how do you guys develop a better work ethic?
I left school at 17 and fuckd around in Europe and shit jobs, I want to get an education. I'm currently doing part time study, open foundation, (chemistry and life sciences and basic quantitative methodology) to allow me to get into university next year (hopefully radiation science or physiotherapy).
I try to study, but I just can't. I only have 4 hours or lectures a week all up. I just can't get down and study. I don't know how to study? What would be the best way to study for maths? For chemistry, how the fuckdo I study for it? Currently I just read the required reading and that's it. If I don't understand something for maths I usually go to khanacedemy and just do heaps of examples and I get it. My work ethic sucks though, I'm used to not being out of school, but I don't want to work crap jobs any more and be the unemployed vagabond.
Giz some study tips / time management tips?
How long have you been out of school mate??
Biggest thing is I think is setting a plan and sticking to it...dont just study when you have free time or a spare half hour, make time, stick to that time and then relax and get away from study....
Also....do not log into fb, ausbb or have any windows open while studying....you will find it impossible to focus...
I totally agree with what chocchillimango said!
I am 24 now and I really need to get things going to finish my degree...the clock is sort of ticking now...and its best not to leave it later than sooner....
Clock is ticking at 24 ... LOL I spent 11 years at uni... but definitely switch off mobile phone and all social media!
One thing that helps is to learn to identify what you need to rote learn, and what you need to actually understand.
maths is a set of processes or sequences you need to understand, and then rote learn.
ie, you need to understand how to "add" or "multply" or "differentiate" or "take the fourier transform of", but oce you understand what that means, you need to rote learn all the different cases, and apply to the problems as needed.
I'm not sure what kind of maths you are doing, but in the case of integration and differentiation, there are a number of rules, eg http://media.wiley.com/Lux/03/246703.image0.png (you probably only need first 5 or 6 though)
once you understand a rule, you rote learn it, then can apply to anything.
chemistry is for more rote learning.. ie, valencies of ions, different chemical formula etc.
for balancing chemical equations, there is a basic rule of "everythings gotta add up", but need to rote learn about different molecules and ions etc.
either way, practice and repetition is the key.
if, for example, you are learning integration, or balancing chemical equations, do lots and lots of questions, and keep repeating and practicing (lots of example questions available on the net). by doing it lots of times, your mind will start to see the patterns more easily, and it will become easier.
just "getting it" is ok, but doing many questions will drill it in and make it second nature.
time management. don't try and work longer than your attention span allows.
just like gym, it takes time to hone in your focus. start with 5 or 10 mins at a time without letting your mind wander.
you wouldn't try and bust out 100reps on your first attempt, so don't try and study for an hour straight.. do in smaller blocks until you get used to it.
and yeah, no facebook, no AusBB, no phone, no email.. get a cuppa, sit down, and try and think, and focus ont he things you are reading (bit in small blocks)
and if you need any asistance, feel free to PM (although I have probably forgotten most undergrad stuff by now)
ps, I did bachelor, PhD, Postdoc, the post-doc in other country.. lost track of how long I actually spent at uni
i make a lot of metaphors when i can. An example is to think of quarks (which are things inside of protons and neutrons) as if fish inside a fish tank.
I'd love to hear your metaphor for high energy collisions involving muons and beta particles ... no, wait...Higgsy Higgsy....
How long have you been out of school mate??
Biggest thing is I think is setting a plan and sticking to it...dont just study when you have free time or a spare half hour, make time, stick to that time and then relax and get away from study....
Also....do not log into fb, ausbb or have any windows open while studying....you will find it impossible to focus...
I totally agree with what chocchillimango said!
I am 24 now and I really need to get things going to finish my degree...the clock is sort of ticking now...and its best not to leave it later than sooner....
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