Today, I realized I forgot to write a 5000 word essay for my English class. I tried to be calm since I had until midnight to finish, and it was only 8pm. I typed for three hours straight,and finished the assignment. I read over the instruction again, and realized it only had to be 500 words. FML
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Today, I had a mental breakdown because I have a 10,000 word final project due on Monday and I have only 800 words written so far, because I have been working on other classes and trying to be outside with my friends in the nice weather this week. FML
Today, I submitted my 5000 word assignment. When I got home, my mother asked if I'd checked it through one more time like she always warned me to do. I hadn't, therefore hadn't noticed the paragraph on page 11 that she'd written, telling me to pay attention to the small details. FML
Today, I pulled an all-nighter to finish an essay. I submitted it one minute before the deadline. Later, I opened the file to double-check and realized I'd uploaded my rough draft, containing notes like “THIS PART MAKES NO SENSE, FIX LATER.” The professor then replied, “I agree with your assessments.” FML
Today, I ended up being wasting an entire week on a very important scholarship essay because I thought the requirements said “3500 words” when in reality, they said “3500 characters.” FML
Today, after pulling an all-nighter on an essay, I submitted it one minute before the deadline and felt like a genius. Later, I reopened the file and discovered I'd uploaded the rough draft instead of the final version. The last line ended with “fix this later,” which was not my finest academic work. FML
Today, I was taking a test and thought I was doing great until I realized I was writing all my answers on the question paper, not the answer sheet. By the time I noticed, there were only five minutes left. FML
Today, I was prioritizing my extreme amount of homework. I read over the front page of my psychology paper seeing that it was pretty easy questions, I decided to do it last. Little did I know there was a 8 page essay on the back of the page. It's 12:19 am. FML
Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML
Today, I tried to finish an essay, which is already overdue by 5 days. I know the longer I procrastinate, the longer the pain will last, but my brain is still not working and can't start to write. FML
Today, I pulled an all-nighter to finish rereading my set work for my English exam. I managed to finish earlier than expected and decided to get some sleep. I then promptly slept through my alarm and missed my exam. FML
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SKYblue_fml 1
OH wow.... maybe they'll think you're an overachiever. You'll pass this class. :P
eclecticist 0
if the topic is simple enough to be covered in 500 words, what else did you write about?
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manmanthing 0
I did that same thing but the other way around. it was a 2000 word paper but I only wrote 200.
Green12324 0
I guess it's better to write more than less, but that's a bit over board...
Annecyx3Katy 0
hopefully you get extra credit!
beethoven_fml 0
WOW fyl
DameGreyWulf 1
Some people are saying "well you did pretty well in three hours!" but proooobably OP did terrible. Reasons exist for rough drafts and peer reviews. I bet OP's paper was all over the place.
RideOorDiee 0
All you gotta say when u turn it in is awh ****! I coulda swore it said 5000 only if it was like 500 words minimum cuz all u gotta say is It just came flowing and i couldnt stop writing it didnt feel right!!!
badboy850 0
I have 5 hours of homework a night plus piano and karate, you hve nothing to complain about.
RideOorDiee 0
And oh yea fyi i always write my papers last minute i hate that peer evaluation shit!! But guess what!? I get A's and B's on my papers thank you verry much! I put alot of time in planing them in my mind more so than paper because people cant read your thoughts!! And for me the words and messages flow better when its last minute.
flar3 0
absolutely fake and why would you have to finish till 12 o clock, does someone control it or what
FUUUandyourmom 16
My cousin, who's 25, takes classes and some of the work is due online. She showed me the website, and you basically have to turn in the essay before or at the due date and a set time. Her deadline was at eight pm, apparently OP's was midnight.
dbqp 0
YDI for not thinking before typing.
mdeaner31 0
Yes, someone does control it. Some professors have you turn in your homework on Blackboard or some other online server. Or they might have you email it to them. Regardless, either one puts a time-stamp on the file when you send it, so they know exactly when you do. Idiot.