Some students need more structure; some less. Nonetheless, all face
the same deadlines for submitting portfolios -- and deadlines are
necessary for completing work. Once you have formulated the components
of your Learning Plan (what exactly you will be doing), outline a
schedule by which you will complete your portfolio. Placing your
goals and expectations into a timetable will help you see whether your
projected learning plans are really do-able in one semester. Have you
taken on too much work? Are there important learning activities which
you could postpone for another semester, or less important ones which
you could drop for the time being? Learning plans will succeed only
if they are manageable.
Unfortunately, deadlines are a part of life. This is the place to note: