Time Management, Financial Planning, And Personal Development

Reflective Report Name Institution Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u 1.0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc509301366 \h 32.0 Thematic Independent Studies PAGEREF _Toc509301367 \h 32.1 Attending Tutorials PAGEREF _Toc509301368 \h 32.2 Asking TIS Supervisor for Support PAGEREF _Toc509301369 \h 32.3 Discussion Groups PAGEREF _Toc509301370 \h 42.4 Seeking Support from My Parents and Friends PAGEREF _Toc509301371 \h 43.0 Reflecting on the course PAGEREF _Toc509301372 \h 53.1 Use of UoG Online Databases PAGEREF _Toc509301373 \h 53.2 Use of Mind Maps and Research Logs PAGEREF _Toc509301374 \h 53.3 Use of Books from the Library PAGEREF _Toc509301375 \h 63.4 Using Class Notes PAGEREF _Toc509301376 \h 64.0 Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc509301377 \h 6Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc509301378 \h 8 Reflective Report 1.0 Introduction Conducting a research to do an essay requires proper planning including time management and financial planning. A student needs to plan properly to balance the time required for doing other course work activities and completing the essay assignments given by the instructor. The planning process requires allocating the needed sources of information to use for the assignment and wisely consulting other people including students and supervisors as well as friends. Therefore, this report will provide a reflection on how I completed my two essay assignments that I was previously given in class including what I did right and what I failed to do right. 2.0 Thematic Independent Studies 2.1 Attending Tutorials I attended tutorial classes that were offered privately by the lecturer. The classes were effective in providing directions on how the task was to be done. The supervisor discussed the prose of the theme and gave a direction on how to complete the assignment. More so, the instructor created a mind map that was to be used by students in guiding them when doing the work. To add, the tutorial classes were designed considering the problems that the students had in understanding the course content (Savery, 2015, p9). The teachings were generated in relation to the groups needs, capabilities, and abilities. Hence, the classes helped me in understanding the requirements of the assignment 2.2 Asking TIS Supervisor for Support Apart from the tutorial classes that were offered after classes, I contacted the course supervisor for support. I went to the instructor after identifying the areas that I had problems in so that the process takes a short time as possible to allocate the remaining time for other activities including going to the school’s computer room for further research. The course lecturer explained to me the various concepts that I needed to include in the assignment and where to obtain the information. The role of the supervisor is to design the curriculum including the course objective. Therefore, by consulting, the instructor gave me an in depth understanding of the course requirement so that I do not cover things that are outside the course content. 2.3 Discussion Groups We formed discussion groups after classes to solve problems that we had in our studies. The group comprised of various students with different knowledge on the subjects. The group was intended to solve any problem that was raised by its members. More so, I got an opportunity to access various resources for completing the assignment because I could borrow the materials from the group members then return later. Hence, the group discussions helped me in completing the two essays effectively. 2.4 Seeking Support from My Parents and Friends Another approach that I used is seeking financial help from my parents to buy the needed books and other resources that I used to complete the assignment at home. As a student, I had no income and totally depended on my parents for any support that I needed during the research. I had little time to do my personal studies at school due to the fixed schedule of attending class lessons. Hence, I did most of the work at home with the support from my parents who provided me with bo...