So I have a coursework deadline, for tomorrow. It is not until now I have realised how daydreaming actually affects the amount of work I do out of school, I just looked at the checklist for my course…

[Lauren]

So I have a coursework deadline, for tomorrow.
It is not until now I have realised how daydreaming actually affects the amount of work I do out of school, I just looked at the checklist for my coursework, and I have less than half the work.
Oh dear.
And the most irritating thing is, I want to get this all done tonight, I want to work hard on it but all I want to do right now is sit and daydream. Daydreaming feels like a hook on my heart, it actually almost physically pains me knowing I can't just go shut myself in my room and sit and daydream for hours. This is the one break I'm giving myself tonight.

Sometimes I think about suicidal things, not necessarily in a serious depressing way but more in a curious way. I've decided that sometimes I just don't want to exist. And by that I don't mean death, I mean that I wish I had the ability to stop time. I'd just like to stop time and relish in my existence in non existence, does that make sense?
I've always seemed to like hiding since I was little. When things get stressful my natural instinct is to run and hide. I'd like to be able to run into my daydreams and hide away from the world, just because I know they're not real. Reality can hit you so devastatingly, whereas at least in my daydreams I know that nothing matters because everything in my mind at that moment is completely pointless. What I do in my daydreams is not going to affect my relationships and future. It's almost painful knowing that no matter what I do, as long as I'm alive I'll always exist in reality, there are no breaks for the living.

Anyway, deep thinking break over, wish me luck on this coursework guys.

[Lauren]

Thanks for all the advice guys, my coursework unfortunately was a fail but I've had the opportunity to have an extension and a chance to resend it in for marking. Hopefully I can stay more organised with things now.

[Marla Singer]

I have a lot of problems writing papers for uni aswell. My Dad has spoken to the uni and they were very sympathetic and think they are going to give me extra time. You do the same. I have found that counting when I feel myself starting to daydream helps a little. It does help, if you can, to daydream about writing the best paper ever, thinking about the content and the points you could make, we do have the advantage of being deep thinkers

[taffle]

When things get stressful my natural instinct is to run and hide. I'd like to be able to run into my daydreams and hide away from the world, just because I know they're not real. Reality can hit you so devastatingly, whereas at least in my daydreams I know that nothing matters...

I can relate too. When something bad or horrible happens to me, I go to my daydreams and hide.

I remember I used to pull all-nighters and it's due to all that cramming and overwork (from taking too many advanced courses). It's not good because it zaps me of so much energy. Best of luck with your coursework!

[Betty]

I know this may sound ridiculous but sometimes when I need to get something done I incorporate into my daydream. Like at an exercise class I almost pretend that's where I meet fantasy guy or who ever. Haha, maybe you can do that with the school work you have to do, then you kind of do it in character. Ha.