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Today my teacher told me that i have to have a project finished tomorrow and present it to my class.

This is quite distressing as she previously told me that it should be finished and presented on thursday. The project is a minor one, but i still want my time to prepare myself, which i now don't have.

I am quite upset with her and am having difficulty with choosing a subject for said project.

I am considering not completing it.

have you talked with your teacher about your distress over the sudden deadline change?
i think it's pretty unfair of her to change it like that. she probably doesn't understand that it could possibly be a problem but if you haven't told her that there is a problem there is no way she could know.

however, you should try your best to do the assignment. try not to give up because you've been struck with an unfortunate change in plans. if you can work through this it could be a good learning experience for the future as well, because as much as it is unfair, being subjected to changes in plans and expected to adapt is something that happens from time to time.

Agreed. Try your best to get it done. You'll feel better for having made the effort and even moreso if you are able to meet the new deadline. Though if you're unable to meet the new deadline don't worry about it as you did nothing wrong.

What, generally speaking, should the project be about? Is it an oral presentation? How long should it be? We might be able to help you in some fashion.

Its an oral presentation about two scientific articles about technology, preferably something new and fascinating. Length should just be a summary about the two articles.

It is important to say if the two articles said the same thing or disagreed about the topic.

Doesn't sound very fair but I do think you should aim for completion.

Pick an area of technology related to your interests and you may find the work easier?

It isn't fair, but a neurotypical person may not perceive that unfairness as sharply. I'd recommend just getting it done as a way to practice adjusting to this type of thing. In a job, the stakes could be even higher than in school, and it will almost certainly happen from time to time at a job.

i think if you put your mind to it a few hours will give you plenty of time to read, synthesize, write it up, and prepare yourself to present.

i usually go for articles with different angles or biases in this type of situation--it opens up more readily available discussion options.

you can do it! technology is everywhere!

I'd give her a fairly lousy presentation on quality and planning vs speed, and demand a good grade because a bad one illustrates the problem she created.

I'd give her a fairly lousy presentation on quality and planning vs speed, and demand a good grade because a bad one illustrates the problem she created.

Yeah, Lesson ONE is "The teacher is always right." When they got their terms mixed up on a science exam, I was the only kid in the grade who noticed, and got the right answer - which was worth zero.