Man now that I think about it I really don’t think I have one single method of writing. I guess it depends on the assignment. If it is a big research paper I will probably first gather all the information I can get and write it down on paper. Then I will probably try to merge all the ideas and give it a nice flow to it. It seems college professors really like thesis statements. It is like a secret ingredient that they just can’t seem to get enough of. Often times it seems that getting started writing a paper can be the most difficult task. I also have to admit that I finish things at the last minute no matter how big or small the assignment is. Many times I overestimate the writing assignment when it is first given. I tell my friends how I don’t have time to work out, throw around the football, or do anything. However then I start writing the paper… and I go to the other extreme. I realize it is not that bad and actually underestimate the tediousness of the assignment. Then I find myself typing information the night before the paper is due. For less demanding papers I usually free write. Sometimes I will put some music on but I have come to find out that music leads to procrastinating. If I listen to an upbeat song I get too pumped up but if I listen to something nice and melodic I might fall asleep especially if I am writing the paper at 2 am. One of the biggest problems I have are run on sentences because when I have one idea it sometimes builds on another and sometimes it is hard to split them apart and I just don’t feel like correcting it. One of the lamest things I do is I type my papers single spaced first. For example a 6 page double spaced paper doesn’t seem much compared to a 3 page single spaced paper. It is quite the thrill just watching the paper explode whenever you make it double spaced. It is like catching a foul ball at a baseball game! You guys should try it sometime!