Have you ever written a term paper? Have you? Well, let me introduce you to this merry thing - it`s a research paper you have to do during the semester, and then in the end, you have to present it and answer the questions. Now, let me introduce you to the most common delusions one may encounter when first writing it. 1- Piece of cake [you wish] 2- I`ll start writing it tomorrow, really [yeah, right] 3- If I negotiate terms with the teachers, I will be able to present it later/ privately/ never ever [keep on dreaming] 4- I`still have an afternoon, I will surely finish it [a half an hour before the presentation starts] 5- To present well, you need to sleep your fill [which you never will] 6- You will sleep the night before the term paper presentation [are you crazy? That`s when all the writing takes place] 7- Pack as many scientific/foreign/smart words in you can [But be aware that somebody else might know their real meaning] 8- Its ok to take some other persons work, print it out ans simply appear on the presentation day, the toothfairy will do the rest for you [However make sure you READ what you`ve cribbed and that you UNDERSTAND what you`ve just copypasted] 9- Bibliographical information is for loosers. 10 - There is absolutely no reason to take down the page where that cool quoting had been, you have the book name after all, even if there are a 1000 or so pages. 11- The speech text will come to you like a divine inspiration during your turn.
Well those are the top 11 delusions you may have before encountering the real thing - take it into account, hunnies,if you wish - you may add more.
