1. List everything you need to do
Being reminded of how much you have to do may feel like the last thing you want. But while you don't have a proper idea of what you need to do, it'll carry on feeling overwhelming. Listing it is the first step in taking control.So, at this moment I have three classes:
- I need start to write Essay
- Critically evaluate the used literature
- Prepare Personal Development Portfolio
- I need to read learning materials
- I need to read learning materials
- German class in Goethe Institute
- need to learn new words and do homework
2. Break down big tasks into smaller steps
Tasks always feel less overwhelming if you tackle them one step at a time. Rather than "write essay - start Friday", try thinking "write 350 words for essay introduction - finish Friday".3. Organise under three headings - now, soon and later
Be realistic about what needs doing now - assignment deadlines are the priority, background reading can probably wait till later. Some of the things under the 'later' heading may turn out to be things you don't need to do after all.Tasks for Thursday (27/01/11):
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
- gathering the materials for essay (ebooks, articles, etc.)
- try to prepare structure of the Essay's main body
- start the introduction.
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- read learning materials and do activities - DONE!
MANAGING CHANGE
- read learning materials and do activities - Week 1a
Tasks for Friday (28/01/11):
- Class from 11am. (?!)
- continue with Essay
4. Do something from the 'now' list immediately and tick it off the list
Getting one thing done will help you feel calmer. If you have a deadline coming up, start to get that piece of work out of the first, even (perhaps especially) if it's the one thing you've been avoiding. If you're stuck because you don't understand something, go back to basics and build up from there - or ask for help.5. Now put the other tasks in priority order and make a plan to tackle them
Fit what you have to do into the time you have to do it in. We could always do a better job with more time, but you're not expected to achieve perfection. Don't forget that deadlines and word counts are there to set the scope of your work - you're not expected to do more.1) gathering the materials for essay (ebooks, articles, etc.)
(check it: http://books.google.com/books?uid=7455976862008847360&as_coll=3&source=gbs_lp_bookshelf_list ,
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/pcollege/edf.action?p00=&docID=10251573,
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/pcollege/edf.action?p00=web%202.0&docID=10290419)
2) READ all of them, start from http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html
3) Makes some notes (including first impression from every resource for critical evaluation)
4) Specify the subject
5) Specify its activities
6) Specify its parameters
7) Make a plan of the essay
8) Start to write an introduction
