In order to produce a complete study skills evaluation which reflects my effective improvements in terms of IT and study skills, I need to divide the progresses noticed in my "specific study approach" from my "study behaviour" ones.
The first involve the whole range of attitudes and methods which allowed me to cope with the studies more efficiently and rapidly. As an example, meanwhile I was preparing my self for the ielts test I took notes of the exam's tips which would have been totally forgotten if I had not write to review them in my targets diary. Moreover it was an helpful reminder of the difficulties encountered; for instance I wrote that 1 week only for doing a history essay was too few, so that I got a bit stressed. I have also noticed that through the feature of the reflecting journal which enquires about the most difficult thing done in that session, I realized about the subjects and tasks that I found more demanding and therefore requiring a greater amount of time.
On the same way, the study skills classes made me aware of the huge amount of time I was wasting by studying unppropriately or in the wrong way. I found very useful the learning style hand-outs and suggestions for improving and develop our own style.
The study skills principles have also affected the way through which I currently behave towards my studies. In fact, for instance, it was highly rewarding to find out the complete fulfillment of all my week targets. I also discover psychological behaviors I was previously not aware of like the fact of forgetting of all my duties while on holiday. I was also pushed to execute tasks I would have avoided if not reminded by the targets diary..(History).
Finally, I believe that my IT skills have greatly improved throughout the course as I am now able to create, update and modify an entire blog. I am glad we did not have the typical IT class which focuses on technical features which I consider useless for languages students. Contrarily, I feel very confident with far more useful elements such as blogs, language websites, office pack programmes....
