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Study hours and motivation

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  • 24-06-2009 9:49am
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    noel123ie
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭


    Hi all

    Just wondering how many hours those of you are studying are spending hard at it these long Summer days?

    I try and do 2-3 hours per day but hard very hard :cool:

    So looking for some motivation and ideas of how many hours ye put in

    Thanks
    Noel


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    Nelson Muntz
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Nelson Muntz


    What are you studying & how are you studying? Books? CBT videos? Vitual Lab?


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    noel123ie
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭noel123ie


    Nelson Muntz wrote: »
    What are you studying & how are you studying? Books? CBT videos? Vitual Lab?

    Hi just done mcsa and not doing mcp 284 and 299 to get mcsa security and messaging

    noel


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    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Put about the same in (2 - 3hrs) per day.


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    ttm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭ttm


    I read years ago in some exam prep guide (might have been an MS one) that it was a good idea to plan to do 15 minutes a day to get you started and then to keep going for however long your interest stays. I found that good advice as its the "getting started" that I find the real problem.


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    accensi0n
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    Just make sure you get quality time in and make the study as interesting as you can.

    Not outside distractions.
    No breaks every 2 minutes.
    Focus on what you're studying. Don't just read something and move on. Make sure you understand it.
    Make the study interesting. Don't just read stuff, watch video lectures as well. DO what you're studying, i.e. set up a lab and go through the tasks.


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    I'd reduce the amount of time too 3 hours is pretty long

    i usually take an hour or so out in work a day.

    you generally stop taken info in after an hour or so


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    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    I find audio books really good, esp if you've got a commute. I also found it handy to listen to a couple of chapters in advance to reading them.

    I converted my video lectures to mp3's


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    Ginger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    I dont study in summer (tho I am breaking my own rules for next week)

    I always suggest people study when there is less going on so that they are more effective. Studying when its BBQ weather and people are going to beer gardens aint good.

    Studying when its pissing rain or what have you is much easier.

    I did a post on this and it might help..


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    Nelson Muntz
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Nelson Muntz


    A lab is the way to go for sure. Set up a virtual domain and get your hands dirty. A couple of hours a day of this will be a great way of learning.


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    NullZer0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Up untill two weeks ago - 6 - 7 hours.
    Weekends - 15-17 hours total


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