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    Should I tell my professor I work nights and can't do group meetings? 😬

    I have a group project this semester and my group wants to meet at 7 PM. Every night. I work 11 PM to 7 AM. 7 PM is when I'm trying to squeeze in a few hours of sleep before my shift. I can't make any of their meetings. I haven't told them why. I just say "I'm not available then." They're...
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    How do I focus when my brain is screaming for sleep? 😴

    I work night shifts at a hotel front desk. By the time I get to my 8 AM class, I've been awake for 24 hours. By the time I need to write essays, my brain is just... static. Like an old TV with no signal. My professors say "get more sleep." Wow, revolutionary advice. Never thought of that. 🙄...
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    How to write an essay in 2 hours and still get an A?

    I work 30 hours a week and go to school full-time. By the time I get to my essay, I have maybe two hours before I collapse from exhaustion. My friends say "start earlier" but I literally cannot. Every hour is already filled. I need a strategy. Not motivation, not "just plan ahead." Actual steps...
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    Can I use contractions in college essays? My teacher says no, but it sounds so formal

    I need to settle this once and for all. My English teacher marked up my practice essay and circled every "don't," "can't," and "I'm." She wrote "no contractions" in the margin. But when I read sample essays online, half of them use contractions. They sound more like a real person talking. Who's...
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    How many paragraphs should a college essay be? I'm getting different answers

    I've asked three different people and gotten three different answers. My English teacher said 5 paragraphs, like every other essay. My cousin in college said "as many as you need, but keep it under 650 words." My friend who already applied said her essay was 4 paragraphs and she got in. I'm so...
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    How to start an essay about yourself without sounding like everyone else?

    I've been staring at a blank screen for three days. My college application essay is due in two weeks and I have nothing. Every opening I write sounds exactly like what I imagine every other applicant writes. "I've always been passionate about..." "Since I was a child..." "The moment I...

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