One skill that we have talked about was the "Divide by Four" technique which allows you to divide up the work into four parts; 1. prepare 2. start 3. continue 4. finish. I didn't really decide on which work I will use this for however, I noticed that the work I'm doing for my last CLS project, the major career exploration projects seemed to go with the flow. First I had to prepare, which was to create a proposal. Then in order to start the project, I had to go out and seek my professors, friends, schools, etc in order to finish get all the documents. Then I continued searching through online about my major and my career. I have yet done the finish part because I still have time but all I need is the reflection. I plan on doing that tonight. I didn't really mean to use the divide by four technique until I saw that this project just fit right with the technique.
Then one technique that caught me was the "Post-It Reminder". I always buy post-it so I can use it but I never do because I get lazy. However, I used it this week because I just had a lot of things to take care of. I found out that using post-its not only do they stick out in front of you but you keep looking at it if it is up there. I was able to get things done because of this and I found it very helpful. I guess because I'am a kinesthetic learner, if I SEE something in front of me like that, I will do it.
As I write my last blog, I have to say that I will definitely visit back to these blog post in order to help me in the future to see if I have forgotten any of these techniques. A lot of these strategies we have learned worked for me and it has changed the way I study and prepare well for classes. I think that with a fresh start next year, I will be able to succeed and do well in school to graduate with a great GPA. Thank you CLS for all the help.
I also enjoy using post-it notes as well to manage my to-do list. I found it helpful to color-code my post-its to each subject. Furthermore, it was useful to copy all of my post-it notes onto the "stickies" application on my computer. To be reminded of my to do list on my desktop every time I start up my computer keeps me from wasting time on Facebook and other sites.
ReplyDeleteNext time when I am doing task management, I should also use post-it notes to see things clearer and better. To have me remind things easier. I enjoyed reading your blog and hopefully all your plans come out to be useful!
ReplyDeleteYes, Post-it Reminders was great! Blog seems a bit short but it has all the goods that we look for. Good job!
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