Make a Schedule
🎯 MISSION: Adopt a Schedule for Completing the Course and Send It to Me!
Yes, the course is self-paced and you can study whenever you want. However, the most progress is often made by students who adhere to a study plan—a specific schedule with regular study time and deadlines for completing parts of the course.
(NOTE: The concept of a "mission" aligns with the Bambara word ci (or cira in Jula), a noun that typically refers to an errand that someone has to run for someone or oneself.)
🛠 How to Create Your Schedule
There are two options for creating a schedule:
1️⃣ Option 1: Use the 12-Week Schedule
- Recommendation: If you can spare 2-3 hours a week, opt for the 12-Week Schedule with email reminders.
- Action: Click here to see it and sign up.
2️⃣ Option 2: Create Your Own Schedule
Firstly, determine which category you fit into:
- No Deadline but Busy
- You Have a Deadline
Jump to the section below that fits your situation.
📆 You Have No Deadline, but You're Busy
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Analyze Your Daily Routine
- Take a look at your typical daily routine. Identify blocks of 30-60 minutes that you could use for Beginner Bambara course assignments and regular vocab review. Write them down!
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Calculate Your Timeline
- 1 hour per week = 30 weeks (~7 months)
- 2 hours per week = 15 weeks (~3.5 months)
- 3 hours per week = 10 weeks (~2.5 months)
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Plot Your Deadlines
- Mark your "Course Start" and "Course Completion" dates on your calendar.
- Divide the number of weeks by 4 to get your "Unit Timeline Number".
- Use this to mark "Unit Completion" dates for Units 1, 2, and 3.
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Send Your Schedule
- Email me your schedule at coleman@ankataa.com.
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Revise Your Schedule
- Update your schedule if it becomes unrealistic.
🗓 You Have a Deadline
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Mark Your Calendar
- Set your "Course Start" and "Course Completion" dates.
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Calculate Weekly Study Hours
- 3 months = 2.5 hours per week
- 4 months = 2 hours per week
- 5 months = 1.5 hours per week
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Assess Feasibility
- Ensure you can actually meet these study hours. If not, re-evaluate your "Course Completion" deadline.
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Set Unit Deadlines
- Space out and mark estimated completion dates for Units 1-4.
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Send Your Schedule
- Email me your schedule at coleman@ankataa.com.
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Revise Your Schedule
- Update your schedule if it becomes unrealistic.