1. Time Management
& Class preparedness

2. How long is 30 sec, 1 minute, 2? Close your eyes for 30 seconds
Stand for 1 minute, sit down when you believe 1 minute is up
Write a paragraph for 2 minutes answering or arguing this question:
How productive were you yesterday

3. How long is a minute?
everyone has an equal (24 hours a day or 30 seconds for exercise)
we experience it and use it in different ways.
Some of us experienced it as a short period, other as a long.

4. Do a lap around the room (5 points)
Create something for the instructor to wear, such as a hat or tie (10 points; bonus 5 points if the instructor actually wears it)
Find out something unique about each person on the team (5 points)
Sing a song together (15 points)
Make a paper airplane and throw it from one end of the room to another (10 points)
Get everyone in the room to sign a single piece of paper (5 points)
Count the number of pets owned by your group (20 points)
Assign a nickname to each member of the team (5 points)
Create name cards for each team member (5 points; bonus 5 points if you use your team nicknames)
Make a tower out of the materials owned by your group (10 points)
Convince a member of another team to join you (20 points)
Name your team and come up with a slogan (5 points for the name, 5 points for the slogan)
Re-create the sounds of the Amazon rainforest with the sounds of your voices (10 points)
Make a list of what your team wants out of the workshop (15 points)
Form a conga line and conga from one end of the room to another (5 points; bonus 10 points if anyone joins you)

5. How do you fill a week?
Shade in your typical sleep time with pen or pencil
Shade the actual hours you are in school RED – include travel time
Shade in and label the times you have dedicated to a sport, volunteer hours, work, church, etc. orange
Shade in family time (watching siblings, etc.) yellow
The rest of the time in your week will need to be divided between study time and social (down) time

6. How much time should you dedicate to college studies?
Rule of Thumb
2 hours of study per 1 hour of class; if going full time (12 hours), that equals 24 hours of studying per week!

7. Let’s Get Started Use hard copy Monthly OCC Dates SCSD Dates
Family Obligations or other dates you already know

8. Time Management Ted Talk/ Conga
During Ted Talk note the most interesting point made and why it struck you on post it note
More College Advice -

9. Open calendar
Put in any family obligations or important events from now through December
Look at SCSD Calendar ( , Quicklinks, Calendars, ONE page)
See OCC academic Calendar

10. OCC Dates
Faculty On Hand
August 17-18
Classes Begin
Monday, August 21, 2017
Labor Day - NO CLASSES
Monday, September 04, 2017
Fall Break - NO CLASSES
October 9-10
Thanksgiving Recess
November 22-26
Classes Resume
Monday, November 27, 2017
Last Day of Classes
Monday, December 11, 2017
Final Examinations
December 12-18
Grade Deadline (9:00 AM)
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Last Day Faculty On Hand
Spring Semester Begins
Tuesday January 16th, 2018

12. Once you get your syllabus
Put ALL due dates in your calendar
Keep your schedule
Keep a weekly and daily schedule as well
Schedule in project work time (be specific with time slots)

13. Digital Options Google Calender What does your phone have on it?
Home computer or tablet?
What Does Katie use?
Google calendar (home)
Outlook calendar ( Work)
All can be viewed on my phone and computer

14. To Do Lists
Create a hypothetical “To Do” list with at least 10 items for one day
Take Notes on the top 5 tips video

15. ARE YOU READY FOR OCC? What sort of Supplies might you need?
For taking Notes
Notebook or
Binder or
Computer or
Instructor may provide copies of notes
Highlighters
Coding system