rookie question about planning your schedule

[Ian W.]

Originally Posted by haverfordfords

ALSO, on onther topic, how has other teams worked around mid-terms? We have mid-terms starting January 22, right in the middle of our build season. Obviously we need time to study for these. Our school's mid-terms span nearly 2 weeks as well! What have you done to get around this? It must be hard.

The best part about midterms is that it generally means while some students have tests on one day, the rest are free all day. So that means you'll get about as much work done, if the students are all about equal.

As for the tests themselves, let the students decide how much time they need to study. If they plan it out, it's not a problem, don't get involved with their personal study habits unless you know they would otherwise fail a test. The reason I say that is I never studied in high school, and as of yet, I still don't need to study much in college. I just get things in class or by doing homework, and when it comes time for a test, I already know it. If your team is made up of all students like this, they don't need to study.

If you do make mandatory meetings, make sure to not have any during midterms, or make exceptions for students in tests. Otherwise, tell them to come when they feel they'll have time, because they should know best about how much they need to study.