Subscribe to FeedAshworth Psychology Student Recommends Some Ways To Get Organized And Stay Motivated!
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At first, I did not really know how to organize myself efficiently. Before I knew it, a year had passed and I had not finished one semester. My sister-in-law has homeschooled her 5 kids for 15 years, so she knows how to break up lessons and get things on schedule. Last summer, she gave me some tools to help me be more organized.
We went and got a cheap calendar/planner/address notebook at the dollar store. At the beginning of each month, it has a full month calander on two pages and then has each day with its’ separate space on the following pages. At the beginning of each week, I look over the lesson for that week, which is usually 2 chapters of reading, count the pages and divide it up by however many days I want to study. I usually take 2 days to finish a chapter so I would write on the calendar:
Monday: Read chapter__ pages__to___
Friday: Review of the chapters and take the test.
The daily reading is about 10-14 pages, if I want to finish a lesson a week. You can simply print up a calendar page from the computer if you want.
It is a very simple idea that has helped me be better organized. I don’t feel guilty for having to spend a whole day reading because I had put it off. Breaking it up into manageable parts has helped me feel proud that I am balancing my time. It has resulted in less stress and provided me with the motivation to keep going!
Trina
Ashworth University Psychology Student
