So I have to read 1000 pages tomorrow somehow....

[manlymatt83]

I've got four books I have to read.

one is 99 pages.

The others are around 300 pages.

I have to have them read by tomorrow.

They are all about the same thing.

I figure I will read the 99 page book straight out ... and then the other books I will skim/speed read...

Any tips? Will this work?

I somehow just need to know enough to discuss them with my Professor on Monday...

 

[JDrake]

Any tips?
Sparknotes.com

 

[manlymatt83]

These are research books. They wouldn't be in sparknotes.com

 

[JDrake]

Did you do a search? I'm sure you can find some kind of synopsis/summaries

 

[totalcommand]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've got four books I have to read.

one is 99 pages.

The others are around 300 pages.

I have to have them read by tomorrow.

They are all about the same thing.

I figure I will read the 99 page book straight out ... and then the other books I will skim/speed read...

Any tips? Will this work?

I somehow just need to know enough to discuss them with my Professor on Monday...

i've been in a similar situation for an oral final.

have you discussed the books in class at all? it was much more helpful for me to go over my class notes, and lightly skim all the books. then you can just throw the professor's words right back at him, and he'll think you know your sh!t.

 

[thehstrybean]

pinkmonkey.com?

I skimmed 70% of Modern Times for my AP Euro class...no biggie..You get the general drift of what their saying...

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've got four books I have to read.

one is 99 pages.

The others are around 300 pages.

I have to have them read by tomorrow.

They are all about the same thing.

I figure I will read the 99 page book straight out ... and then the other books I will skim/speed read...

Any tips? Will this work?

I somehow just need to know enough to discuss them with my Professor on Monday...

i've been in a similar situation for an oral final.

have you discussed the books in class at all? it was much more helpful for me to go over my class notes, and lightly skim all the books. then you can just throw the professor's words right back at him, and he'll think you know your sh!t.

Nope, independent study. So no one else has read these books, and NEITHER has my professor! (I went out and found these books on my own).

Hence, thats why I'm going to read the 99 page book, and then do some research online on the topic (just so I get a fundamental understanding of the issue (PS: its the "Decolonization of Africa")). Then, the other three books I will just spend about 30 seconds per page (Would come to about 7 and a half hours!) reading through so I get a basic understanding of all of this...

 

[everman]

How much time have you had to finish this?

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

 

[bersl2]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

I've put tons of shiat off until the last minute. But those were amateur efforts compared to this. Congratulations!

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: bersl2

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

I've put tons of shiat off until the last minute. But those were amateur efforts compared to this. Congratulations!

Seriously. The lethargy and outright arrogance towards responsibility that some of you display on a consistent basis truly amazes me.

Clearly, I have been outclassed.


I yearn to learn from you, my masters

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: bersl2

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

I've put tons of shiat off until the last minute. But those were amateur efforts compared to this. Congratulations!

Oh geez.

So could anyone else pull this off?

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: bersl2

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

I've put tons of shiat off until the last minute. But those were amateur efforts compared to this. Congratulations!

Oh geez.

So could anyone else pull this off?

I could easily do 1,000 pages of reading over a couple days for fun, but I'd rather not for anything else. Good luck

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: everman

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: bersl2

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: everman
How much time have you had to finish this?

We discussed the independent study in the beginning of the semester and I chose this Monday.

IF I HAVE to reschedule I can. I really just need to formulate an opinion by Monday...

I've put tons of shiat off until the last minute. But those were amateur efforts compared to this. Congratulations!

Oh geez.

So could anyone else pull this off?

I could easily do 1,000 pages of reading over a couple days for fun, but I'd rather not for anything else. Good luck

Speed reading I think

 

[zanieladie]

Stick the books under your bed so you can absorb the information while sleeping. Oh just kidding.

I don't know...perhaps Cliff Notes. They have a web site, as well.

 

[K1052]

I could knock off 1000 pages of fiction in a day and a half.

A nonfiction work of that length would take me a week or so.

 

[OdiN]

Start reading sooner FTW?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

What are the books about? I could probably read one-thousand pages of history, useless trivia, or fiction in several hours. Economics or science would kill me though.

 

[Kenazo]

The key is to not read all the chapters. You can get a great idea of history by reading the first page of every chapter throughout the whole book. Take some notes and go back and read some chapters in more detail. Worked great for me. Helps you focus your reading where it's actually needed.

 

[kirkaptain]

Stop reading ATOT you fool and get down to work!

 

[Saint Nick]

this guy makes threads regarding the most ridiculous situations

 

[manlymatt83]

Sitting in the bathroom for a few hours got me through half the work!! "Sitting on the pot" for the win!!

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
What are the books about? I could probably read one-thousand pages of history, useless trivia, or fiction in several hours. Economics or science would kill me though.

They are all history.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Sitting in the bathroom for a few hours got me through half the work!! "Sitting on the pot" for the win!!

Just don't let your colon fall out.

 

[PrinceofWands]

OMG me, too...1151 pages to be exact (though spread out over 7 books). HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Procrastination FTW!!!

I also have to write 45 pages of essays, and do a powerpoint/oral.