tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post1297491214470178624..comments2024-03-07T03:09:25.987-06:00Comments on Unlikely Otaku: For Aron: Increasing EfficiencyStephanie Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-55750703204676435392010-08-11T22:47:40.522-05:002010-08-11T22:47:40.522-05:00I got to agree with what you said that time must b...I got to agree with what you said that time must be set for rest days. It's hard to work when your mind is so clouded because there are too many things to do. Set a time to meditate or to rest and you'll see that your thoughts will be a lot clearer.california nursing schoolshttp://www.degreescout.com/california/health-and-nursingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-42389344434472593652010-01-09T23:01:41.339-06:002010-01-09T23:01:41.339-06:00one thing that I think is worth mentioning, too, i...one thing that I think is worth mentioning, too, is that a B- is NOTHING to be ashamed of ....in many academic programs, a C is average, and is what the majority of students are supposed to get. <br /><br />As a prof, I get my hand smacked if I give too many As and Bs... <br /><br />Given the challenges you work with, I think you are doing extremely well, really. <br /><br />I do like Patricia's advice re: notes - especially after I saw that you said you were spending time making 'em pretty for other people!!! Make them work for YOU. Period. Full stop.flithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287047761151044124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-90952367800291405202010-01-07T19:39:55.617-06:002010-01-07T19:39:55.617-06:00Soubriquet, I understood where you came from, seri...Soubriquet, I understood where you came from, seriously. My husband (and brother's dyslexia) has taught me some tolerance (though I don't edit my own posts like I should, so I am not perfect either, by any stretch).<br /><br />I think that's an excellent quote and a great piece of advice. My ability to find data has served me 20-fold my innate knowledge (and also increases my chances that the data I move forward with is up-to-date and accurate).Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-1456788135526982942010-01-07T19:18:45.767-06:002010-01-07T19:18:45.767-06:00Aron: I looked at your blog. That's pretty coo...Aron: I looked at your blog. That's pretty cool, I'm sorry if my comment sounded picky, I take Stephanie's point, I'm not good at all, myself, with mathematics, I struggle, and things slip, I just can't grasp and pull the loose ends together, I used to set myself mental math problems to try persuade my brain to improve, but, it seems my brain's wired for language, before math. <br />So, perhaps I put too great an emphasis on spelling and grammar.<br />I think, really, the important thing is enthusiasm and the will to succeed, and it definitely seems you have that, and the ability to undertake complex projects. <br />Keep going!<br />And... a last thought. Back when I was a student, one of my tutors gave me a quotation, which I stuck on the wall above my overloaded desk. It's from Doctor Samuel Johnson, "Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it"<br />At its root, it reminds us that we don't need to try to know everything, that sometimes it's enough to know where to look for the information.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-21716707748522077482010-01-03T22:16:49.493-06:002010-01-03T22:16:49.493-06:00@Stephanie B
That makes sense, I did better at th...@Stephanie B <br />That makes sense, I did better at the beginning of the year when I was blogging then at the end when I gave up blogging.<br /><br />@soubriquet <br />I know writing is a weak area of mine, that why I started to blog. I had a gaming blog freshmen year of high school. Thank you for pointing out the mistakes. <br /><br />@Patricia Rockwell <br />I made this study plan based on the idea of handing out my notes to help my friends. I need to rethink this plan, maybe my sloppy notes are ok. Thank you.Aron Sorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327072976517417107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-34717091537699047652010-01-03T15:25:17.433-06:002010-01-03T15:25:17.433-06:00I appreciate what you're trying to do, Soubriq...I appreciate what you're trying to do, Soubriquet, but I feel I have to note. Aron (and my husband) get slack from me on spelling because of their dyslexia. I happen to understand (as much as someone who doesn't have the issue) how much of an effort the reading and writing effectively can be. Homonyms are a particular nightmare for the dyslexic. Just sayin'.<br /><br />I also understand that part of the reason Aron has a certain level of overkill on his list is because learning from reading is a particular challenge. He's not wrong in thinking it's essential (and Soubriquet's not wrong on thinking effective writing is essential). I maintain, however, that, if it's not working so well for him, it's because he's burning himself out.<br /><br />Try not to demand the world from yourself and take the good advice from Patricia and Soubriquet as well. It's not how many hours you spend on your learning but what you absorb that really counts. Be effective, but don't put too much pressure on yourself.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-17480522843807392402010-01-03T15:24:02.355-06:002010-01-03T15:24:02.355-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-13022896483375630052010-01-03T11:38:32.892-06:002010-01-03T11:38:32.892-06:00Aron, reading your problem, I'd say you're...Aron, reading your problem, I'd say you're putting too much emphasis on trying to organise, and too little on effective learning. <br />You also need to take greater care in your use of language. Learn the difference between 'where' and 'were'.<br />I'd suggest looking at wear, too. One day you might meet a sentence like "On the diagram, the marked points were where wear was occurring".<br /><br />"I use to program"? Did you mean "I use a program"?<br />"most important to lest important" least? or less? (lest we forget).<br /><br />I'm not being picky. being able to write clearly is a vital skill for an engineer. Writing something that is either factually incorrect or ambiguous could also get somebody killed. <br />If, say, you were writing instructions for the use of a piece of equipment, it could prove fatal if the reader had to take a guess what you mean when you write where, or were, or wear.<br />Last point. Wikipedia is not a reliable source for anything. Treat it as hearsay, nothing on Wikipedia should be trusted until it has been checked elsewhere. Use the library, read texts that are peer-reviewed and written by respected experts in your field.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-42190405499849614882010-01-03T11:36:51.445-06:002010-01-03T11:36:51.445-06:00Aron, I too agree with Stephanie that you're ...Aron, I too agree with Stephanie that you're probably overdoing the organized studying. I remember reading an interesting research report that compared the lecture notes of students who ultimately got A's in the course to those who ultimately got much lower grades. It turned out that the students with the lower grades had beautiful, organized notes, that they recopied, retyped, etc (sort of like what you're doing). The A students had rather sloppy-looking notes with coffee stains, dog-eared corners, etc. The A students' notes were often unreadable by an outsider. What this suggests is that your lecture notes should work for you--not be a project in and of themself. Keep your notes with you, read over them often, study them--but other than that--they're just notes.Patricia Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599725587514470536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2105799931107229707.post-54217399285909192682010-01-02T23:57:33.653-06:002010-01-02T23:57:33.653-06:00Amen steph, good advice.Amen steph, good advice.Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.com