Spending time productively when university remains closed
Sunday, 22 March 2009
FE Special
SHUTTING academic institutions sine die due to political conflicts between rivals of student wings or for any other reason is rather a very common phenomenon in Bangladesh. Students have to leave university/institute dormitories in a few hours. Students usually go back home or find places to live in some alternative places-in messes, in friend's house, in relative's house. Many of them feel reluctant to study their academic courses at this time. Many become detached from their courses for days, for weeks, even sometime for months depending on how long the institute remain close for them. Those who are wise enough try to use best of this time at individual level.
Below are some tips about how to best utilise the best of this time:
First, be attached with your classmates. If your friends are around, make a study group. If your friends are in the long distance, you can still form a group being connected on the cell phone. Discuss regularly what you have studied today. Discuss on one particular chapter. If you are connected with friends in this manner, you will feel like you are on the line, you will be motivated to study further and you will never feel detached.
Second, you can utilise this time of closure in making up losses for covering your studies. Consider this a great opportunity for you and utilise the best of this opportunity.
Third, you can spend much time for those subjects which you are weak in. Since you have enough time in hand, you can study the most difficult subject in a most comfortable manner. You can go to experts who have better knowledge about the subject and take their help.
Fourth, read reference books as much as possible. Reading reference books will enrich your understanding of the texts. You will be able to answer the questions critically in the exam hall and that will help you earn a good score.
Fifth, if you are free with your teachers, meet them or talk to them over phone. Discuss the things that you do not understand. Teachers might also feel pleasant to remain connected with students.
SHUTTING academic institutions sine die due to political conflicts between rivals of student wings or for any other reason is rather a very common phenomenon in Bangladesh. Students have to leave university/institute dormitories in a few hours. Students usually go back home or find places to live in some alternative places-in messes, in friend's house, in relative's house. Many of them feel reluctant to study their academic courses at this time. Many become detached from their courses for days, for weeks, even sometime for months depending on how long the institute remain close for them. Those who are wise enough try to use best of this time at individual level.
Below are some tips about how to best utilise the best of this time:
First, be attached with your classmates. If your friends are around, make a study group. If your friends are in the long distance, you can still form a group being connected on the cell phone. Discuss regularly what you have studied today. Discuss on one particular chapter. If you are connected with friends in this manner, you will feel like you are on the line, you will be motivated to study further and you will never feel detached.
Second, you can utilise this time of closure in making up losses for covering your studies. Consider this a great opportunity for you and utilise the best of this opportunity.
Third, you can spend much time for those subjects which you are weak in. Since you have enough time in hand, you can study the most difficult subject in a most comfortable manner. You can go to experts who have better knowledge about the subject and take their help.
Fourth, read reference books as much as possible. Reading reference books will enrich your understanding of the texts. You will be able to answer the questions critically in the exam hall and that will help you earn a good score.
Fifth, if you are free with your teachers, meet them or talk to them over phone. Discuss the things that you do not understand. Teachers might also feel pleasant to remain connected with students.