Thursday, July 30, 2009
:: MANAGE YOUR STUDY:::
Prepare a Term Calendar
At the beginning of a term, prepare a Term Calendar. Update it as the term goes on. Here is what to do to prepare a Term Calendar.
*Record your school assignments with their due dates and your scheduled tests.Record your planned school activities.
*Record your planned school activities.
*Record your known out-of-school activities.
Prepare a Weekly Schedule
Each Sunday before a school week, prepare a Weekly Schedule. Update it as the week goes on. Here is what to do to prepare a Weekly Schedule.
*Record your daily classes.
*Enter things to be done for the coming week from your Term Calendar.
*Review your class notes from the previous week to see if you need to add any school activities.
*Add any out-of-school activities in which you will be involved during the week.
*Be sure to include times for completing assignments, working on projects, and studying for tests. These times may be during the school day, right after school, evenings, and weekends.
Prepare a Daily Organizer
Each evening before a school day, prepare a Daily Organizer for the next day. Place a √ next to each thing to do as you accomplish it. Here is what to do to prepare a Daily Organizer.
*Enter the things to do for the coming day from your Weekly Schedule.
*Enter the things that still need to be accomplished from your Daily Organizer from the previous day.
Review your class notes for the day just completed to see if you need to add any school activities.
Add any out-of-school activities in which you will be involved the next day.
Your Weekly Schedule should have more detail than your Term Calendar. Your Daily Organizer should have more detail than your Weekly Schedule. Using a Term Calendar, a Weekly Schedule, and a Daily Organizer will help you make the best use of your time.
At the beginning of a term, prepare a Term Calendar. Update it as the term goes on. Here is what to do to prepare a Term Calendar.
*Record your school assignments with their due dates and your scheduled tests.Record your planned school activities.
*Record your planned school activities.
*Record your known out-of-school activities.
Prepare a Weekly Schedule
Each Sunday before a school week, prepare a Weekly Schedule. Update it as the week goes on. Here is what to do to prepare a Weekly Schedule.
*Record your daily classes.
*Enter things to be done for the coming week from your Term Calendar.
*Review your class notes from the previous week to see if you need to add any school activities.
*Add any out-of-school activities in which you will be involved during the week.
*Be sure to include times for completing assignments, working on projects, and studying for tests. These times may be during the school day, right after school, evenings, and weekends.
Prepare a Daily Organizer
Each evening before a school day, prepare a Daily Organizer for the next day. Place a √ next to each thing to do as you accomplish it. Here is what to do to prepare a Daily Organizer.
*Enter the things to do for the coming day from your Weekly Schedule.
*Enter the things that still need to be accomplished from your Daily Organizer from the previous day.
Review your class notes for the day just completed to see if you need to add any school activities.
Add any out-of-school activities in which you will be involved the next day.
Your Weekly Schedule should have more detail than your Term Calendar. Your Daily Organizer should have more detail than your Weekly Schedule. Using a Term Calendar, a Weekly Schedule, and a Daily Organizer will help you make the best use of your time.
SETTING GOALS
Setting Goals
A goal is something you want to achieve. A short-term goal is something you want to achieve soon. Examples of short-term goals are finishing your homework and doing well on tomorrow's test. A long-term goal is something you want to achieve at some later date. Examples of long-term goals are writing a paper and passing a class.
To set appropriate goals, you must know what is important for you to accomplish. Then you must set specific and clearly stated goals. If you do not have clearly stated goals, your effort will lack direction and focus. Write your goals to have a record of them.
A goal is something you want to achieve. A short-term goal is something you want to achieve soon. Examples of short-term goals are finishing your homework and doing well on tomorrow's test. A long-term goal is something you want to achieve at some later date. Examples of long-term goals are writing a paper and passing a class.
To set appropriate goals, you must know what is important for you to accomplish. Then you must set specific and clearly stated goals. If you do not have clearly stated goals, your effort will lack direction and focus. Write your goals to have a record of them.
STUDY GROUPS
Study Groups
A study group can be helpful when you are trying to learn information and concepts and preparing for class discussions and tests. Read to learn about the benefits of a study group. Then read on to learn about how to start a study group and the characteristics of a successful study group. Finally, be sure to read about the possible pitfalls of a study group.
A study group can be helpful when you are trying to learn information and concepts and preparing for class discussions and tests. Read to learn about the benefits of a study group. Then read on to learn about how to start a study group and the characteristics of a successful study group. Finally, be sure to read about the possible pitfalls of a study group.
