If you’re in college or graduate school, drop by your professor’s office hours. If you’re in high school or middle school, ask to speak to your teacher after class or set up a time to meet with them. If you’re making up an excuse, your professor might be able to see right through your lie. It might better to skip the face-to-face meeting and email them instead. [1] X Research source
If you are struggling with depression and/or anxiety, don’t just say “I am overwhelmed. ” Instead, explain how your mental health is affecting your ability to complete the assignment. “I’ve been struggling with depression all since midterms. I’ve learned that when I feel depressed, I have a very hard time focusing on my assignments. It has been very difficult for me to sit down a complete the paper. ” If you took on too many responsibilities this semester, don’t just say “I have so much on my plate. ” Instead, explain how these additional responsibilities are preventing you from finishing the assignment on time. “Due to my financial situation, I had to start working this semester. My work schedule and class schedule are very demanding. I am struggling to manage both. ” “My parents are both working overtime right now. I have been watching my little siblings for them. I am having a hard time balancing school and my responsibilities at home” “I am training for a big competition. My practices are going way longer than expected and by the time I get home I am too exhausted to do my work. “[2] X Research source
“May I have the weekend to complete the assignment?” “Can I have three days to finish my paper?”[3] X Research source
If they say “yes,” thank them profusely and work hard to meet your new deadline. If they say “no,” thank them for their time and start working on the assignment as soon as you can. If your teacher says “yes” but attaches a grade penalty, accept the grade penalty, thank them for the extension, and work diligently to meet your new deadline. [4] X Research source
If you have to print out your paper, experiencing “printer problems” may grant you a few extra hours to work on the assignment. If you typically store all of your work on a USB Drive, tell your teacher the thumb drive was stolen or misplaced. They may give you a few days to search for the missing drive. [5] X Research source
“I am taking the MCAT next month and have been studying for the test non-stop. As a result, the assignment for your class fell off my radar. May I have a few days to complete it?” I am taking the SAT on Saturday and I really need to study for my Latin subject test. Can I have a few more days on my project?” “I have three papers due at the same time. I am struggling to devote attention to each assignment. May I please have an extension so I can produce a paper I am proud of?”[6] X Research source
Be prepared for your professor to ask for proof or to look into your situation. [7] X Research source
Professors and teachers are aware of this common trick. If you get caught, you may get a zero on the assignment and/or sent to the school’s administrators. Before you consider this method, explore all of your other options and check your school’s policies on the matter.
You can copy and paste text from the internet, your rough draft, or even use an old paper.
Name the document as your professor requested. Save the file to your desktop. Click Save.
Navigate to [Corrupt-A-File. net]. Scroll down to “Select the file to corrupt” and select one of the following options: “From Your Device”, “From Dropbox”, or “From Google Drive”. If you saved the document on your desktop, click “From Your Device”. Locate the file and click [[button|Select}} or Open. Click Corrupt File. Once corrupted you will receive the following message: “Your file was dutifully corrupted”. Click on the download button (black, downward pointing arrow). Rename the document (if desired), change the location (if desired), and click Save. [8] X Research source
Right-click on the document’s icon, hover over “Open with” and select “Notepad”. A Notepad file will open. In addition to the filler text, you will see the document’s code (a jumble of letters, numbers, punctuation marks etc. ). Delete a portion of the code. Do not delete it all! Press Ctrl+S and click Save. [9] X Research source
Mac users will see a “Convert File” dialog box. Windows users will see the message “The document name or path is not valid”. [10] X Research source
If your professor or teacher discovers you intentionally corrupted the file, you may get in serious trouble. Ask for an extension or simply submit what you have completed before you try this method. If you are doing online school just be sure to send an email explaining why and you can even make up a lie on why it wasn’t turned in on time. Tell them you were stressed and had too much work to do so you forgot about it.
