TIME MANAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS

TIME MANAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS

Proper planning is needed for the organisation of student life. You need to look at your future obligations and make sure you schedule enough to complete the task. This will allow you to have a purpose.
Five steps needed for planning
1. Plan Ahead


To do this you need to:
Look at what you need to get done
The date that you will need to get this completed by
How long the tasks will take to complete


If you are in college you may want to read the course outline and information that is related to the course. This will give you an idea of how much time it will take. You need to look at how the different activities are going to relate to each other. This will help you develop a plan to organise your time.

2. Making the Plan


Once you know what needs to get done you should add it to your calendar. You can plan this out by semesters.
Using a wall chart will make it easy to plan your time.
You will be able to see the entire semester and plan accordingly.
You can see how close the deadlines are to each other.
You can remind yourself of your work when you are planning out your semester.


If you already have a calendar it can be used as a visual reminder of what needs to get one. This makes it easy to review. You can use this calendar to plan out your activities. You can add colours and images so you can sort them into categories. The deadlines can be in red and the starting date can be in green. You can use warning signs and other marks if you are not sure when you need to begin something.


You should always review your plan and add additional information as you find it out.

3. Break up your time


To have a handle of your time you will need to break it up into segments. You should follow some of these tips for planning your time on a weekly basis.


How to plan a week:
Your study time during the week can be divided into two parts
The time you will attend lectures, labs, and other courses
The time you will study on your own and complete assignments


You can make a table for the week and divide that into hours. You can then fill in the time you will be attending the lessons. This will show you how much time you have remaining and how much time you have to plan around.


Look at the other things that you need to do. Do not put all your studying into a long session. You should be creative on how you use your time. For example:
Take the evening to plan out your essay
Use some time between classes to go to the library
Use the 10-minute bus ride to review your notes from the class


You need to find a time frame that fits best for you. Do not try to plan out a major project at the end of your day if you are tired. You should do this when you are awake and alert and will do your best. If you are getting tired do something less strenuous such as putting your lecture notes in order.

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