Benefits of a Study Group
A study group can be beneficial in many ways. Here are the most important benefits:
1.A support group can "pick you up" when you find that your motivation to study is slipping. The other group members can be a source of encouragement.
2.You may be reluctant to ask a question in class. You will find it easier to do so in a small study group.
3.You may become more committed to study because the group members are depending on your presentation and participation. You will not want to let them down.
4.Group members will listen and discuss information and concepts during the study sessions. 5.These activities add a strong auditory dimension to your learning experience.
6.One or more group members are likely to understand something you do not. They may bring up ideas you never considered.
7.You can learn valuable new study habits from the other group members.
8.You can compare your class notes with those of the other group members to clarify your notes and fill in any gaps.
9.Teaching/explaining information and concepts to the other group members will help you reinforce your mastery of the information and concepts.
10.Let's face it - studying can sometimes be boring. Interacting with the other group members can make studying enjoyable.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
ABOUT PDP
Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a process that enhances and supports your experience as a student. By engaging in PDP you will be reviewing, building and reflecting on your personal and educational development. The process encourages you to take a step back and reflect on what you have achieved in a structured way. It also involves clearly identifying your goals and planning the steps you need to take to accomplish them.
Being a student is much more than simply studying for your degree or postgraduate qualification. University provides opportunities to mix with a wide range of people, get involved in positions of responsibility, develop work-experience, volunteer work, and broaden your outlook. By planning, developing and reviewing your personal and academic goals, the PDP process will:
Enable you to be clear about what you have learnt and what you can do and enable you to communicate this effectively to others
Help you identify areas for development (anything from academic referencing to giving a presentation)
Provide resources and support to help you develop specific skills
Increase your effectiveness and confidence as a student and graduate
Improve your general skills for study and career management
Bring together your academic and non academic experience and achievements (jobs, sport, leisure, volunteering, representative roles etc)
Give you a head start with CVs and application
Enable you to get more from your university course
PDP tracks both prior and current achievements and assists in the development of transferable skills. This means you make full use of your study and maximize the benefit derived from education and other experience as a student.
A key element in PDP is identifying areas you want to improve. At Chichester we have tried to provide user-friendly resources and support to enable you to tackle particular skill areas. Take a look at the contents of the Key Skills Online software to get a flavour of some of the resources you can use. PDP will also help you to be aware of, and encourage you to use, the full range of student services and sources of help at the University.
The process aims to enhance the general relevance and application of the skills, knowledge and achievements gained at University. By recognising your personal development and through consciously setting out specific targets and goals, you will enhance your educational and career prospects
Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a process that enhances and supports your experience as a student. By engaging in PDP you will be reviewing, building and reflecting on your personal and educational development. The process encourages you to take a step back and reflect on what you have achieved in a structured way. It also involves clearly identifying your goals and planning the steps you need to take to accomplish them.
Being a student is much more than simply studying for your degree or postgraduate qualification. University provides opportunities to mix with a wide range of people, get involved in positions of responsibility, develop work-experience, volunteer work, and broaden your outlook. By planning, developing and reviewing your personal and academic goals, the PDP process will:
Enable you to be clear about what you have learnt and what you can do and enable you to communicate this effectively to others
Help you identify areas for development (anything from academic referencing to giving a presentation)
Provide resources and support to help you develop specific skills
Increase your effectiveness and confidence as a student and graduate
Improve your general skills for study and career management
Bring together your academic and non academic experience and achievements (jobs, sport, leisure, volunteering, representative roles etc)
Give you a head start with CVs and application
Enable you to get more from your university course
PDP tracks both prior and current achievements and assists in the development of transferable skills. This means you make full use of your study and maximize the benefit derived from education and other experience as a student.
A key element in PDP is identifying areas you want to improve. At Chichester we have tried to provide user-friendly resources and support to enable you to tackle particular skill areas. Take a look at the contents of the Key Skills Online software to get a flavour of some of the resources you can use. PDP will also help you to be aware of, and encourage you to use, the full range of student services and sources of help at the University.
The process aims to enhance the general relevance and application of the skills, knowledge and achievements gained at University. By recognising your personal development and through consciously setting out specific targets and goals, you will enhance your educational and career prospects
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
8 Essential Life Lessons for True Success
Looking at my life, there are many life lessons I’ve learned. Some of them are the fruits of difficult experiences. Some others are the advice I got from wise people. They came from different sources but they all have something in common: they are all useful to guide my life into the future.
Here I’d like to share with you eight life lessons that have significantly affected my life. Apply them and you will achieve true success in life. Here they are:
1. Be grateful
Being grateful is perhaps the most important attitude you must have to live a happy life. No matter how bad the situations around you are, you can always choose to respond positively. Being grateful makes you look at the world through positive lens and energizes your life. Don’t take things for granted. Be grateful even for simple things.
