TIME MANAGEMENT
FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL
BENEFITS OF TIME MANAGEMENT
- IMPROVES MOTIVATION
- DEVELOPS ALTERNATIVES TO PROCRASTINATION
- CREATES LONG-TERM HEALTHY HABITS
- AVOID CRAMMING SESSIONS AND LATE NIGHTS
- EASES ANXIETY AND LOWERS STRESS
LET'S BEGIN
TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE YOUR TIME, YOU MUST SET REALISTIC GOALS. PRIORITIZE YOUR GOALS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS. DON'T BE AFRAID TO CHECK BACK WITH YOURSELF IN ORDER TO REGULATE YOUR PERFORMANCE. IF YOU NEED TO, DON'T BE AFRAID TO TWEEK YOUR PLANS.
CREATING A MASTER SCHEDULE
DEVELOP A MASTER SCHEDULE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER FOR FIXED ACTIVITIES. THIS WILL LESSON THE ANXIETY OF KEEPING UP WITH SET ACTIVITIES AND WILL ALLOW TIME FOR OTHER TASKS. ON THIS MASTER SCHEDULE, INCLUDE ALL COURSES AND ACTIVITIES. CALCULATE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF STUDY TIME THAT YOU EXPECT TO NEED FOR EACH COURSE. FILL IN THE DAYS ON THE SCHEDULE, COMPLETE WITH CLASSES AND STUDY HOURS EACH DAY ACCORDING TO YOUR CALCULATIONS.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
IN ADDITION TO YOUR MASTER SCHEDULE, KEEP A WEEKLY SCHEDULE. USE THIS FOR APPOINTMENTS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER EVENTS THAT DO NOT OCCUR EVERY WEEK. INCLUDE NAMES, ADDRESSES, EXACT TIMES, AND ANY ITEMS NEEDED FOR THESE EVENTS. SET ALARMS ON PERSONAL DEVICES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH WEEK TO LESSON STRESS.
DAILY SCHEDULE
BE SPECIFIC AS YOU MAKE THIS DAILY SCHEDULE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE ALLOWED TWO HOURS OF STUDY TIME, INCLUDE ON THE SCHEDULE WHAT COURSE YOU WILL BE STUDYING OR WHAT PROJECT OR ASSIGNMENT YOU INTEND TO WORK ON. ALLOW FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCES.
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST! FINAL TIPS
- KEEP SCHEDULES IN A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN EASILY REFER TO THEM
- STAY ORGANIZED! KEEP ALL PERSONAL SPACES NEAT AND TIDY
- ALLOW TIME FOR FUN! KEEP FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS FREE FOR RECREATION AND RELAXATION