Well, uhh... Feeding your snail is something not to do at a stoplight.

The OP never said how much the partner had left to do. Maybe she DID only have 80% left or something like that. Don't assume she hadn't even started or something like that.

YDI for not checking up on your research partner & making sure she was doing her 1/2 of the assignment.

Bottom line is if the partner did not complete their portion of the work when it is due (regardless if they only had around 80% or less remaining), then that means the project as a whole is incomplete and will more than likely result in a failing grade for OP and her. I can almost guarantee that the project probably has a huge weight on the semester grade (something like 15-30% of the overall grade) and that the project was originally assigned at least three weeks before this point. It is a wise move, especially in projects involving 2 or more people, to make sure you are aware of the project status at regular intervals (i.e. at least twice a week). Scheduling and prioritizing sections to be completed before group meetings also help keep things from going to s**t two hours before the project is due.

Like several previous commenters have said, it's your damn fault for not following up beforehand. Hopefully the prof is understanding that your partner bailed on you...

That sucks. I wake up some mornings and can't see. Well, I can but ... it's wierd. It's like there's a blinding glare off of everything. I don't really know how to explain it so I don't make a point of using it as an excuse. Next time be a bit more on the ball with your project and partner?

You have written proof that your partner bailed on finishing her part of the project and only gave you 2 hours notice. So hand that in with your part and explain to the prof. what happened. Over the years they've dealt with partners that don't do their parts and so they are usually understanding. For all saying you didn't keep track of what your partner was doing, sometimes the more you push the more they get annoyed and dont want to do their part. Working together might not have been an option either. With class schedules and work schedules its hard to meet with a partner.

I have to agree with the commenter's who say FYL. You can 'check up' on your partner all you want for this project, but they can still lie to you and tell you that they almost have it completed or are still working on it. I had this happen to me not in college but at work once. We had to write a progress report on a project. When the time came around to present it, my 'diligent' colleague who was a couple pages away from completing his part in the report magically wasn't able to provide ANYTHING. Look, forward this to your professor as a digital copy and even print it out and bring it to class and call your partner out on it in class to the professor. It's a pathetic excuse to bail on a paper. If you don't want to do homework, don't go to college.

so what? tell your partner to magically screw herself,, tell your teacher she magically didnt do shit,, so shell get a magical F. easy peezy lemon squeezy. YDI for not figuring out sumtin as simple as that

Forward it to your professor.