When the pressure is on

Scenario:

Your 4000 word essay/assignment is due next week and you've only just started on the introduction.

Myth:

That you work best under pressure.

Truth is:

There is no truth in that.Truth is,you do not work best under pressure, you work faster under pressure. Put yourself outside your little box of thoughts and imagine doing a two month work crammed into one week. It is highly doubtful that you will produce a convincing piece of work. Leaving things to the last minute has always been very popular among students. Your brain can only take so much pressure and when it reaches that limit, it will just stop working.

What you can do:

Set an 'imaginary' due date and try to complete your work by then. It will be difficult to commit at first but you will manage. Determination is the key.
Plan activities for that weekend so you don't have a choice but to finish it before the weekend starts! You don't want to miss out on the fun.