to cram	to study intensively for a short time
past papers	exam papers from previous years
rote-learning	learning piurely by repetition
mnemonics	tricks that help you remember sth
to bury oneself in one's books	to spend the maximum time studying
to know the subject inside out	to know the subject completely
composition	could be just 50-100 words, often used to refer to children's work
essay	longer than composition, more serious, hundreds or even thousands of words
assignment	a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words
project	like an assignment, but emphasis on student's own material and topic
portfolio	a collection of individual piecec of work, not necessarily written
dissertation	a long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma
thesis	a very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-100,000 words, for a higher degree
mind-map	diagram that lays out ideas for the topic and how they are connected to one another
first draft	first, rough version
plagiarism	using other people's work as if it was yours
deadline	date by which you must hand in the work
submitted	handed in (formal)
assessed	evaluated and given grade
feedback	comments from the teacher/tutor
carry out	less formal "do"
academic journals	czasopisma naukowe
to drop out	to leave the course before the end because one cannot cope
finals	the last exams before receiving a degree
to fall behind with	to find oneself far behind other students
to breeze through	to do sth calmly and efficiently
to get the hang of	to understand
to go blank	to become empty