And I thought procrastination was just for the student-kind!

I'm attempting to get some assignments done today, one of which is due tomorrow. I've been working on this journal assignment since the beginning of February, but it's taking me forever to get it done. I've also got an interview assignment due next week, which I had started as well, back on February 6th, giving the person I emailed the questions to, plenty of time to get their responses back to me, so I could finish that assignment. Needless to say, I'm still waiting for the answers to the questions I sent. I sent another email today, reminding her that I need her responses asap, so I can assemble the assignment. Of course, I get an out of office reply, and she won't be in the office from yesterday, through to Friday. So, yet again, my attempts to get work accomplished are foiled by a procrastinator. What I don't understand is why she agreed to help in the first place, if she knew she either wouldn't have the time to help, or if she just didn't want to help. Gaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr! it's so sad when I'm the only responsible one. Now, I've got a few decisions/choices to make:

1. Hold my breath that she'll respond in time for me to hand it in.
2. Try to find another person, last minute to answer the questions.
3. Answer the questions myself, and lie, saying that I did indeed interview someone.

Ethically, #3 is totally out of the question, and not how I'm supposed to do the assignment. The assignment itself is supposed to be largely a learning experience.

#2 could make me seem foolish to the person I approach for the interview, but seems the most appropriate choice, and #1 kind of leaves me hanging with the possibility that my assignment won't get done in time.

I've definitely learned something already... If you want something done, don't rely on anyone else to help you. Man, I hate depending on people, just because I've been let down far too many times, especially in groupwork situations.