When at rest I tend to stay at rest, unless an outside force acts upon me. Unfortunately, when not at rest I tend to return to a state of rest, unless an outside force keeps me from doing so.
I’ve been looking for ways to counteract this so that I can get more studying done. Here’s my latest idea: I’ll announce a plan for studying, then post about it if I get behind schedule. Good? Since I’m currently trying to learn some Linguistics, I’ll plan this: I'll read 100 pages of Linguistics each week (let’s say, due at the end of each Sunday) until the end of spring semester. (Feel free to contact me with comments!)
Some rules for the game: I’m allowed to read ahead, to store up pages that I can use later. And I get to take three weeks off over winter break while I’m teaching my Intro Philosophy class, but that's the only break I get. Reading assigned in class counts, but weblogs don’t (unless they’re assigned, I guess). And . . . it starts now. Wish me luck!
I'm betting on the idea that taking on lots of little projects and chiseling away at them each day works better than making big goals (e.g. this week: Critique of Pure Reason -- Woot!)
Alex
Posted by: Alex Leibowitz | September 23, 2006 at 05:17 PM
hey shieva. what else are you taking this term? -sam
Posted by: s. liao | September 24, 2006 at 10:44 AM
I'm only taking three classes this term: the two Linguistics classes, and an independent study with Dean Zimmerman. (I'm keeping busy, though, with three reading groups, conference organising, and a class to prepare for. Life is good!)
What're you up to this fall?
Posted by: Shieva | September 28, 2006 at 06:31 PM