Hey Everyone and welcome to this weeks Study Series.
This week I will be sharing with you my top 10 tips for getting started on any academic task.
- Improve Your Study Environment. You do this by reducing noie, keeping the area tidy and if neccessary move location. (I often take myself out of the house to a cafe or somewhere as it improves my focus).
- Avoid Distractions. Keeping your phone on silent, disable email notifications and avoid busy places.
- Work In Short Bursts. Taking regular breaks can help keep your concentration at a maximum.
- Find A Way To Start. You could start with a small task, as long as you get started it will provide motivation to get started on that bigger task.
- Focus On The Positive. Are there aspects of doing the work you really enjoy such as research, experiements etc focus on those parts.
- Write Freely. Use bullet points, graphs, brain maps. Utilise word processing software and the ability to copy and paste to edit documents.
- Breakdown Tasks. Large tasks can often feel unmangable, breaking down tasks into smaller chunks can help.
- Work Alongside Others. Mutual encouragement can help motivate. Having others to discuss things can also help with understanding topic of problem areas.
- Ask For Help. Don’t be afraid to ask for any help if you need it.
- Try Not To Be A Perfectionist. Sometimes it is easy to get to caught up in how your work appears, whether or not it’s perfect to you. Trying your best is always a good thing but at times we push ourselves to a standard that is more than expected.
You can find the other posts in the series here.
Identifying and Extracting Information
Accurate and Clear Information
Thank you for reading.
The Stationery Geekette x
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