The contributions of panicking can once again be seen in the chaotic closing weeks of the semester, as projects and various other assignments are being churned out at a rate rivaling the conveyor belt production line of a factory

It is amazing what one is capable of under the torment of pressure and panic. What used to be a seemingly impossible and daunting task can now be assembled at such a rapid rate, as if I’ve somehow made sense of everything that has been taught, or supposedly taught, in the entire semester all of a sudden.

Panic was what allowed me break out of the “what to do” and “this shit is impossible” cycle for my IA project and led to the production of a program that met the baseline requirements in a matter of moments last night. And right after it was completed, I was tossed into a state of euphoria, with an immediate +1 boost to my level of confidence.

Although this is hardly my preferred method of working, I’ve to vouch for its effectiveness as it has saved me, yet again, from my otherwise doomed project.