Find your study rhythm
Find your study rhythm
How do you find your study rhythm?
Finding a study rhythm tailored to your needs and personality does not usually happen overnight, and it may require both practice and patience to find it. To find your personalised study rhythm, you can reflect upon the following:
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How do I work most effectively?
Do you work most effectively during a specific time span — for instance from 08:00 to 16:00 — or do you prefer splitting up your workday into small slices? Do you prefer working during the evening, during the day, or in the morning hours? Reflect upon how you prefer working, but also on how you work most effectively.
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Where do I prefer working?
Reflect upon where you study most effectively. Is it, for instance, at a library or a café? Or do you work most productively from your home office? Are you more focused when studying with others or when studying by yourself?
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Structure and planning
As a student, you have much freedom and flexibility. To some extent, you are responsible for planning your day and finding out how you will meet AAU's academic demands. This means that you have to reflect upon how you prefer structuring and planning the things you need to do — for instance, do you thrive in planning from day to day or do you find it more appealing to plan a week in advance?
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Reflect upon how you get most out of your lectures
Reflect upon how you get most out of your lectures. Are you, for instance, most focused during lectures when you take notes or are you more productive when you read everything prior to the lecture?
Responsibility over freedom — how to structure your time
If you find it challenging to structure your time, try opening up the calendar on your phone and finding a date and time span for all the study related things you have to pay attention to. This way you can get an overview of all the things you need to do. Remember to go through your calendar — does your planning seem realistic? If not, try and revise your calendar by asking yourself the following: