What did/does your daily schedule look like?

[mrs.b]

JohnnyHeck, it wasn't motivated/goal oriented. I referred to it as impatient, but my driver was two-part. First, I know myself well enough to know if I took much time to get it done, I would get bored, lose interest, get distracted by something shiny elsewhere, and quit (again; this was my fourth time trying to finish a degree of any kind). Second, I was using Financial Aid to fund the courses on the front-end, and after a bad run-in with the TESC Fin Aid department to get the first year started (have I mentioned elsewhere they are The Devil?), developed a financial plan that would've put me in real debt if I took too long to pay it off due to the loan interest accrual outbalancing the investment interest/growth where my cash was sitting. But I have always been that impatient, so...nothing changed, LOL. My husband helped with some household tasks (he handled the kiddo upkeep things so my time with our son was quality/fun, cleaned the rest of the house not on my to-do list, typically handled/es yard work, took care of after-dinner cleanup and honestly cooked most meals - I had the time budgeted "in case," but he often did it), but if you mean did he encourage me to stay on task...no, he encouraged me more often than not to take a day off. I knew my schedule, upcoming assignments, deadlines, so on, and knew whether or not I had the time to slack off. As I said at the end, I did take at least one day a week where the schedule got tossed and I just relaxed for an evening or weekend day. It wasn't all work or study during every waking hour. In retrospect, could've squeezed much more in with a different course/test mix (less courses, more tests). In short, my method was "be really diligent for a short period of time (one year)...or need to maintain diligence for an extended period of time by letting it drag out." Lacking any form of patience or long-term motivation, I had to get it done quick or knew I would quit yet again.

LaterBloomer, what issues are you having with Stats? I really do recommend the Intro to Statistics book by Weiss (any out of date edition for best pricing). It's what was used for the TESC course, and an instructor wasn't needed. It walked you through the material, with a ton of examples and practice problems to guide you. Stats wasn't easy for sure - one of my least favorite - and sorry it's being a bear for you. Are there specific concepts that are a problem?


Not everyone is going to have courses to squeeze in, so what does a testing-only schedule look like?