Suggestions for Study
Whether you have just left high school or whether you have been out of school
for many years, you may be concerned about your ability to complete AAIS
courses. Many good students have these same concerns.
Home study requires motivation and dedication. You need to be able to discipline yourself to keep on track with your studying. If you find yourself off track, call your instructor. He or she will motivate you to keep studying. Tell your spouses, children, and friends that you are learning by a special method and you need their help to stay on track.
Discipline yourself to reserve a special time period where you can be alone without any distractions. This special time period should be long enough to allow you to complete one or two assignments, but short enough that you won't put off studying. AAIS recommends one to two hours daily. Let your family and friends know when your study periods are so they can schedule social activities around them. If you have an answering machine, let it take the calls for you.
You should make sure you study frequently enough - we recommend every day - so you do not forget information you just learned. If you let too much time go by between study periods, you will have to spend time rereading to remember what you learned in the last study session. Try to pick a time that you are usually alert, in the morning, afternoon or evening. Many people find they are tired after a meal, so you may wish to schedule time no sooner than an hour after meals. If you plan to study for more than an hour, take a break after an hour or so to clear your brain and renew your energy. Rest your eyes from your reading every once in a while. Visit with your family for ten minutes or have a snack. Then summarize what you have read so you will remember it.
Pick a place that you can use on a regular basis and that is free from noise and distractions. Try to find a place where you can keep your study materials handy. Make sure it has adequate lighting and a comfortable (but not too comfortable) chair. Make sure you have everything you need to start - paper, pencils, erasers, pens, colored markers, highlighters to mark your texts and a dictionary. Each Learning Guide may recommend other necessary items for a particular course. Sometimes a glass of drinking water is nice to have handy too. Try to have something nearby for motivation - a picture of the type of work you want to get after you complete your course, the salary you want to make when you are done, or a motivational statement or poem.
Internal motivation is motivation you can provide to yourself. Use positive self-talk to push yourself to succeed. Often you are the only one who can or who will push you to complete this course.
for many years, you may be concerned about your ability to complete AAIS
courses. Many good students have these same concerns.
Home study requires motivation and dedication. You need to be able to discipline yourself to keep on track with your studying. If you find yourself off track, call your instructor. He or she will motivate you to keep studying. Tell your spouses, children, and friends that you are learning by a special method and you need their help to stay on track.
Discipline yourself to reserve a special time period where you can be alone without any distractions. This special time period should be long enough to allow you to complete one or two assignments, but short enough that you won't put off studying. AAIS recommends one to two hours daily. Let your family and friends know when your study periods are so they can schedule social activities around them. If you have an answering machine, let it take the calls for you.
You should make sure you study frequently enough - we recommend every day - so you do not forget information you just learned. If you let too much time go by between study periods, you will have to spend time rereading to remember what you learned in the last study session. Try to pick a time that you are usually alert, in the morning, afternoon or evening. Many people find they are tired after a meal, so you may wish to schedule time no sooner than an hour after meals. If you plan to study for more than an hour, take a break after an hour or so to clear your brain and renew your energy. Rest your eyes from your reading every once in a while. Visit with your family for ten minutes or have a snack. Then summarize what you have read so you will remember it.
Pick a place that you can use on a regular basis and that is free from noise and distractions. Try to find a place where you can keep your study materials handy. Make sure it has adequate lighting and a comfortable (but not too comfortable) chair. Make sure you have everything you need to start - paper, pencils, erasers, pens, colored markers, highlighters to mark your texts and a dictionary. Each Learning Guide may recommend other necessary items for a particular course. Sometimes a glass of drinking water is nice to have handy too. Try to have something nearby for motivation - a picture of the type of work you want to get after you complete your course, the salary you want to make when you are done, or a motivational statement or poem.
Internal motivation is motivation you can provide to yourself. Use positive self-talk to push yourself to succeed. Often you are the only one who can or who will push you to complete this course.
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