Just needing some encouragement!

I made the mistake of procrastinating on my school work and now I have my back against the wall :-X I am wanting to do anything but write these papers that are due next Monday And yes, I am supposed to be working on the paper now....not working out very well is it as I am on 3reef!

Anyway decided to get a post-grad certificate in healthcare ethics as I thought it would be very interesting and that I would enjoy it. Well..... not quite what I thought. Not sure if it is not what I thought it would be, or I realize that I am WAY done with school. I have been out of school for over 3 years after getting my masters. Regardless I have three papers due Monday on various topics including living minor organ donation, ethical consideration in healthcare marketing and conscientious objection in healthcare. I have managed to get 2 of the 3 papers done (somewhat) however this third one, the conscientious objection, I just cant get motivated to do. I have wrote and rewrote the opening sentence at least 15 times tonight.........

anyway a useless thread on a useless topic but hopefully it will get me back into the mood to work some more tonight! :thinking2

 

Mel,

You ALWAYS get stressed and depressed when your papers are due. What ALWAYS happens after you turn them in? You always do well. You always exceed expectations at anything you do. If you can't get your mind wrapped around the project, quit for the night and hit it hard tomorrow.

 

Inwall has wise words...

 

Skip writing the opening sentence until much later. It limits the direction of the paper. Just start writing in a freeflow style. No actual structure. It will come naturally later.

 

Not at all useless and I am glad you posted this- I feel the same way many times before I go to work- my way around it- vision.

Picture what you want, know what it takes to get there - then do it.

This doesn't necessarily bring me up, but motivates me into a positive state of mind- at least for a short time to gain my goal(s).

 

thanks everyone for the great advice. I actually came home shortly after this post. I have found (that even though there are no kids or other distractions) I can not do homework at home. I always find something else to distract me. So I have been going to breadco everynight after work and this entire weekend trying to write this..... the end is in site.

I can see how I want to proceed with this paper, however I just cant get the words out! It is funny because normally I NEVER do the opening paragraph first.

I am going to try all this advice tomorrow when I try again! I am fortunate in the fact that I have taken off work this Thursday and Friday for other reasons, but this will result in me having little extra time to do the paper.

 

well, today is a new today! Had a productive night so far on the paper and got at least the first sentence wrote :} Actually got a good jump on the paper and I have all these thoughts now in my head! Thanks again for all the encouragement!