50 Thoughts While Writing A Paper

This past week, I had to write my first college paper. Although I have written tons of papers before, it didn’t make this one any easier. It was only five pages, and I eventually got it done. I did find however, that it was extremely difficult to stay focused. Despite numerous efforts to stay on track, I found my mind constantly wondering to other subjects. If you’ve ever written a paper, or get easily distracted, you probably understand what this is like!

1. Okay! Time to buckle down and get this done.

2. I wonder what will happen next on White Collar

3. Well, I could just watch one episode

4. I could do a split screen with Netflix and Word

5. I totally won’t get distracted.

6. I want food

7. No! Focus!!

8. *cracks fingers*

9. I wonder if crocodiles have feelings?

10. I should look that up.

11. Can scientists do tests on the feelings of animals?

12. I should become rich and famous by doing that.

13. Oh man, an hours gone by, I should start this paper.

14. Why do I have to write the professor’s name?

15. If they’re teaching the class shouldn’t they know that?

16. Ummmm soooo what am I writing this paper on again?

17. Today is a Wednesday

18. HUMP DAAAAAY

19. Haha that’s a good commercial.

20. I’ve been working on this for a while now

21. I should go get some food!

22. I’m kind of in the mood for Chinese.

23. NO I want Qdoba.

24. I wonder if anyone wants to go with me?

25. *spends 2 hours getting food*

26. Wow, that was a good lunch.

27. I should get working again.

28. Okay, if I write this paragraph in less than 20 minutes I can take a five-minute break.

29. If I write it in less than 15, I can take a ten-minute break.

30. It’s like a game, it’ll be fun!

31. Okay, I’m two paragraphs in out of five pages.

32. How can I make this as long as possible?

33. Maybe if I use big words it’ll make it longer.

34. I’m exhausted.

35. I’m going to take a nap, I deserve it.

36. TREAT YO SELF.

37. Great, now I want waffles.

38. Waffles will help me get things done

39. Channeling my inner Leslie Knope always makes me productive

40. Back to work, got to finish this.

41. I wonder what the least amount of work I can do to get an “A” is.

42. I should eat some more

43. I’m just going to eat Nutella with a spoon.

44. That’s healthy right?

45. Yeah! It’s like peanut butter.

46. *spends 3 hours watching Netflix*

47. I wish I was a sloth

48. If I was a sloth I’d have no responsibility.

49. I’d also be able to sleep as much as I wanted.

50. I should really get this paper done!

If you’ve ever felt like this, know that you’re not the only one.