Overwhelmed

Today, in class, my teacher talked to us about what our essay's were going to be like. She told us not to get overwhelmed. Take a listen and tell me if that's even remotely possible.

In this class, we have two in-class papers to write. It must fill up an entire blue book. We must also write two out-of-class papers, varying from 5-6 pages, not including Works Cited. Our last paper is our research paper for the novel we are reading, which must be 8-10 pages, not including Works Cited. Each paper must include specific sources, which are as hard to find as writing the actual paper. We must follow proper structure, rhetoric, grammar - everything. She's one of the toughest graders I have personally ever met. The first paper due is the in-class essay which is this Thursday. We don't know the topic, and she might not even tell us. So far so good, right?

Everything else is due about a week after each other, since this is Winter Semester. I think that's ridiculous. Because Winter Semester is only 6 weeks long, I think they should shorten the work, too. How can one possibly do 5 papers, with such research, in the course of 4 weeks? I was hoping to get an A in the class, but that looks out of reach. I'll still have to do my best, and must pass. I have no choice.

So, let me ask. Who is overwhelmed? I certainly am.