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Tips for Finishing an Online Course You Started
Thandiwe Mbeki
- 9 January 2024
- Comment 4
Starting an online course is easy. Finishing it takes a plan. Most people stop in the second or third week, when the first excitement wears off and life gets busy.
Pick fixed times to study, even if it is only thirty minutes after supper. Write them in your diary like a real appointment. Fatima Isaacs, our English Language Tutor, tells learners to finish one small lesson each day instead of waiting for a free weekend.
It always seems impossible until it is done. Nelson MandelaIf you struggle at home, use a desk at Leerruimte. A quiet room and other people working nearby make it much easier to stay on track. Tell a friend your goal so someone can ask how you are doing.
Set a small daily target
One lesson a day is enough. Tick it off on a paper calendar so you can see your progress grow. When you miss a day, simply carry on the next day and do not try to catch up in one go.
Find people who keep you going
Study next to someone else, even if they are doing a different course. At our co-study desks in Rondebosch, learners often help each other past the hard parts. Nomvula Khumalo can also check in with you if you feel stuck.
Lwazi Dlamini
Thanks for this. I am sharing it with my cousin who is writing matric this year. The study tips are easy to follow.
Nomvula Khumalo
Thank you, we are glad it helped. Come past Leerruimte in Rondebosch any weekday if you want to see the study desks.
Fatima Isaacs
Very useful post. I tutor Grade 10 maths on Saturdays and this gave me a few good ideas to share with my learners this term.
Johan Pretorius
Clear and honest advice. My son read it before his preliminary exams and said it helped him settle down and plan his time properly.