It is going on three weeks now since we were forced to learn through computer screen. I could go on a rant explaining the inevitable future of computer's teaching us instead of us teaching them... but we will save that for another day.
For now, let's help each other out with sharing our ways of dealing with remote-learning.
The first week of remote-learning, I burned myself out. I went to each online lecture, watched YouTube videos explaining the content in between, skipped meals, barely slept, and didn't get out of my desk chair for hours. My spine hated me. My stomach hated me. My mind was tried.
The next week, I learned from my mistakes. Here are my tips (in no order of importance):
1.) Schedule each day out based off of what is due and what you are struggling with the most.
2.) To gauge how much you do know in each subject: Quiz YOURSELF. Take a homework problem, put it on a blank piece of paper, and randomly try to solve it. It will show you where you need to improve and what you are confident in. Make other classmates join in and exchange quiz questions- it will benefit all parties.
3.) Schedule in breaks. Stretch those lovely bones of yours- your body and mind will thank you.
My breaks consist of eating a healthy snack and doing a stretch. I stretch to these YouTube channel: (https://www.youtube.com/user/SarahBethShow)
She has videos for all types of stretching you want to do- from quick flexibility flows to workouts that make you sweat!
4.) Eat breakfast! A quick meal before a long day will help your brain function last longer. If you are into fitness, eating healthy, living longer Dr. Rhonda Patrick offers AMAZING advice on this. This is a link to her website: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/about-dr-rhonda-patrick
5.) Interweave Practices. It may seem beneficial to take a whole day or several hours to focus on one subject, however it has been proven that you may lose some of the information gained. Interweaving practices will help you grasp and STORE the information gained in all subjects studied.
1-2 hours of one subject, then move on to another subject for the same amount of time. After reviewing the second subject, quiz yourself on the first subject to see how much information was gained.
I learned this information in a book my professor, Dr. Butail, recommended to read. The book goes over learning practices and the best ones to make the information STICK.
Here is a link for a $4 audio version of the book:
6.) YouTube is your friend.
If the lectures are not making much sense, check the internet for help. MIT has put up videos on pretty much all subjects regarding math and science that has helped me pass many of my courses.
7.) Take time to enjoy your hobbies.
Get your nose out of the books and enjoy YOURSELF. You are all beautiful, intelligent, unique people who have to make time to develop yourself into who you want to be.
Thanks for reading my advice! I'll post again soon, possibly with a rant, possibly with a comic... I guess you will have to wait and see :p
Happy Quarantine!
Clare Keough
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