And now I have a choice. Do I a} spend the weekend writing my 2000-word assessed essay, due in by 12 on Wednesday, just to make sure I get it in on time? Or do I b} hold off on that a while, and work on the (not directly assessed) presentation I'm supposed to do for the same class on Monday?
And if I do the essay first, do I a} call in sick to the class, or b} just explain that I didn't have time for the presentation and I'll do it some other time?