Time Management Adapted from: Practicing College Learning Strategies 3 rd Edition Carolyn H. Hopper Academic Support Unit (ASU)

What is time management? What is time management? Why is time management important? Why is time management important? How does it help you accomplish your goals? How does it help you accomplish your goals?

College students are required to: Think at higher levels Think at higher levels Process more in less time Process more in less time Work in high pressure situations Work in high pressure situations Work with meticulous professors Work with meticulous professors Resist a wide range of distracters Resist a wide range of distracters You have: You have: Less structure Less structure No supervisor to balance the workload No supervisor to balance the workload Many people who want your time Many people who want your time Studying/learning demands Studying/learning demands

Benefits of Scheduling Scheduling helps you avoid one of the biggest time wasters -Procrastination. Scheduling helps you avoid one of the biggest time wasters -Procrastination. Scheduling keeps you up to date and helps avoid last minute cramming Scheduling keeps you up to date and helps avoid last minute cramming Scheduling things that you need to do creates time to do things you want to do. Scheduling things that you need to do creates time to do things you want to do. Scheduling keeps you in control Scheduling keeps you in control Having a schedule saves time Having a schedule saves time

Principles of Scheduling Make use of daylight hours Make use of daylight hours Study before a class Study before a class Study immediately after lecture classes Study immediately after lecture classes Study at the same time every day Study at the same time every day Plan enough time to study Plan enough time to study Space your study period Space your study period List activities according to priorities List activities according to priorities Study during your prime time Study during your prime time Leave unscheduled time for flexibility Leave unscheduled time for flexibility Analyze your use of time Analyze your use of time

Time Management Scheduling Tools 1. Master Schedule Semester Calendar Semester Calendar Weekly Calendar Weekly Calendar 2. Planner 3. To Do List

Planner Daily

To Do List

Time Wasters Drop-in visitors Drop-in visitors Phone interruption Phone interruption TV TV Afternoon naps Afternoon naps Family and friend making demands Family and friend making demands Surfing the net Surfing the net others others

How to make extra time? Two ways to make extra time: Two ways to make extra time: By doing the same task in less time By doing the same task in less time By making use of time that you previously wasted By making use of time that you previously wasted

The most important rule for time management is: Always carry pocket work. Always carry pocket work. Always have something that you can do while waiting Use : Index Cards, Post It, etc