Let us think carefully about our weekdays and weekends. While we may already be committing a set number of hours a week to classes, these would not be enough on their own.
· Could you go to work an hour earlier, stay an hour later, or work during your lunch break?
· Are there opportunities for a study session during the evening?
· Could you free up part of the weekend to provide an uninterrupted session of a few hours? This would allow you to tackle assignments and more difficult concepts more effectively.
· Talk to family and friends to make sure you’ve agreed times when you’re off-limits and not likely to be tempted by other activities.
Tips
Book specific study times in your diary. While this might seem overly formal, it will help you develop a routine and structure in the early weeks of your study, both of which are essential to your progress and motivation. If you keep ‘putting things off’, you’ll probably feel guilty about neglecting your studies during your leisure time – which will merely spoil the things you really enjoy. Keep to your schedule, and you’ll also avoid any last-minute panic to finish assignments.
Make a special date for four weeks from today. Then take 30 minutes to review your learning experience to date. What’s working well, and what isn’t? Have you found the hours you need? Is your study approach proving effective? Taking a little time to get this right early on will prove hugely worthwhile over the long term.
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