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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Jazzlike_Rub_6635 on 2025-05-03 22:33:27+00:00.

Basically what the title says. I’m just wrapping up my Bachelor’s and my thesis is due today (May 4th). I was just making final tweaks when I opened my Excel file and saw that the version history only goes up to April 22nd. Somehow, an entire week of coding, analysis, and sleepless effort is just… gone.

No backups, no exported versions, nothing. Just hours and hours of work I did while barely eating, barely sleeping, and completely neglecting myself, wiped out. It honestly feels like all of that suffering was for nothing.

Yes, I know I should’ve kept backups. Lesson very painfully learned.

I’ve emailed my supervisor explaining everything and I’m hoping to be granted a short extension to redo all the analysis and tie everything back together. I already have a Master’s spot secured at a prestigious university and now I’m terrified it could all fall apart because of this.

It’s currently 1AM here. I’ve got another all-nighter ahead of me. Feeling devastated, angry at myself, and like a complete idiot.

Wish me luck.

TLDR: Didn’t back up my Excel file, lost a week of thesis work right before submission. It’s due today and I’m scrambling to recover. I feel like everything’s falling apart.

UPDATE: I’m not getting an extension because, apparently, in that case an extension would have to be given to other students as well. Fuck.