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[–] qwestjest78 69 points 6 days ago (5 children)

When I was in college, I remember one of my profs telling me that so many students submit assignments just before the 12am deadline. I always thought it was madness that someone would play it that close to the deadline, but people do.

[–] [email protected] 71 points 5 days ago (2 children)

hi that's me, i was one of the many students. usually at least 30min before though as we often got warned that the submission servers could be slowed down around the deadline itself so i didn't want to risk it

why? adhd. i am close to incapable of starting a task if it's not urgent. it's not fun but forcing my brain to not do that is actual hell

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 days ago

Yeah I literally can’t arse myself to do anything unless it’s within the bare minimum time left.

Which sucks because when I know I can do something easily, I end up giving myself even less time.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have ADHD too. The trick is to trick your brain into thinking it's urgent by training yourself to have anxiety anytime there is a looming deadline.

Worked great for me and I got a 4.0 in engineering. But now I have anxiety issues.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

friend, that- that's not a trick, that's the adhd defealt

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The smart students do a little bit of the paper each day (research / outlining / etc).

The not as smart students try to cram it in all at once.

I know because I’ve been both.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

Well done, lumping neurodivergent students in with “not as smart” students 😑

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago

Theoretically, turning in near the deadline gives time for one more editing session. The assignment could have been done days prior. Theoretically.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't do that because I wanted to. I just struggle to do anything important without a looming deadline. It sucks. I wrote a 25 page paper in a single night once and it was miserable (the experience, not the paper - the paper got an A).

I'm trying to prep for a move right now and it's like I'm paralyzed. I know I should do the thing but I can't seem to make my body do it, so I just sit and hate myself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Stop using hate to focus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

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