1. I honestly try to remove as many distractions as I can. For e.g., if possible, I would go to library to study, or leave my phone in car.
2. Plan plan Plan- keep a track of what you want to do each day, then keep yourself accountable. I try to stick to my plan at least 75% of the time.At the start of my studying session for every exam, I put the number of pages each chapter has, the MCQ it has, the SIMs, AICPA blueprint for important topics and then divide it according to number of estimated days it would take me to go through it. This way I at least have a rough idea of how many days it will take to go through the entire course+ put time for review aside. I keep days away for sickness, emergency social events or something that can't be said no to as well (e.g. period pains). I feel this method really keeps me on my toes and motivated cause I know if I am on track or not.
3. Keep yourself hydrated, sleep as much as you can, eat as much as you need, and do exercise. It may look like you could cram 10 hours on weekends nonstop, but it seldom happens. Give yourself breaks, or time to recover. I dont' think Pomedro works that well for me, cause I feel I get into topic 30/40 minutes, so taking a break every 25/55 minutes does not work, but I try to sit at least 2 hours non stop and then get a coffee/green tea or iced tea. I have a small bladder and sometimes my bladder forces me to take a break every hour.
4. Best study motivation is thinking of life after this. No more cramming, no more nos to the weekends, no more weekend library sessions. This itself keeps me so pressed to open my books and study.
All the best to everyone in training
Reg- 72,76 (January 2022)
AUD- Result Awaited (Result 4/12)
BEC- Result Awaited (Result 4/12)
FAR- In training (started yesterday)
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