Study & Organisation

Needless to say, I much prefer being on holidays than having to drag myself to school every morning.. But holidays can't last forever, so I thought I'd share how I study and organise my life in general. Of course, everyone's different, but this stuff works for moi :)

Keeping Track

I like having a visual of all the important things I need to remember, such as test dates, when assignments are due and personal things like when I'm working or catching up with friends.

I do have a diary, but tend not to use it so much because I forget to check it and it takes more effort ;) Instead, I have a whiteboard in my room and I've taped off each day for two weeks and I write everything important up on it. This way, I can see all the upcoming tests I need to study for or just to remind me what I'm doing each day. I also have ongoing To Do lists for random things that need to be done :)

Getting it Done

Generally for me, if I don't do homework or assignments within a few days of getting them, they never get done or I put off starting them until right before the due date. I find I don't need motivation to study and I can easily sit down for a few hours and revise/learn things and not need a break. I know all this research says it's better to take lots of small breaks, but for me that doesn't work for some reason :) It takes too long to get back into my 'zone' if I take breaks too regularly and it's too easy to get distracted by more interesting things ;)

Prioritising

This is especially important for me to do, particularly when I have a lot to get done in a single day. I'm a definite morning person and my brain refuses to concentrate after around 6 o'clock in the evening, so there's no use me trying to do homework or things that require a lot of attention after that.

If I get a lot of homework one evening that's due the next day, I get right into it as soon as I get home and force myself to do the harder stuff first (which is usually English). This way, I know if I end up having to work after dinner, it's only going to be something relatively easy and won't take as much concentration. I don't see how people can be doing work past 9 or 10 o'clock some nights! I'm in bed by then! ;)

R&R

It's so easy to forget to relax sometimes, but I try and make time to chill every day :) usually this entails reading, knitting, browsing Pinterest or lounging in front of the tv. Lately I've also been enjoying nice warm baths, thanks to the gorgeous bath bombs I got for my birthday :)

Ooh, yummy tea...

Hope this was helpful in some way or another and that everyone is coping well in school :)

I'd love to hear other people's study/organisation tips too!

Em x