Posted in Living on Jun 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
Disclaimer: this is an obvious suggestion. Feel free to stop reading now. Of course, if you’re not organised, you may want to keep reading …
The best way to get more organised is to spend time organising.
It doesn’t have to be lots of time - just more than you do now. And it’s most effective [...]
Posted in Learning on Apr 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
Previous posts in this series:
1. Know thyself
2. Use it or lose it
Why write study notes:
1. Less to revise:
Textbooks have a lot of information that helps you understand; once you understand, you only need reminders
Your notes will have information that is now second nature to you
Some of [...]
Posted in Learning on Feb 26th, 2008 No Comments »
If you study, write or spend time on the computer, it’s worth setting up your desk to make that time a joy. That means at home, too. It can be cheap - check out the 2nd hand furniture stores - just make sure it’s write (sorry - right) for you.
1. Get a good chair that supports [...]
Posted in Learning on Feb 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
It’s the first week of classes here, and the campus is buzzing. It’s also the start of the paperwork pile: course outlines, assignment details, campus information … More will be coming as the term goes on: handouts, notes, research
etc etc. So here’s a simple system to keep you from drowning in paperwork:
1. Vet: If you [...]
Posted in Learning on Jan 30th, 2008 No Comments »
The semester’s just starting, and exams are almost 6 months away. Before you forget about them - stop. Please. There are some things you can do now to improve your exam performance exponentially, and they’re pretty easy, too.
1. Go to the first class.
D’oh. Here you learn about what you have to do, what the assignments [...]
