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Time Management Skills Created by Ida Hoelscher Title III Academic Skills Coordinator Sul Ross State University

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Time Management Skills Created by Ida Hoelscher Title III Academic Skills Coordinator Sul Ross State University

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Is Time Management Important? Yes!!! You don’t want to feel like you’re walking a tightrope. You never had to worry about it before! Before you had study hall or your parents saying do your homework first.

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College versus High School In High School, you went to class from early in the morning till mid-afternoon. In college you go the hours you want. In High School you had time in class to complete projects. In College you do most of your work out of class.

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Responsibility Now, as you’re probably figuring out, you have to decide when to go to school, when to study, when to go to work, and when to have fun. If you do a poor job you can often feel like this guy! If you do a good job you will find you have time for all these things and feel good about yourself too!

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First, What do you do now? For a week keep track of what you do now: when you sleep, when you eat, when you work, when you go to class, when you study, when you have fun, and anything else.

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Evaluate & Decide on Change Figure out how much time each week you spend on each task . Are you spending it where you need to? What do you need to spend more time on? What do you need to spend less time on?

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Time you can’t change 56 hours for sleep, 8 hours are usually adequate. 21 hours to eat, Don’t try to rush your eating or skip meals. 20 hours for classes and labs, Don’t try to skip one class to get work done in another.

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Other committed time Next, fill in other fixed commitments . Work - unless hours vary from week to week. Meeting times, or practice times of clubs, organizations, or sports. Social time that doesn’t change. Time where you sleep in on Saturday or Sunday mornings.

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Principles of Time Use Plan your day at the same time each day. Allow more time for learning new material, drafting a paper, grasping concepts, etc. As you begin work on each part , jot down the time you expect to finish ; give yourself a mini-reward when you finish on time. Review for only 15 to 45 minutes , especially before and after class.

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Principles - cont. Do something daily - don’t procrastinate. Schedule harder study tasks when you are most alert. Plan to learn the first time so the other times you are just reviewing , making up test questions, etc. Don’t try to allocate ALL your time; just make sure you schedule what you have to get done.

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When to study. Plan to study two hours for every hour you spend in class. Study your difficult subjects first. Avoid marathon study sessions. Study during the time you are most alert each day.

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Where to study. Find a regular study place: It should be somewhere that you don’t eat or sleep. Train your body that you study there. Don’t get too comfortable. Don’t study on the bed. Easy chairs & sofas are unsafe too. Use a library.

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Handling the Rest of the World Pay attention to your mind wandering. Set rules & times with roommates, spouses, & kids. Avoid noise distractions. Talk to people who routinely interrupt. Avoid the phone! Learn to say NO! Hang a “do not disturb” sign.

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3 Rules of Time Management Don’t create impossible situations. Define priorities. Avoid distractions and lack of focus.

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Don’t Create Impossible Situations Don’t try to do too much: work full time, school full time, too many lab classes, single parent, or too many extracurriculars. Plan to study 2 hours for every 1 hour of class. Decide which class you have to finish.

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Define Priorities Create lists to set priorities: Weekly Calendar - this is your basic time budgeting guide - list courses, work , study time, meals, recreation. Daily Calendar - this is what you want to do today - homework, tests, housework, shopping, recreation. Goal List - this is a list of things you have to do - list commitments, goals, etc.

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Avoid Distractions & Lack of Focus Procrastination! Crisis management. Switching and floundering. Television, telephone Friends Emotional blocks Sickness

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Good Time Management Strategies Planning is important but just planning doesn’t make it so. Study in 50-60 minute increments. Take breaks. Switch subjects. Tackle difficult assignments first. Plan rewards. Work until you finish scheduled tasks. Work ahead.

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Procrastination Causes: low self-esteem, low frustration tolerance, hostility, protection from feelings of inadequacy, poor time management, or habit.

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Overcoming Procrastination Set realistic goals. Use good time management skills. Long term planning. Break down large tasks. Some tasks are not fun. Plan rewards. Learn to see the relevance. Take action!

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Being Realistic Monitor how well your schedule is working. Evaluate if you have enough study time. Admit when the schedule you have created is not working. Then reevaluate and start over, and over, and over.