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| Bottai, Sean. "Weekly Calendar for Fall 2015." |
A Brief List and Explanation of My Thoughts:
- "Hey wait, I do this!" No really, I actually do this. I use my planner religiously. I also use my wall calendar and my phone calendar.
- "I don't always stick to the plan when I do this..." Yes, I use my planner. Yes, I stick to it most of the time. Yes, life happens and sometimes I just can't do everything I said I would do when I said I would do it. You can't always plan for the future, and that's okay. Seeing the calendar in a form where hours are sectioned off has actually inspired me to start blocking in time for the unexpected.
- "I wonder what could happen if I stuck to the plan..." Maybe all of the sudden I would have these large amounts of time when I could sleep.
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| No Author, "Sleeping While Studying." Public Domain. |
Six hours of homework is not unreasonable. I can successfully integrate coursework into my schedule, especially if I effectively use the tools that I have been given.
Reflection:
It's really nice to know that I'm not alone in stressing out over scheduling and homework. I also felt good knowing that I'm somewhat organized in my use of a daily planner, as Cynthia mentioned. Reading other people's posts made me understand that there are people on all ends of the spectrum of organization. For example, Scott's laid-back approach to homework has inspired me to split my workload instead of attempting to finish it all at once. Lauren's idea of creating a quiet work zone encouraged me to continue allowing myself the time and space to really focus.
You are absolutely right that six hours of homework a week is not unreasonable. I had little trouble finding time to do the English homework during the week. Of course I plan to do my homework a little earlier next week but the first week of college has certainly been an adjustment. Next week I'm hoping I can actually get some sleep! Have a great semester. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Six hours of homework in one week is not unreasonable for one class. But when you have five or six classes, it adds up and can be overwhelming. That's why I think it's great that you use a planner religiously. I need to start doing that. Most of the time I just use a piece of paper to list all my assignments but then it gets messy as things are added, erased, crossed off, etc. so I think using a nice planner with set rules on organization would help me a lot.
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