Comments on: These are the days of our lives http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679 it's a good life, end of discussion Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Beau http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679/comment-page-1#comment-4490 Beau Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:34:36 +0000 http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679#comment-4490 This semester I am doing the reading in a take-notes kind of way for my two upper level courses. Still, the fact that I enjoy having a life outside of school (and the fact that my non-school life exists whether I enjoy it or not anyway) forces me to make time for reading. I figure that, because I enjoy all the other things in life, I will make time for them no matter how much time I devote to reading. As a result, I prioritize my reading time. So far this semester anyway. This semester I am doing the reading in a take-notes kind of way for my two upper level courses. Still, the fact that I enjoy having a life outside of school (and the fact that my non-school life exists whether I enjoy it or not anyway) forces me to make time for reading. I figure that, because I enjoy all the other things in life, I will make time for them no matter how much time I devote to reading. As a result, I prioritize my reading time.

So far this semester anyway.

]]> By: Justin http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679/comment-page-1#comment-4489 Justin Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:12:54 +0000 http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679#comment-4489 What makes it more difficult is the fact that one of my professors recently sent out an email with her suggestions for doing the reading. What it boiled down to was, don't read word-for-word; read for the purpose and take into account your priorities. Which I largely agree with, especially when crunched for time, like in the hours immediately before class. But all of my classes are mainly discussion-based, and without a really good grip on the readings, I don't feel like making any big points in class. That said, I think there exists a minority of students who complete all their reading in the word-for-word, taking-notes kinda way. Maybe CSS majors. I mean, theoretically, if I had no extracurricular commitments and drastically cut back on my social life, I could probably get all my readings done in that manner. I'm sure some people here at OK with making that decision, and do (I don't). What's your take? What makes it more difficult is the fact that one of my professors recently sent out an email with her suggestions for doing the reading. What it boiled down to was, don’t read word-for-word; read for the purpose and take into account your priorities.

Which I largely agree with, especially when crunched for time, like in the hours immediately before class. But all of my classes are mainly discussion-based, and without a really good grip on the readings, I don’t feel like making any big points in class.

That said, I think there exists a minority of students who complete all their reading in the word-for-word, taking-notes kinda way. Maybe CSS majors. I mean, theoretically, if I had no extracurricular commitments and drastically cut back on my social life, I could probably get all my readings done in that manner. I’m sure some people here at OK with making that decision, and do (I don’t).

What’s your take?

]]> By: Beau http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679/comment-page-1#comment-4486 Beau Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:42:51 +0000 http://anothersunnyday.com/2008/01/30/679#comment-4486 <blockquote>The one remaining barrier is getting all the reading done; at this, I have been less successful. I need to investigate faster and/or more productive ways of reading the assigned material. Realistically, I know that with my current strategy of reading word-for-word and trying to take notes, it will not be possible to get all of my reading done. This bothers me.</blockquote> If you come up with a strategy that works, do share. On that note, do you think there exists a significant number of Wesleyan students who manage to complete and completely comprehend all of their assigned readings?

The one remaining barrier is getting all the reading done; at this, I have been less successful. I need to investigate faster and/or more productive ways of reading the assigned material. Realistically, I know that with my current strategy of reading word-for-word and trying to take notes, it will not be possible to get all of my reading done. This bothers me.

If you come up with a strategy that works, do share.

On that note, do you think there exists a significant number of Wesleyan students who manage to complete and completely comprehend all of their assigned readings?

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