a. Not quite. It's better to begin writing early and to alternate writing and research several times. This way, writing will help focus your research and your research will inform your writing. Try again

b. No. It's better to begin researching early and to alternate writing and research several times. Researching provides ideas for writing and writing helps focus research. Try again

c. That's correct. It's best to begin writing and research early on. Alternating between these will speed up the writing process, as research helps shape writing and writing suggests further ideas for research. Next question

a. Not necessarily. The problem isn't your lists; it's how long they are. Try listing only your most important tasks so you can prioritise without getting overwhelmed. Try again

b. Good idea. When you list your most important tasks in priority order, this helps you focus on what matters most without getting overwhelmed. Next question

c. Probably not. Trying to do everything at once can be overwhelming. Instead, aim to be strategic. List only the most important things so you can focus on what matters most. Try again

a. Great idea. Break big tasks into smaller ones and give yourself deadlines for these. You'll get the best results this way and stay healthy. Next question

b. No. You'll produce better work and stay healthier if you break big tasks into smaller ones and give yourself deadlines for these. Try again

c. Not necessarily. Word count doesn't always equate to effort required. Instead, break big tasks into smaller ones and give yourself deadlines for these. Try again

a. Not necessarily. Just because you're a perfectionist doesn't mean you have to study part-time. It does mean, however, that you need to learn to recognise when your work is satisfactory and move on. If you still struggle, then consider reducing your study load, but combat your perfectionist streak first! Try again

b. Not exactly. While it's good to do activities to relieve stress, it's also important to learn to budget your time. Part of that means accepting that you won't always be able to do things perfectly and that you may need to stop when things are satisfactory. This way you'll have more time for leisure activities too! Try again

c. Got it. When time is short, it's important to discipline yourself to stop when you've completed one task satisfactorily so you can move to other tasks on your list. You'll fit more in without the stress. Next question

a. Not exactly. While breaks are important (at least every half hour!), you also need to learn to read more actively. Try skimming texts for a quick overview. Identify what you need to read in depth, and take simple notes, jotting down ideas, questions and comments as you read. Try again

b. Afraid not. Frequent use of the dictionary means that you're likely to lose the overall meaning. Instead, first skim texts for a quick overview, identifying what you need to read in depth. Take simple notes and jot down ideas, questions and comments as you read. Then look up anything important that you still don't understand. Try again

c. Good idea. If you skim texts and identify what you need to read in depth, and then take simple notes, jotting down ideas, questions and comments as you read, it will help you see the big picture and understand overall meaning.

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