Scheduling Advice

[wolftracker]

Lillers dear, this is my suggestion to you: don't put actual times on the schedule except in those places were the times are non-negotiable (things like what time you're getting up, when you're going to bed, getting home from school, etc. that will stay fixed). In between those times put down things like "approx. 40 minutes for homework one, 5 minute break, approx. 30 minutes for hw 2, etc." That way you don't feel tied down to a specific minute, but you know how long you want to spend in general and you know you've edited in time for breaks. Please don't put so much stress on yourself Lillie, spend a little time having fun.

[Lillie]

I wouldn't recomend makeing a schedual to do your homeork....

make sure you have a watch with you, erm.....what do you need the schedual for?If only to help you with your time managment?

Well, I'll give an example of my work from last year.

On May 19th I had:

English - Re-read "All My Sons" [a drama text] and all poems studied this year. Summarise various books.
French - See last week (was sick so had to catch up on writing 3 role plays up, memorising all my answers to oral questions, translating a page in my textbook, writing up some verbs and tenses and preparing for a test).
Physics - Catch up on yesterday's work (missed it as well).
Maths - Do a practice exam paper (two hours and fifteen minutes worth).
Art - 40 minutes of drawing.
Other: Catch-up on other subjects and practice piano for 1/2 to 2 hours.

I find if I don't have some sort of schedule laid out, my work piles up more and I stress out, so I want to be able to have a good schedule. I hope that explains why I want one anyway.

Thank you to everyone who helped. I'll try and keep what you said in mind.

[Shoyru_Lover]

Her's a tip people tell me but I've never tried. Sort your work into three piles. The left one is MUST DO before sleep.. the middle pile is DO AFTER FINISH FIRST PILE IF POSSIBLE and the right pile is TAKE A LOOK WHENEVER FREE. As the week progresses, just sort through the piles and rotate them.

[Atamand]

Find out the types of things you nedd to do, and on a free day, see how long each one would takes. Use those times as a starting point. As things change, allow the times to change.

[Shoyru_Lover]

I find sceduling really gives structure to work. It's really good you're attempting it this early.

[Alex]

Her's a tip people tell me but I've never tried. Sort your work into three piles. The left one is MUST DO before sleep.. the middle pile is DO AFTER FINISH FIRST PILE IF POSSIBLE and the right pile is TAKE A LOOK WHENEVER FREE. As the week progresses, just sort through the piles and rotate them.

I really like that idea - I need to do that.

According to my doctor, I'm stressed again, and need to cut back on work. Try telling that to my teachers though >.>

[Igg]

I like the idea...Who'da thought our Yukio had brains? O.o

Lillie, give yourself some resting time. You think you have lots of work to do...at least you didn't sit in all your lessons playing hangman/making paper hats and/or boats/having random conversations about nothing. ALL OF THEM.