how long does an essay take?

( Neon Blue Ah ha ha haa! I feel positively capital!, Sat 11 Jul 2009, 18:11, archived)

I'm supposed to do proper research and stuff.
That will take a couple of months. Then I have to see how my research compares to what's already been done. Then I have to actually get my finger out and write it.

Never, ever again will I decide to do any formal learning.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Sat 11 Jul 2009, 18:17, archived)