Heather in Neverland Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) So I made it through my first semester of my master's in theology program. It was grueling. I had one last research paper to write...15 pages on the use of the sign gifts in the New Testament (nothing "light" in that class!). I had already done all the research so I just needed to put it on paper. I spent all of Saturday writing it. I finally finished about 1 am. I was exhausted but excited to be finished. I attempted to email it to my professor and...... it was gone I didn't panic at first. I woke up my dh (who is a computer whiz) and asked him to help me find the file. After watching him work for about an hour to retrieve it, the panic set in. I knew that if he hadn't found it yet, chances are it was lost forever. At 2am I laid down on my bed and cried. My dh continued to work on it. At 3am, when I was all cried out, I told him to stop and come to bed. The paper was due by midnight today. It is worth a huge portion of my grade. I had two choices: rewrite it or fail the class. So after about 4 hours of sleep, I woke up, drank about a pot of coffee and wrote it all over again. It took me all day today but I finished it. Because I am brain dead by now, it was not as good as what I wrote yesterday but at least it's done and a mediocre paper is better than failing the class. The part that really bugs me is that I had an A going into it and now I will probably finish with a B. At least I will pull off an A in my other class. But I have 4 weeks off until my next semester starts which is a good thing since I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown today. :willy_nilly: So anyways, I just felt like venting.... Edited December 15, 2008 by Heather in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Gasp!!!!!!!!! I can't breathe after reading that! That was a nightmare come true. You poor, poor thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Heather, :grouphug: I am so sorry this happened! Let's pray that what you think is now mediocre, the Lord will bless and the professor will see it as an A+ paper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I'm so sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh, Heather, I am SO sorry. I have had that happen before and I clearly recall that feeling in the pit of my stomach when it was just... gone. :grouphug: I'm so proud of you for writing it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh no. Maybe, maybe the first one got sent to the professor and he'll be wondering why he got two? I'm proud of you for doing the hard thing and doing it over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Believe me, I seriously considered NOT rewriting it. But this class had been so much work already and I couldn't bear the thought of doing it all over again. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? RIGHT????? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh gosh, I would have cried myself. Oh my goodness. :( That brings back college nightmares! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh no. Maybe, maybe the first one got sent to the professor and he'll be wondering why he got two? I'm proud of you for doing the hard thing and doing it over again. :iagree: Also, I might consider sending another email to the professor explaining what happened, and asking him that, if he did somehow receive them both, to please grade the first one, as you think it was better. So sorry this happened, and praising God that you managed to pull off the rescue in time!!!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 GOOD FOR YOU for rewriting the paper!!!!! I've had my share of those experiences:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh, my. You poor thing. How awful. You are pretty amazing to recover so quickly from such a tragedy! I might have gone to bed for the rest of the day. I am super proud of you. I hereby award you an 'A' for awesome handling of a horrible situation! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 After a similar scenario, I make my dd save all of her work on the hd and a portable jump drive. Kudos for re-doing the paper. Take the break time and rest and relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh, Heather! I am so sorry. That is horrible, terrible, no good and very bad. I have had the same thing happen to me but that was way back in college. I really don't think that I have what it takes to rewrite a paper of that magnitude now. I would have just cried. I am so proud of you! I hope you get a good grade. Next time, save early and often. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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