How hard are you studying?

Study habits

My Objective:
Accumulate the necessary credits through testing to then sign up and get an Asscociates Degree in Business. After that I will probably pursue a Bachelor's Degree, maybe in Liberal Arts.

Study habits:
Fortunately right now I haven't been working for about a year, and during most of this time I have been studying. I started off with a strict schedule, of having to sit down and do so many hours per day, etc. but eventually things evolved and now I find it is best for me to study whenever I feel most up to it. Usually try to do 1.5/2 hours in the morning and then 2.5/4 hours in the afternoons. But this is just a general plan that hardly ever gets met. After so many months sitting at home studying I go through periods when all I can do is 2.5/3 hours per day. It's not really the amount of hours that counts because some days I am much more alert than others. The important thing for me is to continue on, no matter at what pace. I do take some vacations from studying once in a while for a week or so, but never much longer.

Distance Education:
I am happy with the structure that I have now, i.e; preparing for standarized tests without a fixed time for each course. I study, and whenever I am ready I can then book the exam. For some subjects it takes one month, for others 3. I wish I could do all my studying like this forever; that is, not having to deal with the stress of fixed terms in which to complete courses, meet exam deadlines, etc.

 

Re: Study habits

You are really working hard. Your efforts go beyond mine, at least so far. I'll probably do a little more, later, but not right now. Congratulations on the fine effort you're giving, and good success on your objectives.

 

Thanks

kf5k :


Thanks.
I am now tired and leaving for a few days rest, with my books of course. Here in the city I just can't find the energy to study lately.
Will be back soon.

With all those cats and family, and on top of it work, I am surprized that you are able to study anything at all!

 

I study much more in DL than the B&M schools. I think it is because I have access to it all the time. Where there is a discussion board that is a part of the grading system, I sign on once or twice a day (like I do with this forum). Most of the other students sign on once or twice a week. Since we are graded against eachother on participation, it always brings up my grade.

I usually do all the readings before the semester starts, then refresh during the semester. I also write all the papers up front, then tweek them according to what I have learned.

We work in groups, so my other 2 core members are great, and though they are stopping at the MBA, they have had to deal with me for 2 years, and I love them for it.

I do wish there was more individual efforts at the MBA level, even 2 page papers had 4 members who were to write it, and that made extra work.

I am ready for the Doctorate (I think).

 

I'm sure you'll do fine, and the best of luck!!!

 

In graduate school, it was "four A's and a B" all the way through until the last four classes, which became "three B's and an A." Major burnout taking 15 courses for the MBA while serving in 3 different locations for the Air Force.