2. Follow your heart
Nothing can replace following your heart. People may tell you about the right thing to do or what they expect from you, but at the end, it’s your life. If you don’t live your own life, who will?
So slow down and listen to your heart. What does it tell you about your career? What does it tell you about your relationships? Listen to your heart and find the courage to follow it.
3. Dream big
How far you go is very much determined by how big your dream is. Having a small dream is like putting yourself inside a small box. You might end up living far below your fullest potential.
Of course, it’s not easy to dream big. Perhaps your failures in the past scare you. Perhaps you don’t think you have what it takes to achieve your dream. But don’t let negativity push you down. Be dare to dream big.
4. Good is the worst enemy of best
When you reach a position that is good enough, you may become comfortable and think that it’s no longer worth it to continue fighting for the best. That’s why good is the worst enemy of best: it makes you stop before you achieve your fullest potential. It distracts you from pursuing your best life. Be grateful for what you have but understand that you still have a lot more in front of you.
5. Run your own race
Your race is different from other people’s races. Realizing this is liberating because it frees you from envy. When you hear that other people are successful, you can sincerely be grateful since you are not in competition with them. At the same time, it also pushes you to live your best life. Why? Because you are competing against yourself.
6. Focus on what you can control
Sometimes you might have bad experiences that you can’t do anything about. If that happened, don’t dwell on it. You are wasting a lot of mental energy if you do. Move on and focus instead on things you can control. Applying this frees you from a lot of stress and worries.
One application of this principle is on changing people. Which one do you think you can change: yourself or other people? You can’t change other people but you can change yourself. So focus on changing yourself.
7. Failure is your friend
Befriending failure makes you dare to try new things. It puts you on the path of inventions, breakthroughs, and innovations. Failure is often the price of progress.
8. Relationships are your greatest treasures
At the end, what do you want to achieve in life? Will it be meaningful to have a lot of money if you have broken relationships? Will it be meaningful to be famous if you lose love? I don’t think so. Your relationships are your greatest treasures. Understand it before it’s too late.
Here I’d like to share with you eight life lessons that have significantly affected my life. Apply them and you will achieve true success in life. Here they are:
1. Be grateful
Being grateful is perhaps the most important attitude you must have to live a happy life. No matter how bad the situations around you are, you can always choose to respond positively. Being grateful makes you look at the world through positive lens and energizes your life. Don’t take things for granted. Be grateful even for simple things.
2. Follow your heart
Nothing can replace following your heart. People may tell you about the right thing to do or what they expect from you, but at the end, it’s your life. If you don’t live your own life, who will?
So slow down and listen to your heart. What does it tell you about your career? What does it tell you about your relationships? Listen to your heart and find the courage to follow it.
3. Dream big
How far you go is very much determined by how big your dream is. Having a small dream is like putting yourself inside a small box. You might end up living far below your fullest potential.
Of course, it’s not easy to dream big. Perhaps your failures in the past scare you. Perhaps you don’t think you have what it takes to achieve your dream. But don’t let negativity push you down. Be dare to dream big.
4. Good is the worst enemy of best
When you reach a position that is good enough, you may become comfortable and think that it’s no longer worth it to continue fighting for the best. That’s why good is the worst enemy of best: it makes you stop before you achieve your fullest potential. It distracts you from pursuing your best life. Be grateful for what you have but understand that you still have a lot more in front of you.
5. Run your own race
Your race is different from other people’s races. Realizing this is liberating because it frees you from envy. When you hear that other people are successful, you can sincerely be grateful since you are not in competition with them. At the same time, it also pushes you to live your best life. Why? Because you are competing against yourself.
6. Focus on what you can control
Sometimes you might have bad experiences that you can’t do anything about. If that happened, don’t dwell on it. You are wasting a lot of mental energy if you do. Move on and focus instead on things you can control. Applying this frees you from a lot of stress and worries.
One application of this principle is on changing people. Which one do you think you can change: yourself or other people? You can’t change other people but you can change yourself. So focus on changing yourself.
7. Failure is your friend
Befriending failure makes you dare to try new things. It puts you on the path of inventions, breakthroughs, and innovations. Failure is often the price of progress.
8. Relationships are your greatest treasures
At the end, what do you want to achieve in life? Will it be meaningful to have a lot of money if you have broken relationships? Will it be meaningful to be famous if you lose love? I don’t think so. Your relationships are your greatest treasures. Understand it before it’s too late.
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