Comments on: #FridayFact: Deal with Trouble in Advance

By: Moqi Zhang

Moqi Zhang — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:36:44 +0000

I totally agree with this topic. I always have trouble with the deadline, it likes that I always start to work hard just a few days before the deadline, and the last day before the deadline is the most productive days of this assignment. I think the first thing I need to do it to make a personal deadline in advance, which encourages me to finish every work by the deadline of my schedule. The article “When You miss a Deadline ” is really helpful for me, it told me how to communicate with my professors.

By: Zachary Cohen

Zachary Cohen — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:20:56 +0000

I really liked this infographic. I know that I personally experience stress sometimes as a deadline approaches, so having a tool like this will be extremely useful. I’ve heard of a lot of the tips on this infographic before, but one that I hadn’t heard of that I really like is to “clean your workspace”. My desk is always very cluttered, but I had never thought about how this may affect my work efficiency. I think that I’m going to try to clean off my desk tomorrow and see how that affects my work.

By: Zachary Cohen

Zachary Cohen — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:17:16 +0000

I thought that this was a really good infographic with some very good tips in it. I know that I personally experience some stress as a deadline approaches, so having something like this will be a useful tool. I already either do or have heard of most of the ideas on this infographic, but one that I really like that I’ve never heard of before is “clean your workspace”. My desk is always sort of cluttered, but I had never thought about how that would affect my work efficiency. I think that tomorrow I’m going to try cleaning my desk and then see if it improves my work efficiency.

By: Yibo Xu

Yibo Xu — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:06:35 +0000

I totally agree with the infographic and the article above. It’s inevitable to have these kind of challenges and threatens when you are making your progress. For me on my own, I need to talk to my professor and the engineer in the company. They might say that my idea is stupid and not even worth a try. I have to say that they might be right but I just don’t want to give up so early. This infographic inspires me that I may break down my goal to pieces, build it step by step and ask questions one by one but not just throw whole idea to the one that I want to ask. Maybe the pieces of my project not that hard to figure out and after all things have been asked, I would know if this is going to work or not.

By: Clement Boateng

Clement Boateng — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:44:29 +0000

The info-graphic is helpful in confirming how to deal with unexpected challenges in the professional world. Like it says, errors are always bound to happen. However, dealing with it the right way can eradicate any effects. We seem to usually blame errors on specific people. That is not how it has to be because that never solves the problem. I had knew some of these steps in the past but I did not consider it so relevant. This info-graphic has confirmed has confirmed that knowledge, and I will be glad to hold on to this piece of advise for future unexpected errors.

By: Matthew Erwin

Matthew Erwin — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:20:36 +0000

I think the infographic hit it spot on. If you have a major project or deliverable due, it is daunting and even discouraging just thinking, “Oh man I have all this to get done in two days.” Breaking it down into steps or smaller tasks, brings it to a much more manageable level, and it feels nice to cross it off your list one-by-one. At least doing that has helped me a ton during my research deliverables.
I agree with the power naps 100%. I have been the worst with pulling all-nighters to get my responsibilities done. Your brain just wont function at full capacity when you deprive yourself of sleep. Its been hard to learn when to just drop your work for 30minutes when a deadline breathing down your neck. But get into that habbit of periodic breaks and stop pulling all nighters, and your productivity will sky rocket.

By: Tripp Agnor

Tripp Agnor — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 22:41:01 +0000

This infographic offers some very useful tips to help handle adverse, or complicated situations before they get out of hand. I can relate to this infographic because I often have a hard time doing tip number 2, which is to stop clock checking. When I get nervous or anxious I tend to constantly check the clock to see how long I’ve worked on something. Constantly checking the time can get you out of your rhythm and ultimately hurt your productivity. Also, I have found it effective to follow tip 4 and take a break every once in a while. Taking a break when you get to a good stopping point, or a point where you begin to feel yourself stall out is a good way to refresh your mind and allow you to step away from a work to recollect your thoughts.

By: Kimberly Williams

Kimberly Williams — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:43:37 +0000

I agree with Katie in that this infographic is under the assumption that you only have one task or project to work on which rarely occurs in real life. She also makes a great point about how switching between tasks is a good alternative to taking breaks. I often find myself doing this with my school work, especially when I have reached a point where I am having difficulty working on a particular assignment. By switching to another subject or assignment, I find that by taking my mind off of the issues I am having with one assignment that I often come up with the answer in the midst of working on something else.

By: Christian Arroz

Christian Arroz — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:31:29 +0000

This is so relevant to this certain period of the school year for me! I consistently feel as though it’s one assignment after the next with no break, very easy to feel overwhelmed. I agree the gender representation in this infographic is buggy, shows how important it is to include global/ethical issues in reports and analysis to identify these shortcomings. Letting professors, managers, or coworkers know immediately if something holds back a deadline helps bring transparency to the relationship and allows you to release worries early before procrastination and responsibilities get ahead. I had trouble sleeping this past week and can definitely see the usefulness in getting A LOT of rest when there are a lot of things to do

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:52:54 +0000

I think that the infographic is pretty on-point with the advice it gives. However, it’s talking about a situation when you really have only one project–something I personally have yet to come across in either a school or a working environment. Therefore, I would have to add that switching between tasks is a good tool to use when one becomes overwhelming or you need a break. Your mind is able to focus completely on something very different, which is a “break” yet still productive. I will also use the “easier” project as the warm-up for the harder project, and then go switch after I’ve completed the hardest parts of the harder projects. In addition, I’ve used the pomodoro method suggested by Dr. Dufour in the chapter we read a few weeks ago since the time I learned about it. It’s a good breakdown of time on/time off, though I do adjust it depending on what I’m doing (it’s easier to use it for writing than say p-chem problems, because one problem might take me more than one pomodoro and I hate stopping at 3/4 done!).