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Why do you want to manage your time? Successfully graduate Doing good in courses/classes To be able to enjoy hobbies, interests, sports etc. Work/Life balance

Importance of Time Management in AUCA Independent Study 4 hours per one class in lecture or seminar given so much freedom, students need to know how to manage their time. Some students are overwhelmed with the freedom they receive and are not able to cope with classes and assignments

Consequences Failing to keep up with the classes Failing or getting low grades for classes Failing to keep up with Graduation Requirements, thus staying for the fifth year Losing the Financial Aid Being on Academic Probation Spending very little time with Family, Friends and Yourself Not being able to enjoy your hobbies Not having time for anything except studies Depression

NO COMMITMENT TOO MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH BAD SCHEDULE NO PRIORITIES MISTAKES NO COMMITMENT TOO MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH BAD SCHEDULE NO PRIORITIES Distractive Habits Anything you can add to this

When and in what situations do you consistently procrastinate? Procrastination Step 1. When and in what situations do you consistently procrastinate? Become aware of when you are avoiding something and write it down. Then analyze the list – You will find a pattern.

Procrastination Step 2. What you do instead? Most likely “low-priority” task to avoid the “big” one.

Procrastination Step 3. Motivate yourself Reward yourself Bigger

Time-Management Techniques 1. Analyze Your day and daily habits Your class related assignments Extra-curricular activities (Volunteering, Hobbies, Sport, Interests etc.) Family or Friends Based on the above create a daily or weekly or monthly planner or yearly planner Think about the things you need to do in a day, in a month or semester, year. And plan accodringly

Time Management Techniques 2. Create a convenient form Paper based form Planners Calendars Notebooks Journals Diaries Electronic (phones, tablets, computers etc.) Google calendars Applications * have it all in one place * time box Use what is already available or make your own way Have it all in one place “Timebox”

Time-Management Techniques 3. Set the priorities (with regard to your goals, circumstances, needs etc.) Both Macro and Micro http://www.ideels.uni-bremen.de/FirstThingsFirstChart.pdf

Time-Management Techniques 4. Making lists My schedule (For the entire year, day by day) To do list (mark priorities by As,Bs,Cs) People to contact list (prioritized in alphabetical order), could be adjusted to your lifestyle “You have to get some sort of regimented, regularly used list-making system working for you. If you aren’t making lists, you probably aren’t making a lot of money either.” http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229772

Tuning Out Digital Distractions To overcome digital distractions, try any of these programs designed to help you gain control over your time Self Control http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/ Freedom http://macfreedom.com/ Rescue Time https://www.rescuetime.com/ Vitamin R http://www.publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ Concentrate http://www.getconcentrating.com/ https://freedom.to/welcome https://www.focusboosterapp.com// https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji Demonstrate it (anyone would like to volunteer?) http://www.unstuck.com/how-we-procrastinate.html

Practice Distribute the Priority Chart Assignment: 1st. With students write on the board everything that needs to be done in a day 2nd Make a schedule right in the class using the priority chart

References http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229772 http://www.unstuck.com/how-we-procrastinate.html http://www.ideels.uni-bremen.de/FirstThingsFirstChart.pdf http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/time