Getting Stuff Done

This weekend was another busy one. I didn't spend as much time reading, so that was a relief. I did spend a good deal of time recording, most of which was of the Housing blog we've been doing (click this link for the latest one). my vlog's still in the process of being edited, but it'll be out later this week and it will be awesome. I'll be profiling Patriot Village for all of you, so be sure to watch!

On another note, there's something I've noticed about my study habits. First off, it gets really frustrating trying to remember everything you have to do for the next couple days. From papers to journal entries to recordings, hectic doesn't even begin to describe my assignment agenda. Not to mention the extra field work that comes with earning a teaching certification. Mind you, none of this work is really difficult; it's just a matter of putting the pieces where they fit when it comes to time. It seems that my work, no matter how much I have, can be easily managed so long as I make a chart of everything I have to do. I kind of came up with the system myself. Seeing as I'm too absentminded to use a planner, I decided to make a list. Not just any old list, though. It's got to be specific for me. Just for visual effect, here's what I do:

Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5
1.       Assignment	1.       Assignment	1.       Assignment	1.       Assignment	1.       Assignment
2.	2.	2.	2.	2.
3.	3.	3.	3.	3.
4.	4.	4.	4.	4.
5.	5.	5.	5.	5.
6.	6.	6.	6.	6.
7.	7.	7.	7.	7.

First, I put down a column for all of the classes I have. Then, I take my syllabus for each class and write down what's due in the columns. This next part is a little tricky. This is where I take each assignment and assign a day to it. The longer assignments would get more than one day. For example, write a paragraph for History would be under the History class column and would only be for Monday. Write 5 pages for General Biology would be under the Biology column and would probably take up Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Hopefully, this can be a way for you to organize if you're not so great with actual planners like I am. For more tips on time management and sorting, see Courtney's blog post.