Academic Resource Center Study Skills: Time Management

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Academic Resource CenterStudy SkillsTime
Management
Contact Angie S. Pickens, MA University of North
Alabama Coordinator, Academic Resource
Center aspickens_at_una.edu
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The BEST time management tipDo NOT
procrastinate!
Click HERE to take The Time Management Quiz
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Time Management is a balancing act

• Study-------------------------Work-
  ----------------------Social Time
• We all have the same amount of hours in a day and
  we all have the same 2 types of time
• Fixed Time-these are the times you cannot change
  like your classes or appointments which occur at
  the same time each day, week, month or year.
• Flexible Time-these are times for events which
  you have control over and you can adjust them if
  your schedule needs to change.

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During your fixed times---its a good idea not to
schedule ANY activity during these times.
(remember the quality of your planning and study
time is more important than the quantity)
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Prioritize-make realistic goals

• Plan AHEAD!
• Dont over commit yourself and try to do too
  much! (this leads to excessive stress)
• Schedule every activity you do---write everything
  down.
• Allow for rest.
• Allow for interruptions. Its a good idea to
  learn how to be flexible with your time.

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Advice from other college students

• On a recent blog (www.educationindex.net)
  students wrote
• Time management is such a crucial aspect every
  student needs to know. Be it to manage time while
  studying, day to day activities and mostly during
  exams. Time is a key player in any students
  life.
• Using your time wisely will help you achieve
  more success in your life.

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Tips

• Try to study same time each day. (weekends should
  be fun but they are also a good time to review
  your work or get organized prepare for the next
  week)
• Study most difficult material first.
• Use some type of planner/calendar for daily,
  weekly, monthly, and semester activities
  assignments.
• Schedule time for rest breaks also!

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Use a Planner (one you can write in or use your
phones calendar)

• Be realistic with your to-do list
• Use of hi-lighters is recommended
• (ex use green for all Biology assignments)
• Include details in your calendar/planner/organizer
  
• List short-term goals (ex reading a chapter for
  class tomorrow---daily and weekly goals)
• List long-term goals (ex term paper---monthly
  and semester goals)
• Update it often. Set aside a day each week (ex
  Sunday nights)

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Use Hi-Lighters

• Pick a color to correspond with a subject.
  Example green for Biology.
• Fill out your planner on Sun. nights for the next
  week or 2.
• Make sure you list every assignment for every
  class (this includes on-line classes) and
  hi-light these with coordinating colors.
• Using hi-lighters will make a quick glance at
  your planner very useful. The colors will let
  you know what to study for and what date an
  assignment is due.

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Become the master of your time

• Your new time management habits can change how
  you look at life!
• If these skills are done correctly, you will have
  more personal free time!

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• Time Management Quiz
• Do you estimate how many hours you will need to
  study or research each day?
• Do you meet your deadlines you set for yourself?
• Do you meet assignment deadlines?
• Do you begin working on long projects the
  earliest possible?
• Do you have a daily to do list?
• Do you prevent your social life from interfering
  with your study time?
• Do you spend time before each project mapping out
  deadlines and setting goals?
• Do you begin your study time with your most
  difficult assignment?
• Do you complete most of your studying during your
  most productive hours each day?

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