How To Build The Perfect Study Plan
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START HERE
College Is Different Than High School -
College Should Be Fun
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Why Your Grades Matter
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What Is a Real Study Plan?
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FIND YOUR STUDY TIMESchedule
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Awake Time
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Commitments
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Me Time
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How to Build Your Schedule in Shovel
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Commute Time
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Adjust Study Time
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Month View
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Study Time Recap
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CALCULATE YOUR WORKLOADWhat Is Workload?
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Everything In One Place
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Import Tasks
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Create Tasks
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Due Dates
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Task Categories
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Estimate Tasks
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Reading Tasks
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Start Dates
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Create Repeat Tasks
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Adjust Multiple Tasks at Once
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Workload Recap
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KNOW IF YOU CAN GET IT DONECan You Get It Done?
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Cushion Example
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How to Make the Cushion Positive
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See Your Cushion in the Plan Sidebar
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Cushion Recap
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TIME-BLOCK YOUR TASKSTime-Blocking (Planning)
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Ways to Plan
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Time Left to Plan
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How Far Out to Plan
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Big Study Blocks
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Small Study Blocks
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Planning Exams
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Time-Blocking Recap
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TRACK & ADJUSTCheck Things Off or Replan
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Make Adjustments
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Adjust Time per Page
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Flexibility
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Personalize
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NEXT STEPSWhere You Are Now
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Next Steps
Study Time Recap
Alright, let's see what you've done so far and what it's going to do for you. You set your sleep schedule, which will help Shovel set boundaries for finding your study time. A consistent sleep schedule will improve your memory and learning, enhance your mood, and boost your energy. You also created a schedule with everything you have to do and want to do. You know when your classes are, when you'll eat meals, and when you'll hang out with your friends. You included things like your morning and bedtime routines, workouts, and laundry to understand where your time truly goes.
You also added commute times to some of your events to know how long it takes to walk to and from places so you don't think you have more study time than you actually do. You set your minimum study time block; any small amount of free time shorter than that will be marked as extra time. You've identified all your available study times for the entire semester. You and Shovel now know when you can study and for how long. Your schedule is flexible, but you have a very good idea about how much study time you have.
This is the first step toward determining if you'll have enough time to get good grades. The second step is to figure out how much workload you have, also known as how much time you need to get your assignments done.