Feeling overwhelmed?

I know sometimes that being a student can be challenging,  particularly so in a second language.  There is so much to do.   You can't seem to do it all.   You are frustrated by your weaknesses.   You are afraid of failure.

Studying ESL where you have only one course is simple, though,  in comparison with academic (especially MBA) programs where you are taking several different courses at once.     The key is to plan your studying, and follow the plan, paying careful attention to time management.      You should make a plan at the beginning of the week and try to follow it.

Here is an overview of the different activities you should be attending to.   When you do them and how much time you spend on them is up to you.   (Just don't leave it to the end.)

• Research paper -- ongoing -- you should be doing research and an outline now
• Debate -- in 3s,  you should be doing research and an outline
• Textbooks --   EE,  RW,   ML   -- keep up with what I assign weekly and daily
• Vocabulary -- AWL (spend some time on);  ML text and handouts;  reading vocabulary
• Blog tasks
• Reading tasks --  usually for Friday -- reading, vocabulary and questions
• Other stuff -- ex.   watch Wall Street;  complete the Critical Reading handout

You see,  it is not that complex when you write it down.   You just need to organize it in terms of time and effort.