A Project I Just Can't Get My Head Around

[Ice_Fire]

I have a History project that is hanging over me, it's a 3000 word essay, plus 2000 words preparation work. So far, I've not got very far. My teacher has made life difficult and I find him unapproachable. He has added to my anxiety to the point where I'm avoiding him at college, because I don't want to talk to him. He just stresses me out.

Getting the sources to quote from has been difficult, but after my last draft, I feel as if I've been left with nowhere to go with it. I'd drop the class but I need to pass it to get into university and, after getting an overall A grade in the subject so far, I don't want to give up on it now.

I cannot understand why I am finding this particular task so hard. It's not as bad as it seems, yet I simply cannot get my head around it to write it properly. I just find myself having huge difficulty concentrating, feeling strangely threatened and panicky by it.

Any tips or ideas? I'm trying to argue the historical significance of the MP Jack Ashley in the Thalidomide scandal in the UK.

 

[ericaboo]

Do you have a favorite teacher or advisor you could talk to about it? Writing papers is something all teachers are familiar with. Maybe a tip from someone you trust would get your motivation going again.

I don't know anything about that subject matter, but I always notice that teachers respond well to papers that incorporate ideas they have mentioned in their lectures, and which they somewhat agree with.

The best paper in the world, if it goes completely against that teacher's beliefs, will often get knocked down... sad to say.

When I used to have motivation problems, I would sit in the library, sneak in some snacks, and not leave until the task was done - no matter what... Sit somewhere where nobody goes, so nobody will socialize with you or distract you.