Organisation
Long term study goals
Whether your goals are long or short term, it is important that you set yourself realistic goals:
- Be especially clear about what you can (and cannot do) in the time available (whether it be a year, semester, month, day or whatever)
- Be realistic in estimating the time needed for each task
- Be cautious - take the time that you think will be needed and then add half as much again. If you over-estimate you can always find something to do to fill in the unused time, but you cannot always find extra time if you under-estimate.
Most of your long-term study goals will centre on:
- Meeting assessment deadlines for written assignments
- Preparing for end of semester exams.
Using a yearly planner can be a useful way of getting your study goals for the semester or year into perspective.