在英國真很難買到『可愛』的手帳，除非請家人從台灣寄過來。倒是簡單大方的設計風格比較常見，像是 Muji 無印良品，Moleskin，還有 Filofax。
這本讓我相見恨晚、在英國小有名氣的學習手帳 Student Planner，倒是一個不錯的選擇！
適用對象：
想讓英文更上一層樓，不介意使用全英文手帳的人
是說，現在全日文、全韓文的手帳都這麼受歡迎，全英文手帳應該更大眾化吧~
在英國唸書的人，或是正在準備 IELTS 的人
因為它是學年制，從九月到九月，而非一般的一月到十二月。
特別適合，來英國唸書第一年的人
它算是結合了讀書技巧、時間管理、手帳記事的實用寶典。
其實兩年前就注意到這本特別的手帳，因為它很厚，封面又很彩色，很醒目。不過，因為書店裡沒有拆封、可以看內頁的展示用手帳，當時也沒有想買的欲望。
因為目前工作的關係，接觸到幾本 Stella Cottrell 的書 (PDP、Study Skills 之類的)，在被生火之後，觀望了好一會才下手。
Stella Cottrell 是業界裡有名的資深學者 (工作內容應該跟我老闆馬丁的工作很類似吧~)。她出了一系列的『學習發展/自我成長/生涯發展』的書，這本學習手帳應該算是『集大成』的周邊商品吧！手帳內收藏了很多實用的提醒跟小技巧....
[不可少的手帳基本配備：年曆一覽表]
[第二頁附了如何使用這本學習手帳的範例，以供參考]
[老師、教授的聯絡一覽表]
[很貼心地附上國際學生可以參考的網站~]
[手帳裡列出了一些時間管理、如何準備考試的小偏方提醒]
[也列出了校園裡常見縮寫的名詞解釋~ 這個真是超實用的~ 以前在里茲大學上班的時候，有在用這本的話，就能聽懂那些英國學生在說什麼了~]
[常見的拼字錯誤提醒~ 英國人也會拼錯字的!!]
[化學元素表，還有洗衣的標籤說明]
當時手邊其實有一本學校發的免費的學年制手帳 Niceday Academic Diary，不過用的非常不順手，或許是紙的質感非常不滑順，也沒有辦法180度攤平在桌上，我用了才幾週，就放抽屜收起來，偶爾開會時才拿出來當做筆記本用。
就時間管理的角度來說，大師們都推薦『只用一本』─ 工作、生活、玩樂，用不同的顏色記錄在同一本。再將那本免費的學年制手帳束之高閣之後，我也開始嘗試通通記錄在ほぼ日(Hobo 1101)手帳裡。試驗了幾週，實在是太受限。
工作用的手帳，對我來說，應該要能夠隨手塗改，不需考慮到美觀。但是我希望自己的 1101 手帳 可以很可愛、很有感覺的在記錄生活。
更重要的是，我工作的一小部份，是事先規劃下一學期的工作方向；還有，為避免跟大人物開會時被當成白癡(未曾發生過)，工作本份應該要能夠掌握 academic cycle (像是何時是教學週，考試週，讀書週，及 Block Module Week)，不同課程也有不同的課程週期。能夠隨時翻閱，一本 weekly view 的學年制手帳，很重要！
(說這麼多，其實只是想跟媽媽說，我沒有亂花錢阿~ 這是有經過理性思考分析的購物行為~)
[左頁最上方，是每週都不一樣的 tips of the week。]
[放年假時，就是要用力的把幾頁畫上大叉叉~ 開會時候，老闆看見大叉叉，就會在放假的前一兩週給你少一點的工作，哈!]
[右頁最右上角，可以讓你註記學期的週數，或是可以寫考試週，複習週之類的。]
[手帳內，也有財務管理的tips。英國的大學生，很多人都是跟銀行貸款、或是申請政府的學費補助，貸款或是政府的學助金通常不會一次給，而是分兩次到多次撥款。以前在里茲工作時，就每天都會遇到手頭緊的學生來何時會收到錢。所以特別覺得這幾頁跟 finances 有關的內頁，真的是非常的貼心~]
[考試、還有交報告 千萬不能錯過~]
[手帳內也有透明的資料夾，我都是在裡面放 post-it ]
[手帳後面也有好幾頁可撕式的課程時間表~]
當然，這本的設計，其實是給學生使用的，只是，不少學生在開始工作之後，也持續地使用這一本手帳。( Amazon review 裡讀到的。) 那他到底有多大、多厚呢？！
[從上到下：去年用的 Hobo 1101，今年用的Filofax，這本學習手帳]
這本手帳的大小，是 A4 紙的一半，非常方便存放講義、開會資料。也比 Hobo 1101 手帳還要薄。
相見恨晚阿~~
雖然它不是走可愛路線，但是它真的是一本很實用的學習手帳唷！！(對我而言是很實用的工作手帳！！)
註：好像英國的學校(中學)都有出類似的student planner，用來讓學生在期初、月初設定好自己的學習目標，以及規劃每日每週的讀書/功課進度。在我家借住HomeStay的小女孩，就有一本學校印的類似的手帳。它不像是台灣的家庭作業連絡本，因為不需要家長簽名，也不需要被老師收去看。來我家的小女孩還三不五時會在上面手繪可愛的東西。
-MissDarcy-
英倫生活 (6)
Oh hi, Is it a student diary? I use personal diary for many years and have never seen this one before, it looks quiet interesting. By the way, I followed your link from Hellouk. Good to know you, I live in Yorkshire for 8 years, how about you, perhaps going out for a coffee sometimes (don't worry, I am a female). Ta La~ Nic
Hi Nic The diary is designed for students I believe, but the layout is actually better for the normal academic diary (ie Niceday) and therefore, I use it for work purpose. I have only been here for 4 years.... feel a long time already. Hard to imagine how it would feel like to live here for longer.... ^^ Where about do you based in Yorkshire?
哇! 真的包羅萬象! 感覺不認真過日子會對不起它。
是阿~ 感覺有了它就贏在起跑點 可以充實的規劃生活呢~~ ^^~
Hi Darcy Thanks for replying. Time does fly without any notices I believe and is how I feel, also if there are things to do or plan to do such as family, work and holiday etc, the time goes even quicker. The common issues for people live in a foreign country would try to overcome from the homesick and loneliness as there are what I've seen from the majority. I think I am not one of them, are you?! If you live in Bradford then I just live in your next door Bramley, one of the towns surrounding Leeds city centre. Besides, I like to make friend and to get to know them, however "age" is a reason I concern and consider about when knows new friend, as age will divide the friendship and the focus as well as the understanding. Have a good day!!
Hi Darcy, just a thought my post might scare you as it was a straight speech, do apologise if that was how you felt. I thought you was on about how to live here longer emotionally, therefore I made my common. About the age, that was the living experiences after moved to England. As my experience told me young adult would like to social with their same age (obviously I am not the young adult), which I had made the last common, hope you are keeping fine. I hope I didn't offend you in anyway. Ta-la.
Hi Nic, I am sorry that I didn't reply to your comments any earlier. I was exhausted after I finished blogging yesterday and I wanted to watch 《逆轉女王28》 so badly.... I guess what I tried to say in my previous reply was that I feel it is taking its time to feel settled in UK. I am married, being a house owner, working and speaking in English, it is not the same as what you think of settle-down. I wonder how I would feel about it after anther 4,5 years. it's emotional, but not negative, only being reflective. PS. I know Bramley - it's on the bus route from Bradford to Leeds. If you don't mind me asking how come you are now staying in the UK? work? love? ... ^^~
Hi Darcy, glad to know you are keeping well despite being exhausted. Don't worry about your late reply, it is normal when your time have been divided by many things daily and have less time for yourself in the same time. Good to know my comments didn't offend you, that is the mine thing; in another word, this could be a new friendship and start from. Excellent, you do spot on Bramley which saves my time to explain where is about; before I live in this town, I used to rent house and shared with other few mates in the city centre. Besides, I came as a student, work then marry. Now, I'm still working during the weekdays like everyone does, days off over the weekend, therefore I understand how it feels when you meant exhausted. How do you like England, weather, food and common sense people have, just wondering how do you cope with the difference compare to where you were from. OK, let's call off a day and sweet dreams.
^^~ nice to know you!!
wow! 真是一本內容豊富的手帳耶~不過他的風格真的跟日本可愛的手帳都不一樣，整個很事務型，但是真是一本好手帳! 功能多多! :)
『事務型』這詞 真的是形容的好貼切壓~ 沒錯沒錯 它是很適合學生用的事務型手帳~ ^^