Sunday, March 17, 2013

Study Skills - Get Organized Today

By Lachlan Haynes


Do you scramble to get assignments finished on time? Do you find that the more things you have to complete, and the more the pressure builds, the more likely you are to engage in time-wasting activities? Do you find that things you really want to engage in - such as that really good diet and exercise plan you just found online (you know the one that absolutely 100% guarantees success) constantly fall into that endless and timeless pit of "things I wanted to do"? Well, forget all that. That's the past. This is the now. It's a new day and a new chance to get your life in order. Nothing better than a new day to bring true inspiration!

Because your organization ability has been out of control in the past we can use that formula to safely presume that things are likely to be out of control in the future. Simple enough isn't it? Want to see your future? Look at your past. Unless of course, you decide that today is the day to make a transformation! You decide you'd like to get yourself organized. You decide that you'd like to create more free time for yourself? You'd like to eliminate all the rushing and panic? Does any of that sound good to you? I'm sure it really does. Let's take a look at some strategies you can straight away to get yourself in a state of pure organization.

Get Control of your Time

What can you do to obtain full control of your time?

1. Use a weekly planner to write in when assignments are due and when any tests or exams are taking place. It's natural to forget when assignments, tests and exams are due so take the pressure off by writing it all down.

2. Identify the time periods you feel you happen to be most productive and schedule your study times then. This could be in the morning hours before high school, college or university or even late at night. It truly is different for everyone.

3. Keep track of assignment due dates and test dates as well as any other responsibilities you have from the start. Studying for a small amount of time on a consistent basis throughout the entire week, the entire month or the entire semester is a considerably greater approach than delaying your study for one huge dose at the end. In other words, thirty minutes each day for thirty days is far better than fifteen hours in a row the day just before your assignment is expected to be submitted!

Your Study Area

1. Always put things away when you are finished with them so you will always know where they are. This will save you a lot of time later that you can use to do extras (like mind maps) or just have extra free time as a bonus for being organized. Seinfeld re-runs anyone? A show about nothing you say? Surely you jest.

2. Make certain your study zone is tidy and neat and an enjoyable space to be. Get rid of old snacks (and ancient smelly socks) and thoroughly cleanse the area of all well-known disruptions (Oh One Direction poster - you're the ultimate distraction - stop looking at me with your dreamy eyes). In the event you choose not to clean up your study zone, you are going to no doubt find distractions are just around the corner regardless of how intensely you concentrate.

Plan Your Daily Life

All of us need and (I believe?) want a functioning social life so don't forget to have some fun as well!

1. Make sure you have some time to hook up with others every day and schedule this time around your school and study times (note that we don't recommend you arrange your study around your social life - it ought to be the opposite way around).

2. From time to time the "peak study hours" - time throughout free periods at school and in the first few hours right after classes are done for the day - get wasted away by conversation and also the blab component (as in you are squandering time with directionless and largely pointless gossip). After that you find yourself too worn out or uninspired to study.

Utilize To-Do Lists

1. Design lists of 3 to 5 tasks that allow you to visually look at what you'll need to complete to obtain the outcome you want. Write down the items along with the deadlines.

2. Put the items on a bulletin board, the family fridge, in your rest room or in another space which you often pass by and will help to continuously remind you about your real concerns and just what you need to be focused on.

3. Mark the items off along the way. Human beings really like to mark items off; it makes us extremely satisfied! Tick!

4. In the event you can, put your schedule into your mobile or cell device, your computer or laptop, as well as your email calendar and arrange as many reminders as you possibly can. This can be very helpful as a reminder tool because it takes the pressure of your memory.

Ultimately organization is all about the wise allocation of your time. If you master that you will master organization. Good luck!




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