Tomorrow is the first day of December, my favorite month. Why, you may ask? Well, my birthday is in December so I believe that is a great reason on it's own. Second- Hanukkah; who doesn't love presents and challah? Third, the winter is my favorite season. I love the first snowfall, the chilly weather, and curlingup under a pile of blankets and watching a movie while drinking hot chocolate (the life). However, I can't enjoy all of these delightful pleasures because the semester is coming to an end and FINALS WEEK is just around the corner. I'm currently in the library (where I've been for the past three hours) working my precious youth away. During a stressful time like this it is important to manage your time and tasks well. Whenever I have a major assignment I tend to just stare at it because I am too afraid to actually start it. I end up wasting time that I could have been using to get work done and stressing myself out even more. That is why I decided to go back to the "Target Planner" and use this task management strategy in two of my classes.
I created a "Target Planner" for the final paper in my REL191 class. The paper is not due until the 16th of December, but I decided to get a head start and work on it this week so I can hand it in on Friday. I figured that by getting it out of the way I can focus on my other finals instead of having the thought of this paper in the back of my head over the next two weeks. I broke the paper up into 4 different assignments, ranging from finding quotes to showing a rough draft to my TA. I have used this method before and find it very helpful. Once I have completed a task I like to cross it off of my "Target Planner". By doing this I feel accomplished and a sense of relief for getting something done.
I also created a "Target Planner" for my final in HTW318- Dynamics of Addiction. The final is on Monday the 5th, so it is necessary I start preparing now. On the "Target Planner," as you can see, I already re-wrote my notes from the Textbook and the class lecture and finalized my study guide. When it comes time to start studying the material I made sure to organize it by TOPIC. I also found online practice tests that will definitely come in handy when it comes time to review.
Good Luck Studying Everyone!!! xo
I love how you used the target planner! that inspired me to use it this week. i really like how organized it makes everything and how it makes assignments less overwhelming after you break them up into smaller parts!
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