2. Personal Time Survey
Figure out how you spend your time
Can help to identify time wasters
Did you run out of hours in the week?
Where do you need to cut back in order to not be burnt out?
Do you have some free time?
Where can you use that time best?
Keep track of how you spend your time for a week for a
more accurate estimate
4. Taking Control of Time
Make an academic calendar
Keep a schedule for one week
Learn to say “no”
Use waiting or “wasted” time
Wear a watch
5. Time Management When Studying
Make goals for studying
Break assignments up into more manageable portions
Take study breaks
Be aware of your best time of day
Study difficult or boring subjects first
Avoid marathon study sessions
6. Long Term Schedule
This is your monthly schedule!
Write down fixed dates and obligations including
Class schedule
Homework, test dates, paper deadlines
Work schedule
Extra-curricular activities
Special occasions
Holidays
Meetings
Appointments
Anything important to you!
8. Intermediate Schedule
This is your weekly schedule!
Write down the major events and amount of work that you have to
accomplish each week. For example:
Monday: begin paper
Tuesday night: baseball game
Wednesday: history quiz
Thursday: complete math problems in section 2.3
Read 50 pages in biology by Friday
9. Weekly Calendar
Sun, June 28 Mon, June 29 Tue, June 30 Wed, July 1 Thu, July 2 Fri, July 3 Sat, July 4
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10. Short-Term Schedule
This is your daily schedule!
One a small note card each evening, write out a specific list of
everything you have to accomplish the next day. You can schedule
times, like so…
9:00-9:15 Review history before class
12:00-12:30 Review math for quiz during lunch
4:30-6:00 Read ch. 5 & 6 in history textbook
7:00-8:30 Complete math problems
9:00 Movie to de-stress!
12. ABC List
Write down the day’s tasks and place A, B or C according
to priority
“A” means most urgent
“B” mildly urgent
“C” not urgent
Your ABC list may look like this:
Read three chapters in English book for discussion tomorrow (A)
Begin working on psychology paper due in three weeks (C)
Call best friend before she goes to bed (B)
Vacuum room (B)
Complete math problems for class tomorrow (A)
13. Setting Goals
Setting goals can help with time management
Manage time better by figuring out what your goals are
S.M.A.R.T Goals
SPECIFIC
MEASUREABLE
ACTION-ORIENTED
REALISTIC
TIMELY
14. S.M.A.R.T. Goals
SPECIFIC
Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we are
going to do.
Specific is the What, Why, and How of the SMART model.
WHAT are you going to do? Use action words such as direct, organize,
coordinate, develop, plan, build etc. WHY is this important to do at this
time? HOW are you going to do it?
Ensure that the goals you set are very specific, clear, and reachable.
MEASURABLE
If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.
Choose a goal with measurable progress so you can see the change
occur.
Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the
attainment of each goal you set.
15. S.M.A.R.T. Goals
ACTION ORIENTED
What will you do action wise to ensure your success?
Once you’ve put a plan in action, following through with it is the most
important and sometimes hardest part.
REALISTIC
A goal needs to stretch you slightly so you feel you can do it and it will
need a real commitment from you.
Set goals that are too difficult and you set the stage for failure, but
setting too low sends yourself the message that you aren't very capable.
Set the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement!
TIMELY
Set a timeframe for the goal.
Without a time limit, there's no urgency to start taking action now.
16. Motivation Tips
Think about the end result
Set S.M.A.R.T. goals and write them down
Be active
Set aside time for you
