At the beginning of the semester I set a three goals to hopefully help me be successful in my classes this fall. I decided I wanted to focus on three things.
1. Avoiding procrastination with reading and assignments.
2. Reading all of the material assigned to me and taking reading notes.
3. Leaving early enough in the morning so that I am not rushing into class at the last minute.
Now that I am six weeks into the semester I thought it would be a good time to reflect over how I am doing at reaching these goals. I feel I have been very successful with two of the three. I have been leaving early enough in the morning so that I am not rushing into class at the last minute. I have not been late yet. This has been very helpful because my morning class often begins with a reading quiz. Arriving with a few minutes to spare has allowed me to read over my reading notes and I have done better on the quizzes because of that short review time.
The second goal of not procrastinating has also been going well. I have gotten most assignments done early. I was even able to turn a paper in early last week. I do my best work when I am not feeling rushed so starting things early is a must for me. It also takes the pressure off when due dates arrive. Most importantly, working ahead keeps my stress levels in check.
The third goal is the one I am struggling with the most. I have not been reading everything assigned to me. I continue to take notes on what seems to be highlights, but recently I have started skimming material more than reading in depth. I think I have still been able to find the major points, but I am definitely not reading everything. Some of this is a time issue and other times I just am not interested in the reading that has been assigned to me.
Two out of three isn't bad, but I could definitely do a better job with my reading.
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