by José María Guillén Sada | Dec 30, 2020 | Study planner, Study techniques and methodology, Time Management
I wish I had while studying at University of Notre Dame a time management tool. There are weeks that it was easier to manage all the requirements, readings, team sessions and other activities. There were weeks that I needed 36 hours a day to fulfill all that was...
by Luis Javier Álvarez Garrido | Dec 29, 2020 | Advice, Study planner, Study techniques and methodology
You need a good study discipline You study at the University of Michigan, so you are working hard. If you want to get the best results, you will have to organize yourself well and maintain a good study discipline, which is the hardest thing for almost everyone. To...
by José María Guillén Sada | Dec 3, 2020 | Advice, Study techniques and methodology, Task planning, Time Management, Time planner
The word scheduling is applied in several different contexts and can be confusing. Regardless, there are at least two meanings that are relevant for students. So, what is scheduling for students? Scheduling is defining a time, a duration, and a place for a specific...
by José María Guillén Sada | Dec 2, 2020 | Advice, Study techniques and methodology, Task planning, Time Management, Time planner
Creating a To-Do list is easy, however, using a To-Do list properly can be daunting. We are going to discuss the pros and cons of To-Do lists for students. Despite the fact that most productivity gurus consider To-Do lists to be a harmful technique (see this HBR...
by José María Guillén Sada | Dec 1, 2020 | Advice, Study planner, Study techniques and methodology, Time Management, Time planner
There are several time management techniques. There are two that have similar names and somehow similar concepts; however, each one has its own peculiarities. We are going to talk about Timeboxing for students and highlight the similarities and differences when...
