EPTThis weekend is probably one of the most important weekends of my life. It is the last weekend before the end of the school term. I am in 4th Year Mechanical Engineering, and this has by far been the hardest term to date. Now, it all comes down to this. Accomplish what I need to accomplish and I will have jumped the highest hurdle; everything after that is easy by comparison. 48 hours for a lifetime of opportunity.
The reason why I am posting at all this weekend is because I need some measure of accountability. I need to tell people of my progress or else I will fall into my usual trap, which is to be lazy until the very last minute (i.e. Sunday and Monday morning). There is no chance of that here - I have too many things due at once for that to be possible. I have to accomplish much each day or risk having it all on my shoulders in one night. So, I am posting my progress in this thread to track my work and make sure that I don't screw this up.
The work that I have to do is as follows:
- 1500 word history essay on the Teutonic Knights being responsible for Prussianism. Halfway done.
- Final design project report on engine cooling in a hybrid. Should be around 5000 words. Due Monday at 4:00pm.
- Research project on a steam plant at the school (partnered). Should be 4000+ words. Due Monday.
- Fluids assignment (partnered). Due Monday.
- Fluids laboratory report (partnered). Due Monday
With that, I go to the school to accomplish all that I need to accomplish. I'll post updates as I finish things, but other than that my focus is entirely on the prize. This post being the only exception. My motto this term has been this, and I am going to make good on it:
I am going to do it ALL.
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WHO DO YOU THINK I AM!?
WHO DO YOU THINK I AM!?
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UPDATE 1:
- Halfway done Fluids assignment. Modeling hydraulic flows.
- Nearly done Fluids lab. My partner basically one-manned it without asking for help. The third man on it is a ghost.
- Steam project relegated to Google Docs until tomorrow. Template already written out in full by yours truly. (I write BEAUTIFUL projects.)
- Going home now to eat a fast lunch (made chili last night that should last me all weekend).
UPDATE 2:
So I got a little screwed last night due to the fact that a crucial library that I needed for my essay was closed. I then went to another library to look for an epic source, but I couldn't find it. As a result I worked on my essay at home until 4am and I'm still not done. Started work today at 12 (slept from 4-11). This is going to get... interesting, but I'm optimistic. I don't plan on sleeping, so that buys me some more time.
Also did I mention I have a hockey game tonight, and it's the semi-finals? The finals are tomorrow night.
So I got a little screwed last night due to the fact that a crucial library that I needed for my essay was closed. I then went to another library to look for an epic source, but I couldn't find it. As a result I worked on my essay at home until 4am and I'm still not done. Started work today at 12 (slept from 4-11). This is going to get... interesting, but I'm optimistic. I don't plan on sleeping, so that buys me some more time.
Also did I mention I have a hockey game tonight, and it's the semi-finals? The finals are tomorrow night.
UPDATE 3:
- Fluids assignment is done and printed. My friend had a bit more time than me so he took the reins and got it done while I worked on something else.
- Fluids laboratory report done. That guy in my group did the whole thing himself, God bless him.
- Working on Heat Transfer Project now with my partner.
- Working on Design Report now at the same time.
- History essay is more or less done. Just gotta shore up some references.
UPDATE 4:
Glorious news! Just got an email from my Heat Transfer TA saying that the report is now due any time before Friday. I can now focus on one project (and my essay, lol) between now and 4pm tomorrow.
Glorious news! Just got an email from my Heat Transfer TA saying that the report is now due any time before Friday. I can now focus on one project (and my essay, lol) between now and 4pm tomorrow.
UPDATE 5:
Still going! I went home to have a late snack and did a bit more work at around 1am. By 3:45 I was getting tired and instead of trying to power through I decided a small sleep would probably be better for me. I guaranteed that I would wake up by getting my dad to call me in the morning. He's an awesome father like that. I didn't want to sleep too late like I did earlier this week. So, I got up at 8am with a a little rest in me, and now I have a partially complete project and 7 hours to go! I basically have 2 large sections to complete, then Summary and Conclusions, and then final editing. Printing at 3:30. On my way back to the school now to get this shit done!
Still going! I went home to have a late snack and did a bit more work at around 1am. By 3:45 I was getting tired and instead of trying to power through I decided a small sleep would probably be better for me. I guaranteed that I would wake up by getting my dad to call me in the morning. He's an awesome father like that. I didn't want to sleep too late like I did earlier this week. So, I got up at 8am with a a little rest in me, and now I have a partially complete project and 7 hours to go! I basically have 2 large sections to complete, then Summary and Conclusions, and then final editing. Printing at 3:30. On my way back to the school now to get this shit done!
UPDATE 6:
So I I finished my report not 6 minutes before the deadline at around 5500 words. It's complete but not my best work; mostly fluff but I should get an ok mark. I then grabbed a meal since in the last 48 hours I'd eaten very little, and went back to the school and hammered out my essay. It's late, but really good, which should offset the late penalty for a decent mark as well. Got 9 hours of sleep last night, and I feel fantastic. My room is clean and I'm ready to study for exams and finish my last 2 projects.
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But first, I really should take care of this beard...
So I I finished my report not 6 minutes before the deadline at around 5500 words. It's complete but not my best work; mostly fluff but I should get an ok mark. I then grabbed a meal since in the last 48 hours I'd eaten very little, and went back to the school and hammered out my essay. It's late, but really good, which should offset the late penalty for a decent mark as well. Got 9 hours of sleep last night, and I feel fantastic. My room is clean and I'm ready to study for exams and finish my last 2 projects.
But first, I really should take care of this beard...
P.S. If you comment that I've been delaying up to this point then you will have given me a good laugh. I have already had a final exam this week and written a 7200 word report. I've pulled two all-nighters this week alone and yet still played two hockey games in between one of them. Last week I had a very important presentation to do that required 5 days straight of work, plus a mini-project. This engineering program is the hardest in Canada, and it is not for the faint of heart. We have been working non-stop for weeks.
