1. Time Management

2. The Five Balls
Imagine every day you are juggling five balls. With random things popping up into your day it would be very hard to keep these five balls in the air.

3. What are the Five Balls?
Family
Work
Friends
Integrity
Health

4. *Idea from Susanne's Diary for Nicholas
The Five Balls cont.
Health, Integrity, Family, and Friends are glass balls. *
Most of the time work is a rubber ball and it can bounce back.
Friends
Health
Work
Integrity
Family
*Idea from Susanne's Diary for Nicholas

5. The Five Balls + Life as a Student
As a student, there will be times you will need help in keeping your balls in the air.
There are several resources on campus to help you with your studies.
Your RA, friends, and family should be supportive as well.

6. You Can Do It!
You can keep all the balls in the air most of the time by staying organized with one or more of the following time management tips:
Weekly Schedule
Planner
To Do List

7. Weekly Schedule On-Call Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
10am
Water Aerobics
11am
12pm
American Lit
Office
1pm
2pm
1 on 1
3pm
Medieval Lit
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
Hall Council 8:30
NRHH 8: Bi-weekly
9pm
Staff Meeting
10pm
On-Call

8. Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1
On-Call 2 3
Essay Due 4 5 6 7 8 9
Floor Dinner 10 11 12 13
Mental Health Day 14 15 16 17 18
Midterm 19 20 21 22 23 24
Hang with Friends 25 26
Go home for weekend 27 28 29 30 31
Birthday

9. Fixed vs. Flexible Commitments
Fixed Commitments: Tasks that must be done at a certain time.
The Weekly Schedule and the Planner help to track your fixed commitments.
Flexible Commitments: Obligations or tasks that you can meet on your own time.
A To-Do List is ideal for Flexible Commitments

10. To-Do List Hang up Flyers Finish Reading for Class Laundry
Complete Program Evaluations
Send in Weekly Report

11. Keep the Balls in the Air
Staying organized can help you keep on track with your responsibilities and doing so will help to keep your stress level manageable.
Be sure to take care of yourself; pushing yourself too hard can strain the balance of your glass balls and that would distract you from keeping your rubber ball in the air.

13. Administrative Community Advisor, Dryden Hall
Created by:
Michelle Schultz,
Administrative Community Advisor,
Dryden Hall
Eastern Washington University