1. GOT TIME? A Guide to Time Management

2. WHY IS TIME MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?  Procrastination Procrastination  College vs. High School

3. 168 HOURS IN A WEEK Number of hours for sleep/week @ 8/night for 7 nights 56 hours Number of hours for meals/week @ 3/day for 7 days 21 hours Number of hours for classes/week 16 hours Number of hours for home work @ 4/class for 6 classes 24 hours Number of hours for job/week 18 hours Number of hours for travel time 2 hours Number of hours for personal hygiene 7 hours Total number of hours used 144 hours Now make your own! http://www.slideserve.com/chinue/where-does- your-time-go-168-hours-in-a-week-56-sleep-112 http://www.wabash.edu/acad_support/time http://www.iue.edu/ucollege/advising/planningyoursemester.php

4. WANT MORE FREE TIME? Proper time management can help!

5. ASSESS THE TASK  Analyze  Strategize  Prioritize

6. SCHEDULE “ACTION SESSIONS’

7. SCHEDULE RELAXATION TIME

8. BE REASONABLE In college, nothing will ever be perfect.

9. “You can do anything you set your mind to, but you can’t do everything.” –Dr. Kevin Redding (ASU Biochemistry Professor).

10. FIND A (GOOD) STUDY PARTNER "If you want to be a good student, hang out with good students.”

11. COMMON MISTAKES (AND THEIR SOLUTIONS) Procrastination Curve of Forgetting Library Small tasks

12. CURVE OF FORGETTING http://ol.scc.spokane.edu/jroth/Courses/English%2094- study%20skills/MASTER%20DOCS%20and%20TESTS/Curve%20of%20Forgetting.htm http://www.csub.edu/~bruff/The%20Forgetting%20Curve.pdf

13. ORGANIZATION No Organization? Binders Keep things in the same place Desktop/computer files

14. PLANNING Pick at least two planner/organizational tools

15. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?

16. PRIORITIES Fun  Work? Or Work  Fun? Show up to class Complete homework Go to tutoring, SI, test reviews, writing tutoring, academic mentor meetings, etc. Participate in on-campus clubs and programs When you are all done with that, have fun!

17. QUESTIONS?