Timeline of a Meltdown

6:30 pm: After many attempts on paper in the past week, head to library in last-ditch desperation act. 

6:45 pm: Arrive at library.

6:50: check emails, facebook, Twitter, blogs, sales at Gap.com

7:30: open blank Word document.

7:31: stare at blank Word document.

8:30: bang out 2 whole paragraphs containing utter crap. Realization begins to sink in: have nothing else to say! don't know what teacher wants! not even sure what the assignment is asking! ...nope, definitely don't understand the assignment! entire paper (all two paragraphs) is complete rubbish.

8:42: Delete two paragraphs. Check emails, facebook, and twitter again.

Stare at blank Word document.

9:30: Cry silently. Heart pounds. Breathing starts to get shallow. Nervous looks from nearby study groups.

9:51: Go home. Sob to whoever picks up their phone.

10:30: Reread class syllabus 5 times in hopes that intro, body, and conclusion are magically written there.

11:00 Google it?? Go back to staring at blank Word document.

Pray. Hard.

Cry some more.

3:00 a.m.: Paper completed. Eyes red. Mad scientist hair. Crawl into bed without even brushing teeth.