Okay, it did work to some extent
The planned thing worked to large extent. Specifically identifying the overlapping part and studying them first. But in between exams, I also over did this planning and scheduling thing. Honestly speaking it was less of exam preparation but temptation of trying out couple of extra features of PDA. Listed out daily study plan prior to exam in last three exams. The first one was disaster as I didn't leave any buffer between those scheduled items. Each time it would ping back stating that next item has to start, it would introduce some panic element knowing that there's some way to go before getting onto next topic. But by last exam got the hang of it. As for the results expectations, I don't know how it's gonna turn out to be. Knowing that I hadn't prepared well (or at least to my satisfaction) and also that I did some experimentation with preparation before and during exams, I will have to see the net effect of it.
To close this one, let me summarize what worked and what didn't for me in last 14 days.
What worked:
- Identifying overlaps and scheduling preparation accordingly.
- Buying books. Can't rely upon library thing all the time. In fact this time instead of buying books just a week prior to exam, I would try to have the lot beforehand with me.
- Writing down analysis of my understanding of topics being read. Especially in notebook and/or LJ.
What didn't work
- Handwriting practice. Got to get it on regular basis now instead of just 5 days prior to exam thingy. Especially the speed writing thing.
- Too much scheduling and planning.
- Adhering to syllabus for exam. That was more of playing safe vs knowledge gaining thing. I didn't like this part especially. I should read the whole book in order to get maximum out of it and not just exam preparation thingy.
I am not out there to compete with people and try score best. I gotta make the maximum of my learning. I want to understand how market, finance and law works. It's not for degree or for becoming entrepreneur. All those would be bonus if those are gonna happen to me.
For that matter, I know that actually becoming entrepreneur doesn't require any degree. Kripa, my national college batch mate was best example of it. He was entrepreneur before joining college and passing out of college. Rather in my small group with Yunus and Kripa, he was the one who struggled most during college time and yet he scored better than me and Yunus in BSc. He still keeps working on different projects, different ideas. It just needs some crazy idea/belief inside to get the entrepreneurship up and running. That's something I would like to learn from him sometime.
And now to close this post - it surely felt good to be back to LJ :)
To close this one, let me summarize what worked and what didn't for me in last 14 days.
What worked:
- Identifying overlaps and scheduling preparation accordingly.
- Buying books. Can't rely upon library thing all the time. In fact this time instead of buying books just a week prior to exam, I would try to have the lot beforehand with me.
- Writing down analysis of my understanding of topics being read. Especially in notebook and/or LJ.
What didn't work
- Handwriting practice. Got to get it on regular basis now instead of just 5 days prior to exam thingy. Especially the speed writing thing.
- Too much scheduling and planning.
- Adhering to syllabus for exam. That was more of playing safe vs knowledge gaining thing. I didn't like this part especially. I should read the whole book in order to get maximum out of it and not just exam preparation thingy.
I am not out there to compete with people and try score best. I gotta make the maximum of my learning. I want to understand how market, finance and law works. It's not for degree or for becoming entrepreneur. All those would be bonus if those are gonna happen to me.
For that matter, I know that actually becoming entrepreneur doesn't require any degree. Kripa, my national college batch mate was best example of it. He was entrepreneur before joining college and passing out of college. Rather in my small group with Yunus and Kripa, he was the one who struggled most during college time and yet he scored better than me and Yunus in BSc. He still keeps working on different projects, different ideas. It just needs some crazy idea/belief inside to get the entrepreneurship up and running. That's something I would like to learn from him sometime.
And now to close this post - it surely felt good to be back to LJ :)