Time Management

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Time Management
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Myths of Time Management

1. Theres too much to do I cant handle it all.
2. Theres plenty of time I can do that later.
3. Im busier than usual right now, so it makes
   sense to shift some tasks off to another time.
4. Re-scheduling something to a later time is
   procrastinating.
5. This little task is not important.
6. Planning my time just takes more time.
7. The busier I am, the better Im using my time.

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How to Get Organized

• Determine how you spend your time
• Track a week of your time
• Use a pocket notebook
• Track things like
• Time you woke up
• When you had meals
• When you had class
• Include little things
• Phone calls
• Buying a muffin
• Checking email between classes
• Just mark down the event, dont need details
• Spend special attention on how much time you
  spend on each event

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How to Get Organized

• Determine how you spend your time
• Crunch the numbers at the end of the week
• How much time did you spend studying each day?
• How long did you linger in he dining hall?
• How many time a day did you check email?
• How long did it take to do the thing you did
• Note the patterns
• When were your most productive work periods?
• Where did you tend to lose time
• Did you tend to procrastinate?
• How would you rate your overall efficiency as a
  time manager?

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How to Get Organized

• Be Persistent
• Need to keep that journal for at least a week
• Planning your semester
• Set priorities and goals
• What you want to accomplish and why
• Make a list of all your priorities and goals for
  this semester
• Priorities and goals has standards
• Positive Attend class every day instead of
  Dont skip class
• Precise and measurable Earn a 3.5 GPA instead
  of Get good grades
• Achievable and realistic Score 90 or better on
  every chemistry exam instead of Score 100 on
  every chemistry exam
• For each goal set smaller, immediate objective
  If your goal is to get an A in calculus, what is
  your immediate goal for this week?
• Collect the big dates
• Check school calendar for academic dates
• Add dates from your class syllabi exam dates and
  major milestones
• Add all personally import dates
• Build the calendar
• Mark in red the dates that contain multiple items

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How to Get Organized

• Manage your time
• Weekly
• Fixed schedule classes, part time work, sports
  practice
• Add big picture calendar for week
• To do list
• Everything to accomplish in a day
• Divide bug picture responsibilities into daily
  chunks
• Leave some wiggle room
• Be flexible with your study time
• Schedule downtime
• Schedule bedtime

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How to Get Organized

• Tools
• Get help
• Calendars and gadgets
• Daily planner
• Regular notebook
• Personal Data Assistant (PDA)
• On-line tools
• Microsoft Outlook
• iCal
• Yahoo calendar
• Web destinations
• http//www.prenhall.com/success/ Prentice Hall
  Student Success Site
• http//www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_00.h
  tm Mind Tools

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Strategies on Using Time

• Develop blocks of study time
• How long before you become restless?
• More difficult material may require more frequent
  breaks
• Schedule weekly reviews and updates
• Prioritize assignments
• Begin with the most difficult subject or task
• Develop alternative study places free form
  distractions
• To maximize concentration
• Got dead time?
• Think of using time walking, riding, etc. for
  studying bits
• Review studies and readings just before class
• Review lecture material immediately after class
• Forgetting is greatest within 24 hours without
  review
• Schedule time for critical course events
• Papers, presentations, tests, etc