Coursework, fights with your dorm roommate or lover, and still more coursework. These are problems that often plague college students. But if there’s something that really bothers college students the most, it is time management.
Time management is the act or system employed by a person to make sure that the 24 hours he or she has in a day is well spent. It is also the act of “squeezing in” all the duties and responsibilities as well as leisure time into your schedule. In other words, time management is the act of coming up with a schedule, or a plan as to what you need to do and when you are going to do them.
This is the dilemma of most college students: sometimes, it seems like 24 hours in a day are not enough for them to fulfill all the duties they need to fulfill in college. They complain of no longer being able to spend free time in leisure, because their free time is almost always spent now in doing backlog work. But actually, if you know how to manage your time effectively, you’ll find that 24 hours a day is enough for you to do all your coursework, have some leisure time, and yes, go to sleep. How to? Here are some tips:
* Get a planner, or at least a calendar that has wide spaces for each date. List all the things you need to do on a particular date. If you have a clear-cut view of the things that you need to fulfill and when, there won’t be any problem managing deadlines and getting to planned activities.
* Focus. Concentrate. If this time is supposed to be study time, then it should solely be study time. And, stick to your time allotment. When your schedule says you need to go to bed by 9 o’clock, start preparing for bed at least 15 minutes prior to the alloted time.
* If possible, multi-task. While waiting for the laundry, you can study for the big exam slated tomorrow. While you’re surfing the Internet for stuff you can buy on eBay, use this as an opportunity to do research work or autopay your bills as well.
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