TEN TIPS FOR BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT

TEN TIPS FOR BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT

1. Make class time your best study time

• Come prepared – no time to read the whole assignment – at least survey it – review notes from previous class
  
• Listen attentively – paraphrase what the professor says in your own words
  

2. Make a daily list

• Prioritize the items
  
•  Keep it short – 5 or 6 items – both academic and personal
  
•  Set small specific goals – i.e, read 5 pages in Psychology chapter
  

3. Make a weekly schedule (done once a semester)

• Of all classes, work and extracurricular activities, housekeeping duties, sleeping and eating, blank spaces to fit in necessary activities as they come up.
  
• Schedule study time at a ratio of two hours of study per hours of class
  

4. Use your daylight hours and minutes

• Stay on campus
  
•  Find a quiet place to study
  
•  Ease yourself into material by prereading first
  
• Set up blocks of time for study
  
• Use time in between classes
  
•  Review notes right before class
  
•  Review notes right after class
  
•  Memorize important terms 
  
•  Make a list
  

5. Make a semester calendar

• Wall or desk calendar for major exams, due notes and meetings
  
• Pockets calendar – reminder of classes, appointments, meetings, errands
  

6. Don’t procrastinate

• Don’t let questions about material accumulate
  
• Instead of trying to get it perfect – just do it
  

7. Concentrate on one thing at a time

• Be active in what you are doing at the time
  
• Plan and take study breaks, study 30-40 minutes with 5-10 minute breaks
  

8. Use your weekly schedule. Learn to say “NO”
9. Set deadlines and reward yourself
10. Be realistic in your expectations of yourself