Treating School and Study Like Work
The other day I was talking to Leigh, a friend at work. Among the things we discussed was my preparation for the CPA exam, and how she prepared for her SPHRM and other certifications… She mentioned that her husband had told her, at some point, to treat her school or study as work. Set a time that you need to show up for study, and do the studying – just like you would show up for work, and do the work. For me, that was one of the greatest words of wisdom regarding how to develop discipline to study.
What if you got paid to study? What if you got paid to pass the CPA exam? What if you would be fired if you didn’t study enough or if you didn’t pass the exam? Well, all those things happen in one way or another. For example, if you get your certification, you generally get paid more than those who don’t have the certification; trust me, I know! If you get your certification, you are generally not as dispensable (in layoffs) as the not certified. This doesn’t happen one time, it happens for the rest of your work life. Well, these are the benefits of actually passing and getting certified. But, the benefits aside, I think that the logic of looking at school and study as work, and setting time for it, and showing up on time, working set hours, and making sure you do outstanding work each time, is great.
I think knowing this and thinking about it, and trying to put it into practice, helped me in my preparation for my last exam or two. Thanks, Leigh!
Thanks for reading, and I hope you found that helpful.
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