This summer vacation, I went back home which is in China. As we all know, China has twelve hour time difference between Columbus. Some assignments due in the morning or afternoon is the midnight time in China. In that case, at the beginning of the semester, it was hard for me to submit homework on time. Furthermore, for the online course, students need to watch videos which are posted on the Carmen, and the speed of wifi was really slow in my home. Under such condition, my computer needed more than half an hour to load a lecture video. As for the environment issue, I used to study in home, every day when I woke up it’s already twelve o’clock.
From my perspective, these difficulties happen because a lot of factors. For example, my home was not the right place to study, and I did not have a schedule for myself. Furthermore, no one accompany me to study together, I feel lonely.
I think it is really helpful if I can establish a schedule for myself. Landry(2018) mentions in article 6 Time Management Tips for Online Students that students can set up weekly and daily schedule for themselves which helps them to integrate their assignment in their regular routine. Furthermore, creating a study space is also a critical factor, which may help me to have less distract. (Landry, 2018) In that case, I went to the library in our city and study there every week days. I also wrote down a daily “to do list ” which reminds me to complete the homework before due date.