Comment Time Management (Score 1) 143
This probably depends from college to college, but when I sat down and planned my time out, accounting for at least 6 hours of sleep, meals, and no social time, I needed 26 hours each day to finish all my work. Since I wanted a social life, this was unacceptable. I had to quickly learn what work was necessary and unnecessary so I could do what really needed to be done.
1. Sometimes professors put books on their lists that they never intend to use. Finding out from someone who has taken the class before can save time and money.
2. Sometimes lectures are just a rehash of the reading, and your time in the lecture hall could be better spent elsewhere.
3. Sometimes you might not be able to finish the homework, either because of time constraints or difficulty. Decide whether you prefer to finish all assignments at a B grade, or some at A and others at C.
4. Relax. I find that people who worry over getting something done and work frantically to do it get about as much done as people who relax and do their work without so much fuss. Just because your work *feels* frantic and fast paced doesn't mean you're actually getting it done fast.
5. Colleges and universities are not institutions based on the free exchange of ideas. It's sad, but some professors care only about advancing their own views on the subject matter, even at the detriment to other views. Some are even willing to ignore intellectual integrity and give you a bad grade for masterfully showing fault in their views. Learn to identify such profs, and determine whether you'd rather write a paper you don't believe for a good grade, or an excellent paper that will incur the prof's wrath, and possibly a lengthy appeal process you might lose.
I have loved and am loving my college experience. Getting rid of many misconcpetions such as those I address above, helped me to relax and enjoy myself enormously.
Buzx
1. Sometimes professors put books on their lists that they never intend to use. Finding out from someone who has taken the class before can save time and money.
2. Sometimes lectures are just a rehash of the reading, and your time in the lecture hall could be better spent elsewhere.
3. Sometimes you might not be able to finish the homework, either because of time constraints or difficulty. Decide whether you prefer to finish all assignments at a B grade, or some at A and others at C.
4. Relax. I find that people who worry over getting something done and work frantically to do it get about as much done as people who relax and do their work without so much fuss. Just because your work *feels* frantic and fast paced doesn't mean you're actually getting it done fast.
5. Colleges and universities are not institutions based on the free exchange of ideas. It's sad, but some professors care only about advancing their own views on the subject matter, even at the detriment to other views. Some are even willing to ignore intellectual integrity and give you a bad grade for masterfully showing fault in their views. Learn to identify such profs, and determine whether you'd rather write a paper you don't believe for a good grade, or an excellent paper that will incur the prof's wrath, and possibly a lengthy appeal process you might lose.
I have loved and am loving my college experience. Getting rid of many misconcpetions such as those I address above, helped me to relax and enjoy myself enormously.
Buzx
