Weekend and Weekday Study

1. By Sarah Storey and Sarah Harris Weekend and Weekday Study

2. http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/fancher/study.htm • I've always turned in work that didn't look the best. Its quality was great but the appearance was lacking. How can I make my assignments more interesting looking?

3. http://www.c2educate.com/c2-tips/3-study-tips-for-labor-day-weekend/http://www.c2educate.com/c2-tips/3-study-tips-for-labor-day-weekend/ • I know how to study and I can do it during the week when I don't have anything to do. But on the weekend I have my brothers' soccer games to attend and I have to visit family, in addition to the occasional "hang" invites from friends. How do I study on the weekend when I'm tempted with fun? • How is my weekend different from my weekday when it comes to studying and doing work?

4. http://studenthacks.org/2007/10/12/study-effectively/ • I'm a smart student but I don't know how to study. What are some tips that can help me make the best use of knowledge? • Which strategy do you think could help me in the best way?

5. http://www.study-habits.com/weekend-studies • I'm a very busy person with a lot of stuff to do during the week as well as loads of homework every day. What is the best way to study and complete my homework so that I don't have to cancel my plans? • How can I keep my plans during the weekend with assignments?

6. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/distractions.htm • How can I deal with all of my distractions? With Facebook, Twitter, texting, and my jammin' music, it's really hard to stay focused with boring projects. So, how can I make it so that those things aren't problems and I can concentrate? • How can “white noise” benefit me?

7. http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/howtostudy.html • Seeing as I consider school to be my job, how many hours should I spend studying and doing extra work? • I tend to forget to take notes, and the ones I do don’t help very much. How can I write effective notes to study with? • What is a way I shouldn’t study?

8. http://pennstatelearning.psu.edu/resources/study-tips/time-mgthttp://pennstatelearning.psu.edu/resources/study-tips/time-mgt • I’m not the best with time management and often find myself losing track of time. What is a tool that can help me with this problem? • How can I minimize my biggest time wasters (i.e. Facebook, E-mail, etc)? • My grades are reasonably high, but not high enough. How can I make the grades I want in my classes?

9. http://www.studyguide.org/a.php?id=when-is-the-best-time-to-studyhttp://www.studyguide.org/a.php?id=when-is-the-best-time-to-study • I want to study more, but sometimes I can’t focus in the morning because it’s too early, and sometimes I can’t focus at night because there’s so much going on. How can I figure out when the best time to study is for me? • Most days, I have a lot of homework, causing me to stay up later than I probably should. Does this affect my school performance? If so, how?

10. http://www.shaunrosenberg.com/why-is-time-management-importanthttp://www.shaunrosenberg.com/why-is-time-management-important • How can I compare my time to a dripping faucet? • How could I take these quotes and apply them to my life?

11. http://studygs.net/timman.htm • I have such a busy schedule, what with sports, school, and family. A lot of people suggest time management, but how can I do that? What exactly is time management?

12. http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesug.html • When is it best to write down my schedule for the week? • How can I accomplish my daily tasks better?

13. Performance Task Time! Yay! :D • Look at the pictures in the slides that follow. Return to the blog and answer the questions on the previous post by commenting with your name and answers. • IMPORTANT: For E-mail, type in: mianosclass@yahoo.com. For name, put your real names.

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