The eternal time paradox of academia! Professors somehow exist in a dimension where the laws of physics don't apply - specifically the one where days only have 24 hours. They assign three papers, two problem sets, and a presentation all due within 48 hours, then look at you with those innocent eyes like "What? You have a whole 24 hours each day! That's plenty of time between your 5 other classes, sleep, and basic human functions!" The audacity of assuming your time is infinitely elastic would make Einstein question his relativity theory.