Time Limits and Due Dates

This post is part of the Sunday Series for Compelling GRE Workshops.


It is important to trust yourself to focus during the time you have allocated to studying.  The single best way to focus when you are studying is to set a "finish" time as well as a start time.  


At the beginning of a vocabulary session, I would suggest setting a 20 to 30 minute time limit with a "hard" finish time, for example starting at 11:05 a.m. and finishing at 11:30 a.m.  This way you can trust yourself to call it quits after a certain amount of time, and thus be free to focus during the time knowing that you will be done with it soon.  


Then don't study the rest of the day, even if you have a bad study session.  Let that concern carry over to the next study session so you are more focused next time.  Don't dilute your focus or worry, make them your strengths instead!


Make it a great day!
-Daniel