Uni has been a pretty steep learning curve so far. I don't anticipate the curve levelling out anytime time soon. The last 6 weeks have really been about learning to to organise my self. By that I mean how do I keep track of my assignments, hand outs, what I need to remember just in case or what I must include in something.
It has taken me a few weeks to work this out. The first 3 weeks everything was all over the place. I had no filing system or any way to track anything. I couldn't even workout what week certain work was part of!
What did I do? I began to seperate things into a logical (to me) filing system.
Firstly I purchased 3 folders 1 for each of my logbooks.
Secondly I purchased a divided notepad.
This was a good start, I now have somewhere to put logbook work. and somewhere to easily refer back to notes. This still wasn't enough though. I still couldn't work out what went where and what needed to be included or not.
Back to the drawing board.
I need to know what to do with;
handouts
lab packs
notes
assignments
logbooks
Handouts
I now mark these with the week number and date and file them in a divided folder (one divider for each module).
Lab packs
I do the same as above for these, except for electronics as the packs have to be included in the final log book. Once I have completed a pack I mark it as such.
Notes
I have two note books now one for 4 modules and one for Systems Programming (I write more for some reason). I then type up my notes as I find this helps me to remember it.
Assignments
These wll be kept on my PC. I have a folder with all my Uni work seperated by module. A hard copy will be kept in the same folder with my handouts (maybe).
Logbooks
I noticed that in both Electronics and Systems Programming there was a tendency for the lecturers to leak certain information. For example Systems Programming we are told what will potentially be in the exam and what must categorically be in the logbook. So I got some exercise books and use these to jot these things down.
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hope to see more blog posts from you
ReplyDeleteYes... am looking forward to hearing more from you... , just made me realise, this is the kind of organisation skills im lacking.
ReplyDeleteAfter many hectic years of studying you'd have thought my organisation skills would have improved, but they clearly havent.
The 'system' I have comprises of two folders with dividers for each of the modules and an A4 Refil pad that I make notes on, then I tear out the page and put in into the folder. I always write the name of the module, the week and the date on each sheet.
ReplyDeleteAs for on the computer, I have 5 folders, one for each of the modules and within them I also have folders for Labs and Lectures.
Sadly my filing system consists of a mass of paperwork in some kind of random order!
ReplyDeleteI have recently employed some concertina folders and am trying to keep things in week by week order there. I have 1 for each module. My lack of organisation has hindered me to no end and I have to say your post here was extremely helpful as I adapted it to suit myself (so thanks for that!).
I also made 5 folders on my home pc for my school work (one for each module). Am tempted to go as far as Paresh here and separate them into labs and lectures, I may even start typing up my notes after I have written them so I have both hard and soft copies - plus I'm hoping the repetition of writing them out twice will help in my understanding of them... heres hoping.