It’s my second blog post…I am intensively reading and reflecting the read knowledge on my journey. I was struggling with the context of my next blog article as I wished it to be helpful for all of the students of MAPP DTP. So what shall I write about? Shall I write about what have I done this week? How was the books I was reading? Or shall I write about the surprising knowledge I gained from my CV? And after I realised the most helpful thing would be to write about learning…because it is helpful for all of us and maybe you can also share with me your opinion and some of your advices.
The very first thing as everyone said it already on the skype conference talks to find a calm relaxing place to study. It sounds very easy, but I don’t think it is easy for all of us. To be able to concentrate well enough for our studies, the environment should not take away any concentration because if it does the study time would take longer, frustration would develop and our creativity level would just drop and that’s why it will be maybe painful and that is the last thing we want. So let’s say bye for some of the things could take away our focus. What could take away our concentration…??? Housemates, Family, Friends, Phone, TV, Radio and everything else is not connecting to our studies.
The next big issue is the time…. If we don’t organise our timetable carefully. We could end up not finishing everything on time or if we would finish on time maybe it would not be as well written or thought through as we could have it happen. We are all professional people who have jobs to do already and of course we have our master degree program as well. Also do not forget about our private life. It also has some commitments and a “to do list”. So I think it is one of the biggest barrier we could have. I think the best way to organise it to make for ourselves deadlines. Maybe it will change, but at least we could work around it and it also helps to keep it under control and also see the end of our route.
When I started to study for the MA (few weeks ago only) I was in the excitement mode….don’t misunderstand, I am still in my excitement mode, but what I mean is in the beginning I tried more effectively find days off from my work and commitments to be able to read and start the journey towards the MA easier. I wouldn’t change a thing about it. I think it helped a lot! Right now I realised if I think only about the studies than I won’t be able to deliver my works on time and actually my works are supposed to help my studies… they need to complete each other! So right now I am trying to combine these things in my diary to find the fine line and be successful in both of them.
I don’t know about you but when I am tired I can concentrate less effectively than usual…the thing is in the last week I had lots of commitments and I feel very tired. I realised when I study it is easier to understand the reading or even my thought if I say it loud out…like that I hear my voice and it sticks in my mind and it helps me to understand the logic as well.
Sometimes it is hard for me to stay in one position for all day long… and than I remembered how I was coping with it when I was in school years ago. I didn’t have much time than as well and I was stretching or practising while I was studying…you know? While Sitting in each splits, or walking up and down in point shoes, or stretching my point etc….. So I started to use this technique again and I feel my body is grateful for itJ even now when I’m typing my blog I’m sitting in my split. 🙂
…And lastly is to find time to rest! I know it is not a big news…everybody knows if you had a great rest, you will be better with the things you do…I think that is the biggest point to solve as I feel I do not have time to rest. I think I should also include it in my timetable. 🙂
Right now nothing else coming to my mind about the tricks of study…but I am sure you have your own technique as wellJ please share it with me and with the rest of the MAPP DTP community;)