Targets diary 24 November

Study verbs in Spanish ser and estar.

Go to maths drop in centre and complete second booklet (study for exam).

Complete ucas statement.

Read next chapter for history.

Targets diary-week begining 17 November 2008

Monday-I will spend 1 hour revising the reflexive verbs in Spanish.
Tuesday-2 hours collecting info from internet and books about my project for Investigating Europe.And revising in Spanish again.
Wednesday and Thursday-writing the essay for history, and 2 hours doing excersises in Maths,so i can finish with Outcome 3 on Friday.

Targets for the rest of the week

Today (wednesday)
Go to self access centre and review verbs. redo tests to make sure i full understand it.
Finish history of louvre. take notes on the 5 pieces of artwork i am going to focus on.
redo plan for progression of trance music essay.

Thursday
do tests and read on study spanish about regular verbs and work through the first 5 topics in the vocab. write introduction for dance essay. begin writing on first piece of louvre art work

Friday
learn 10 phrases from inspired begginers booklet.
re read older spanish work to refresh memory on the grammer and vocab.

saturday
start writing dance essay. work on second piece of artwork for louvre project
work through 4 more parts of bbc spanish steps.
watch something in spanish (eg something on youtube or spanish tv)

Sunday
listen to 2 more podcasts with the notes
learn vocab from chosen podcasts
work on third piece of art work in louvre project

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.