Academia 2: Being Ill and Studying
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Today I have decided to write a bonus Friday post! I am currently at home because I am ill, so I've had a day off sixth form. Often people advise you to take a day off studying if you are unwell; however, as a workaholic, I am often conflicted by this advice. Today's post aims to advise you on how to study whilst ill without worsening your illness. However, please note that it is completely acceptable to have time off studying when you are feeling unwell!
Tip 1: Do essential work only.
Essential work could be interpreted differently by different people; however, I would define essential work as homework. Additionally, if you are ill, particularly at A Level, it is often your responsibility to catch up with the work you missed. Email your teachers and ask them what topic you're covering in the lesson. They may send you the lesson Powerpoint, which you could make notes from to keep up with the content. In my opinion, additional revision may be too taxing, so I'd advise homework and catching up with classwork as essential work.
Tip 2: Read a book.
Reading can be a relaxing way to pass the time when you are unwell. Reading can be intellectually challenging and teach you new things whilst being relaxing, therefore it is a great way to study unintentionally and with minimal effort when you are ill.
Tip 3: Watch a documentary.
Documentaries are a great way of deepening your subject knowledge in general, particularly at A Level, but I found documentaries useful for subjects such as history at GCSE. Watching a documentary does not require much brainpower, but can be very valuable. It is more useful than watching a movie or binge-watching a series, which often happens when you're ill.
Tip 4: Watch YouTube videos.
YouTube videos are a passive revision method; however, they can be a great way to remind yourself of content and introduce yourself to new content. You could merge this tip with Tip 1 and watch a YouTube video on the content you need to catch up.
I hope this brief post is useful to the workaholics! If you are unwell, I wish you a speedy recovery!
Today I have decided to write a bonus Friday post! I am currently at home because I am ill, so I've had a day off sixth form. Often people advise you to take a day off studying if you are unwell; however, as a workaholic, I am often conflicted by this advice. Today's post aims to advise you on how to study whilst ill without worsening your illness. However, please note that it is completely acceptable to have time off studying when you are feeling unwell!
Tip 1: Do essential work only.
Essential work could be interpreted differently by different people; however, I would define essential work as homework. Additionally, if you are ill, particularly at A Level, it is often your responsibility to catch up with the work you missed. Email your teachers and ask them what topic you're covering in the lesson. They may send you the lesson Powerpoint, which you could make notes from to keep up with the content. In my opinion, additional revision may be too taxing, so I'd advise homework and catching up with classwork as essential work.
Tip 2: Read a book.
Reading can be a relaxing way to pass the time when you are unwell. Reading can be intellectually challenging and teach you new things whilst being relaxing, therefore it is a great way to study unintentionally and with minimal effort when you are ill.
Tip 3: Watch a documentary.
Documentaries are a great way of deepening your subject knowledge in general, particularly at A Level, but I found documentaries useful for subjects such as history at GCSE. Watching a documentary does not require much brainpower, but can be very valuable. It is more useful than watching a movie or binge-watching a series, which often happens when you're ill.
Tip 4: Watch YouTube videos.
YouTube videos are a passive revision method; however, they can be a great way to remind yourself of content and introduce yourself to new content. You could merge this tip with Tip 1 and watch a YouTube video on the content you need to catch up.
I hope this brief post is useful to the workaholics! If you are unwell, I wish you a speedy recovery!
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