How to Study - As an Adult

5. Study is a process

Here are some ideas for your study process from previous students. Please take note, maybe not all but many of them are highly recommended.

• Have a dedicated study area, in a quiet area at home, the library or somewhere you can concentrate without distraction.
• Have an organised home happening before the trimester begins. The area we live and work in are a reflection of our thinking.
• Talk to your significant people, family, friends, work colleagues. Let them know that this is your goal and that you will need their support.
• Put up a calendar on your wall with assessment dates and important dates, with reminders one week before.
• Exercise and eat well for your overall health. Regular sleep and mindfulness or meditation are also important to keep yourself relaxed.
• Have the tools for your study ready. You will need access to a computer, reliable internet, printing, paper pens etc.
• How are you going to manage your time? Remember procrastination is only an attitude, it is not who you are.
• What are your SPECIFIC goals?

• Start each day with a clear routine and plan - from good sleep to a tidy up, to exercise and eating well, put away devices, ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU SET OUT FOR THAT MORNING. From there everything tends to work smoothly and easily. DO this EVERYDAY!
• Do something in regard to your study EVERYDAY! Email, My Learn, assessment, reading, writing, planning, speaking about it, something.
• Commit to going to all Zoom sessions, ask questions, read your UNE email, join your UNE to your personal email, be engaged and respond.
• Read at a higher level. Read a quality newspaper, chose a journal article, read a biography or something in your area of study interest.
• Sudoku, crosswords all support neuronal development and we are about to run a marathon with our brains, so lets get fit!
• Start work immediately and keep up with the weekly workload. Do not fall behind or use extensions unless it is truly necessary.
• Remember you have chosen to enroll and aim for this study process, so that means you need to set your goals accordingly.
• It is worth the effort, just dive in and get going.