Remedying Fatigue: Is it possible?

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A day can run its course in multiple ways, here are two examples of some possibilities within one of those days:
A) Enjoy a "mental vacation" of sorts. Sleep in late (into the mid-afternoon) from the previous night, avoid confrontation with anything known to be very disagreeable, placing your attention on activities that bring you leisure with the introduction of overstimulation, find some sort of balance (though it is tough and rare to happen) between a consciousness of complete aloofness versus total uncomfortable and painful social immersion, maybe craft a cup of coffee, maybe only be partially hindered by improper, partial digestion (sometimes it's like an implosion of internal gastric chambers). This "A" that I have described is a daily routine I am not unaccustomed to, and even somewhat enjoy. But even on these sorts of days mental and physical fatigue just beats me down to the ground continuously, and I don't know if anything can be done to minimize this bankruptcy of thoughts, or just give in and lie down. The problem is that for me there is a degree of guilt associated with wanting to sleep after only being "up" for a brief period of time. I often take breakfast, glance at the morning paper, and check my e-mail, then once those things are done sleeping seems to be the only option. OK, I'm quickly straying from the form of how I envisioned this post, but stick with me, I'm attempting to steer this ship back on its proper course.
B) These "B" days are the days during which a nice "A" day is all I want and just the thing I need, but I know would be impossible. More simply and without an interest for further complication, "B" days are the days I drive to University, or a day before the start of the new week (Sunday, specifically) where I've done myself the good deed of saving heaps of reading and written assignments due the following day. Right now, in one of my classes, we're reading a certain "epic" work of literature. I started strong, but have fallen behind this past week after realizing that I needed to prioritize some assignments, which meant that one for another course took precedence over this reading. But with the other assignments finished to a degree of slight satisfaction, the reading hanging over me seems so insurmountable that I'm unable to formulate any plan of attack, which causes me to just sit there and fill up with debilitating anxiousness. Finally I'll open the book, but only be able to read maybe 20 pages (at best) per hour. The motion required for turning the pages even seems to be too difficult for me to do at this point, I'm in such a weakened state. I'm finding no meaning in these things that I'm doing, and don't know how. Soon an even greater challenge will appear in the form of an analytical essay in which we are to tie major themes of this literature together throughout the span of the entire work (is there anything more formidable?). Class discussions could have the possibility of assisting me with this problem of seeing the plot development in a broader sense, but my lacking or non-existant theory of mind gives me such fits. I don't understand what's motivating the characters to do what they're doing, I read passages and seem to forget them quickly, but can remember anything that contains quantitative information, although it serves no benefit. OK, now I'll offer up a bit of a conclusion to this thing.

Looking for some advice here. Can't think with a head full of worry and a stomach that wages war both when full and depleted. I don't know what a logical step from this point forward would be, but I am tempted to once again withdraw from my classes because of these things described above.
Grab some flash-fried walnuts and toasted star fruit, take a seat in your easy chairs, grab your laptops before sitting, and please offer up some advice guys, I know you're abundant with it!

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for, but planning helps for me.

On what you call ' A' days, I can just suffice with a general 'read assignment X' as a plan. On 'B' days, I completely plan out my day, with only relatively small blocks of reading and analysing, followed by a walk through the woods, a cup of good old tea (with milk ) , or a short time indulging in my special interest. I prioritise my reading assignments in 3 or 4 catagories so that I at lrast get the most prominent reading done, and as I plan at least a week ahead, mostly things work out allright without me going lethargic from anxiety of thinking it will not be done on time.

The fault I see in my system is that I do not know what to do when all of a sudden an extra assignment is given which I have not planned into my schedule so I kind of panic. Letting it sink in for a few hours and then modifying my schedule is the best way to handle it, but it is not perfect.

I hope this helps,