Writing an Essay

How do you start writing an essay that is due in two days? [[Start brainstorming]] [[Start writing immdeiately]] [[Procrastinate and Avoid Writing]]

You come up with a lot of ideas and feel confident <img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/656716da09ca22f2f5e147d1/658558db42358b83e24fb492_2970568-p-1080.jpeg" alt="Description" width="500"> what do you do next? [[organize your idea into an outline]] [[Skip the outline and start writing]] image taken from https://lessonpal.com/blog/post/college-essay-brainstorming-4-exercises-to-think-outside-the-box

You get stuck on the introduction and feel frustrated <img src="https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQFuivNhORW6QA/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/0/1676977328589?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=XjcMKGVzBSZGa985B145Zv2VPZMhLJKRWqQwtn9KXHU" alt="Description" width="400"> What do you do next? [[keep pushing through]] [[Take a break to reset]] image taken from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/read-youre-feeling-stuck-matt-saunders

You feel less stressed. You finish the essay, but it’s not your best work, and you wish you had planned better <img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56f427cde321409ed97a8cf4/1519746741829-PY6AYI4HMRMA0U7YYAPZ/Learn+From+Your+Mistakes.jpeg?format=2500w " alt="Description" width="500"> image taken from https://www.dimaghawi.com/dimas-blog/afraid-of-making-mistakes-rank-the-situation-and-learn

You wrote a fantastic essay and feel proud! <img src="https://balancedhealthstyles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/be-proud-of-yourself-celebrate-you-feature-1200x630-1.png" alt="Description" width="500"> image taken from https://balancedhealthstyles.com/be-proud-of-yourself/

Your essay is okay, but you know it could've been better. <img src=" https://notgreatbutgood.com/cdn/shop/files/B7A373E8-FA9B-458C-BFDB-95F5BB8D829A.png?height=628&pad_color=ffffff&v=1693185435&width=1200 " alt="Description" width="500"> Image taken from https://notgreatbutgood.com/

You finished your essay but you're stressed and unhappy with your essay. <img src="https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/9764/GettyImages-936117884.jpg" alt="Description" width="400"> image taken from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-handle-stress-at-work-2019041716436

You decide to scroll on your phone and binge-watch videos <img src="https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Procrastination.gif" alt="Description" width="400"> What do you do next? [[Jump straight into writing with no plan]] [[Try to brainstorm quickly and salvage the time]] image taken from https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/combating-procrastination/

You couldn’t finish the essay on time.