll be fine.

[Mom]

As was said above — you can do it, you just cannot afford to waist any time.

If you’re feeling brave, you could pull an all-nighter on (more than likely) the last one. 
Bust your ass, but you can do it.

[Eremit]

I once wrote two 3k essays in a 24 hour period, anything's possible if you really focus on it!

Edit: lol I checked and it was actually two 4k essays, no wonder I remember being dead on my feet afterwards

Edited April 8, 2021 by Eremit

[Anii]

I once wrote a 2.5k+ essay last semester in a few hours, so it is possible. Just remember to not overexert yourself. You can do it 

[SLY]

1 hour ago, afterschoolappreciate said:

So i'm guessing in all honesty. I just want encouragement but  also brutal honesty. Is it possible to start and finish three 3000 word essays in 3 days (and also do a very very good job), preferably one essay a day?

 

It's doable! I'm a uni scholar but I am notorious in procrastinating. One time, two subjects assigned us with a case study and I finished both the night before the submission (there were only few minutes left 'til the deadline).

Good luck!

[Lee]

I hope you enjoyed your Easter break. Stay safe and work diligently. Good luck.

Spoiler

It's possible to complete writing one essay / literature review in a day, even if you do find yourself preoccupied with doing other things. I remember staying up many late hours trying to finish one. I wouldn't advise it, but it is a way that is often sought after as a last resort if the stress has become too overbearing.

For your case, with three, it might be a bit more difficult. But that depends on your current level of motivation, confidence and knowledge for the topics you're planning to discuss in your essays.

Notes that are helpful and relevant can guide you towards meeting the minimum or maximum requirement for the essay. With organised notes (and references to classic literature), you can develop skeleton plans that can be used to build the structure for your essays.

If you haven't started taking notes, then that's the probably the first step I'd take. It doesn't have to be perfect, but having a general idea for where to start often serves as a good way to keep your mind active and move yourself towards working proactively with the goal of finishing it.

Writing 3000 words at first may seem daunting, but as you begin to deconstruct your essay into elements — i.e., introduction, body, conclusion — and understand how linking sentences between paragraphs count towards the overall word count, it will become less tedious for you to think, plan and write.

About the length of your essay, I assume you've been told previously that your essays can be +/- 10% of the overall word count.

In that case, we'll assume the introduction and conclusion for your topic to at least account 20–25% of the length for your essay. Considering now the length of your body (75%), which collectively is around 2000 words — which you break further into different topics — you would probably be looking at around 500 – 750 words for each one. The task in completing your essay becomes manageable as you work on smaller sections. And because each of your paragraphs won't need to be the same length, you can explore some of your selected topics in depth to create insight for your reader.

Returning to your question — if you can complete three separate essays in three days and perform outstandingly. It's possible.

Using your notes, you can create quick and effective drafts. These drafts can also be revised (quickly) to address areas not well-developed. Through this process, you'd gradually treat your essay as a submission that you would be ready to turn in as your best written work.

Don't worry if you cannot manage to complete your essays in three days. It's much better to think instead of working towards the goal of eventually finishing it. (And this is true even if your work is not properly submitted by the correct deadline.)

If you can fit time into your (busy) schedule, I suggest you spend time to revisit your written work to revise it carefully before submission. Taking this step requires patience and diligence, but it's a fundamental process in knowing how you can transform your work for your intended audience. Only then would you able to notice how your expectations might align with how your writing can be reviewed by others. It's a time-consuming process but that shouldn't deter you from pursuing your interest, which would be to perform well.

[jeong jaehyuns boyfriend]

its doable! but it'll be intense.

[Ghosty]

it's doable, op! i actually just finished like four essays within the past week and the requirement was over 2.5k words. for each of them, it took mostly 5-7 hours since a lot of my time was invested in research and citing sources. one tip i would definitely give you is that a small break in between each body paragraph is necessary. i never took that approach until this week since i was so overwhelmed and it honestly helped me clear my thoughts. take a lap around the house, a snack break, anything for 10 minutes! it'll really help you in the long run.

[hahalol]

no 

 

i just leave it if it cannot be done

[Youahaen]

Stop visiting or checking any updates on kpop that could distract you. Pls focus 100% on your assignments. 1 essay per day. You can do it.

[Wdojcdid8]

its possible but next time try to start, to have at least a framework so you don't have writer's block, good luck!

[rosiecon]

You can do this! 1 essay a day,  let's go ! Its annoying and you'll get pissed off but at least it'll be out of the way. I do all my essays in a day 

[schue]

Good luck

[Elscian]

If it's a research essay then no. Good research in it self requires time.  You could just  read the abstract and conclusion, but you would still need more sources to write a very very good 3000 word one. 

But if it's not research based then yes.

[namidaone]

Depends.
Have you written a 3k word essay in a day before? 
Does your prof grade essays just like any other prof (i.e you can pass even if you type bs in your essay -- just make it long and plagiarism-free ) ? * 
Are you ok with getting a barely passing grade for those essays? 
If you've answered 'No" to any of these questions, then you'll have to accept that three 3k essays in three days is not enough. 

 

Edited September 1, 2021 by namidaone
clarification on the 2nd question