Comments on: Tips for a Productive Day at Seminary http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2009/01/10/tips-for-a-productive-day-at-seminary/ practical wisdom to help seminary students avoid burnout and finish well Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Lawless http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2009/01/10/tips-for-a-productive-day-at-seminary/comment-page-1/#comment-453 John Lawless Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:10:22 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/?p=381#comment-453 Plan your day, plan your day, and plan your day. As an older student in his final semester at seminary I am amazed at how the younger student puts things off. I tell the other students get one of those laminet 90 day calendars and plan your quarter. Decide right now one research paper a month. That will save you from those late nights in the library at the end of the sesmester. Plan your day, plan your day, and plan your day. As an older student in his final semester at seminary I am amazed at how the younger student puts things off. I tell the other students get one of those laminet 90 day calendars and plan your quarter. Decide right now one research paper a month. That will save you from those late nights in the library at the end of the sesmester.

]]> By: Jason http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2009/01/10/tips-for-a-productive-day-at-seminary/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Jason Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:01:23 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/?p=381#comment-443 I have found that one of the most important things is to look at the long-term. I may not have anything due this week, for example, but what about next week? If I have two things due in two weeks then chances are I'm not going to have the time to do them both next week. I need to get some of it done now. Breaking big tasks up into small bites is vital. I don't sit down and read a 500 page textbook in a day. However, it's not hard for me to make the time to read 50 pages/day for 10 days. I also like using my breaks to get reading done. My semester starts next week, but I'm using my lunch hours now to get ahead on my reading. I know that once I get into the grind of the semester I will have problems keeping up, so getting ahead is vital. This is also important because some things don't lend themselves to getting ahead. I don't think there is much value in getting ahead in Hebrew because I really need the class time to bring it all together. I can look over the future material and work to codify the past material, but I really need just to keep up with that as the semester goes on. Yes, all of this does take some discipline. I guess this is one of the reasons why I'm glad to be going to seminary in my 30s. I wasn't quite this disciplined in my early 20s. I have found that one of the most important things is to look at the long-term. I may not have anything due this week, for example, but what about next week? If I have two things due in two weeks then chances are I’m not going to have the time to do them both next week. I need to get some of it done now.

Breaking big tasks up into small bites is vital. I don’t sit down and read a 500 page textbook in a day. However, it’s not hard for me to make the time to read 50 pages/day for 10 days.

I also like using my breaks to get reading done. My semester starts next week, but I’m using my lunch hours now to get ahead on my reading. I know that once I get into the grind of the semester I will have problems keeping up, so getting ahead is vital.

This is also important because some things don’t lend themselves to getting ahead. I don’t think there is much value in getting ahead in Hebrew because I really need the class time to bring it all together. I can look over the future material and work to codify the past material, but I really need just to keep up with that as the semester goes on.

Yes, all of this does take some discipline. I guess this is one of the reasons why I’m glad to be going to seminary in my 30s. I wasn’t quite this disciplined in my early 20s.

]]> By: Mark http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2009/01/10/tips-for-a-productive-day-at-seminary/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Mark Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:35:21 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/?p=381#comment-437 I'm all in favor of naps. I guess I thought it would be a bit self-serving to recommend it.... I’m all in favor of naps. I guess I thought it would be a bit self-serving to recommend it….

]]> By: AndyC http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2009/01/10/tips-for-a-productive-day-at-seminary/comment-page-1/#comment-436 AndyC Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:28:49 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/?p=381#comment-436 What! No nap time? This is a great list but it does require a disciplined approach. I think that is key-develop an approach and stay disciplined in working it. What! No nap time?

This is a great list but it does require a disciplined approach. I think that is key-develop an approach and stay disciplined in working it.

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