Tag: planning
Seminary Syllabus Strategy #4: A Study Plan for Each Major Exam
Similar to creating a writing plan for papers, you should block out dedicated study time for major exams. If you do this now, at the beginning of the semester (and stick to your schedule), then you won’t be pinched to find time to study. It’s pretty simple: Reserve study blocks beginning about a week before [...]
Category: Academics, Featured, Time Management
Seminary Syllabus Strategy #1: Get It In Your Calendar
The first week of seminary is over, and looming ahead are due dates for reading, papers and tests. You know this because you should have a syllabus for each class, which contains all the assignments you’ll need to complete this semester and their due dates. This is awesome. It’s a time management bonanza. If you [...]
Category: Academics, Featured, Time Management
Some Classes Stink, or Introducing Mr. Pareto
After you’ve chosen a degree, you need to plan your study within your degree curriculum. To do that, we’ll use the 80/20 Principle. The 80/20 Principle, also known as Pareto’s Law, is an incredibly powerful tool for time and priority management, with thousands of uses. The reality, for instance, that 80% of the work in [...]
Category: Academics, Time Management
Time to Get Back in the Saddle: Plan Your Study
Is the break over already? I expect most of you are getting back into the groove of studies, whether tackling a J-term or starting the Winter semester. Time to get back in the saddle. So in honor of that, I’ll be posting some thoughts on planning your study. Here’s an introduction: Plan your study If [...]
Category: Academics, Time Management
