In March 2020, universities closed down and transitioned to an online learning format. Students face many issues with online learning, such as improper time management, constant distractions, and limited social interactions. In this blog post I will share 4 tips that help me through online learning.
Organize a Calendar
A calendar can be conveniently used to organize all your weekly activities and keep you up to track. I am currently in my second year taking 4 courses, and I work 19 hours a week. I use the calendar to plan my week, I even include activities such as going to office hours, going to the gym, and meeting with friends to make sure I don’t forget those.
I use the MacBook default calendar app, and I have 4 calendars set up for: Courses, TAing, Private tutoring, and Personal stuff. I also include important events for the day in the top. Here is a screenshot of how it looks like:
Attend all Lectures
Lectures are extremely important. Last summer, I took MAT344 (combinatorics). One day, my employer asked me if I’m able to run a lesson during the time of the lecture. I thought “sure, the lecture is recorded anyway. I will just catch up later.” At the start, I was able to keep up with the recordings. However, this backfired in the second part of the summer and I fell…
