Self Review

For about a month now we have been doing the targets diary. Thanks to this exercise I have come to realize some basic flaws with the way I manage my time and some other inconsistencies in my study habits. As a whole, my study habits are nonexistent, I study in bed or lying in the couch, at the stupidest times possible, and I usually have the TV or my laptop right next to me, luring me away, and yes, I tend to do the homework and other assignments just before the deadline. Since we started doing the targets diary I have been able to notice this and start working on some of these issues. I have (better or worse) set up a study area in which I actually go and do most of my studying. I have started to do my homework and assignments well ahead, the homework on the day it was assigned, if possible, or during the free periods that I have during the week, and even during work breaks. I have a new habit that I'm not sure if it is good, or not: whilst doing my assignments, if I get stuck somehow, rather than going away for a few minutes and get back to it (which usually meant watching some TV or reading a bit), I have actually started jumping to other homework or assignments and got to do them, or if not, going on the internet to browse some information related to the subject in hand.So, all and all, I believe I am doing alright, my study habits have improved because of having to face regularly what I achieve during the week and not, and it has also helped me tackle some other issues such as my never making it on time.

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Study Plan; week beggining 13/10/08

Monday
read vocab book and practise for test. 3.30-4.30 Done
do questions on poem for communication Done

Tuesday
spend one hour learning how to talk about my city.
Listen to ciudad podcast
spend 45 mins learning how to count and tell the time.
draft history of louvre
watch news in spanish

Wednesday
plan history of trance essay
learn days of the week and months of the year and the time expressions
watch news in spanish

Thursday
read over history notes 3-4
write plan for history essay 4-5
listen to familia podcast and practice talking about family
watch news in spanish

Friday
do introduction for history essay
perfect le gusta
take notes and plan louvre art work
watch spanish news

Saturday
be able to explain spanish adjective rules
watch spanish news

Sunday
Draft history essay
revise spanish nouns worksheet


I have changed my targets to make my goals more specific then i will be able to check my own progress a little more. i will start with a goal the at the end of the time i plan to spend studying i will be able to check if i made any process.

spanish.

today in spanish i am going to read through section 1 of begginers spanish on the virtual campus. read some spanish on the real madrid website. i will also do one section from the bbc steps website

Yeah!!!

Hey, I'm in!!!
I can post over here same as everyboy else!!!
This is what my targets were last week:

1> Finish the assignements... I did do them, but for the literature one, which I have misplaced, so I need to da again, and by tomorrow!!!
2> Do all the homework... Yes!!!
3> Organise my notes... They're in the right folder, that's all I can say...

So, to be true, I can do more, i just usually too tired, or busy with something else. I'm still not really used to being back in fultime education, and that means I find it a bit hard to sit down and dong my homework and stuff, rather than just sitting down and watch some telly, read a book, etc. I lack the discipline, and sometimes the drive, for if you're not feeling up for it, the only person to encourage you, is your own self, adn sometimes it's just too easy leving thing for "tomorrow" and just relax for a wee while, which becomes a long while more often than not.

Last week I managed to get the two essays done, so that was one of my main targets done.

I also found out that Jerry did his masters in Irish Literature and History, which means I ask him some questions if I need help with my investigating Europe project, which is on how the British invasion of Ireland was viewed in the 1800's and now.I also managed to get to the poetry library, so have now got another bit for the investigating Europe topic to research. I didn't get round to filling in the sheets for that so will do that tonight.

I managed to study some of the tenses in Spanish and did the homework.

French homework is still waiting to be done, so will tackle that tonight along with the Investigating Europe sheets.

I also need to read chapter 2 of the history book tonight, as well as doing my Spanish homework from today.

This week, I will also try to decide what I want to do for the opinion based essay that Jerry wants by December 10, and possibly start researching, will blog how far I get tomorrow, and then I'll say whether I'm committed to that for this week as well.

Study Skills week ending 5 October

Managed to do tasks and reviews for Maths and Spanish, however as far as Investigating Europe project I seem to postpone starting to do the research. And I found out that I spent quite a fair part of my time thinking what to do. I shall have to work more on organizing my time more efficiently.

Targets

Educational Targets:

Target: Write Communication Essay
Progress: Finished

Target: Learn Maths
Progress: Finished all handouts for next two weeks

Target: Start collecting things for Investigating Europe
Progress: -

Target: Start collecting for Communication essay (deadline December), ask sister for help
Progress: -

Target: Review Spanish every day 15 minutes
Progress:

Target: Sum History up
Progress:

Target: Give in Literature essay
Progress:

Personal Targets:

Target: Take Passport photo for IDL
Progress:

Target: Sign in for Blackwell’s Book card
Progress: