Just take some ideas from there
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Hey Michael,
Sounds like you’ve got some direction with the fingerstyle, which is a bonus. If that’s your go, concentrate on learning the skillsets and techniques that make a good fingerstyle guitarist. That’ll give you the structure and focus you need, and determine the bulk of your practice.
It’s up to you how you implement that. Some, like myself, prefer pretty strict routines; others thrive on a looser approach. Find out where you fit on this spectrum. That’ll give you the best path forward for you.
All the best
Cheers, Shane
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@sclay Thanks for comment. 
Fingerstyle is really way I wanna go. I am gonna check posts if I can see someone else route how to do it best.
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When I was on grade 3, I first started a really structured practice schedule and I felt overwhelmed and bored after 2-3 modules. Then, I quit it and went to practice rock songs for a few months. Then, I had to restart grade 3 from scratch one year later and this time I took a less rigid approach and it worked way better.
So yeah, I definitely think that in the long run, putting less pressure on ourselves and enjoying it more makes us progress faster.
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I think other people have probably already said sort of the same thing, so I’ll just echo what seems to work for me.
I tend to spend time practicing things that help me out in the songs I want to play. If I want to get better at a particular technique, I’ll find songs that use that technique to work on.
I’ll still play songs that I feel like I’ve got down pretty well, just to keep them fresh in my mind, but I usually have 1 or 2 songs with challenges that keep pushing me forward.
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Do whatever it is that motivates you to keep picking up the guitar, which often involves enjoyment / keeping it fun.
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What’s your goal? Do you have a gig coming up and need to be sharp? Do you simply play for yourself? If it’s the latter, do ONLY what amuses you.
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