That said, it’s hard to understate how useful it is to have a gut-level feeling that there’s a short, hard timeline.
When I was in college, about the only way I could avoid completing assignments just before (and occasionally after) the deadline, was to declare that assignments were due within hours of being assigned.
When I was in college, about the only way I could avoid completing assignments just before (and occasionally after) the deadline, was to declare that assignments were due within hours of being assigned.