This week's topic was time management, something I know I struggle with every day. The first strategy I tried wa
s D's Due and Do Organizer. I really liked this because I like how organized it makes me. Being able to open up to any given day and see what is Due and what I have to Do is extremely helpful. But as I started to use this strategy, I realized that it wasn't as helpful as I though. CLS 105 is basically the only class that I have homework in daily, and all my other classes are more reading based. This means that I can only use D's Due and Do
organizer for CLS because ofthe amount of work that we do in that class. If you look at the picture of my organizer, you can see how bare it is because it works for only one of my classes. Because of this, I decided I would try another strategy in MAT 121. I had an exam coming up so I used the 20 minute test prep to prepare. Although at first I was hesita
ntto use the 20 minute testprep because of the amount of work I thought it would take, it actually has really helped me prepare for my Math exam. After each class I would go back to my dorm and re read my notes from that day, high lighting and staring anything that I thought wouldbe on the exam. Next I made a study guide of material my teacher said would for sure be on the test. This study guide I made soon never left my side. Everyone like to feel prepared for a test, and the 20 minute test prep does so and more. It really helps you not only know the material well, but also understand it. Overall I would say that the 20 minute test prep saved me the most amount of time because I didn't have to worry about cramming later on. I just reviewed a little bit each day, which in turn saved me a lot of time. D's Due and Do organized was helpful too, but just not with the classes I am taking.
organizer for CLS because ofthe amount of work that we do in that class. If you look at the picture of my organizer, you can see how bare it is because it works for only one of my classes. Because of this, I decided I would try another strategy in MAT 121. I had an exam coming up so I used the 20 minute test prep to prepare. Although at first I was hesita
I definitely agree with you about the 20 Minute Test Prep. It's going to save a lot of time when you actually sit down and study for an exam; most of the material will be fresh, which will save a lot of time like you said. I also agree with you about D's Due and Do and its helpfulness towards CLS 105. There are a lot of little assignments that can get lost in the mix, but laying it out in the D's Due and Do format helps me as well. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteThe D's Due and Do organizer for me always frazzles me and messes up my assignment notebook. It does sometimes keep me organized, but for the most part even for CLS it just cramps up my days and I don't have a lot of room to write for my other assignments.
I do however agree on the 20 minute test prep, that is definitely my go-to strategy for other classes.