Time Management

Time management is the process of planning and control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity. It is a juggling act of various demands of study, social life, employment, family, and personal interests and commitments with the fineness of time. Using time effectively gives the person choice on spending or managing activities at their own time and expediency.

How to Manage your Time:

  • Assess Your Own Situation. The first step in determining a schedule is to know yourself. People function differently. Some people are very active in the early morning and can accomplish much at that time. Others find that their peak intellectual time is later in the day.
  • Get Organised Purchase or make some type of scheduling notebook. This may seem simple but you would be surprised how many people do not use this necessary instrument.
  • Prepare a To-Do List. Consider all that you wish to accomplish and make a list. Put the list on one sheet of paper, preferably in the organiser or notebook that you bought. Do not put items on separate sheets of paper. Prioritise these items using three criteria A, B, C:
    • A= Most important goal that needs to be accomplished
    • B= Next important goal or an item that does not have immediate urgency
    • C= Finally, give all other items. Example:
      • Turn in financial aid forms to Bursar's Office. A
      • Study for midterm exam. B
      • Sign up to play intramural water polo team in your building. C
  • Schedule Your Time. Fill in any spaces purposely left blank, and block out time to sleep. Be realistic, most college students don't go to bed at 9 pm. Select time for recreation each day.
  • Schedule Study Time! Students should study 2-3 hours for every unit, for a total of 25-35 hours per week. Don't forget to also schedule time for fun.
Time Management is a system of learning to assign priorities to the tasks you wish to accomplish, maximising discretionary time by minimising predictable time and other-imposed time, planning the use of discretionary time, and learning to be more efficient. The key to being an efficient time manager is to learn to maximise discretionary time and use it efficiently.

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