not enough time in a day

7/25/2019 Not Enough Time in a Day

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Let us provide

you with somerealistic tips andtools to help you

make the mostof your time! Youll walk away with: a plan for change 5 tips with strategies

a better understanding ofyour time management habits

and how they can be altered.


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Think About It


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Letsberealistic

We all struggle with

managing our time andNO system is fool proof.

As university students

we dont have the time

to implement the oftencomplicated advice of

experts.

So what are some tips

we can use to change

our habits and make

our lives easier?


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Imagine someone who is really great

at time management. What are theydoing? How do they use their time?

What personal qualities do you thinkare important to good time

management?

Tip 1: Visualize

success.


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Tip 2: Deal With

Procrastination

Some examples of how studentsprocrastinate:

!Wasted time online

!Promises to work for an hour butno follow through

!Being in an environment full ofdistractions


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So how do we get around this?Almost nobody can avoid procrastination entirely but we

can lessen how much we procrastinate. Here are somehelpful tips to consider:

!

Turn off your cell phone. Everyone will still be therewhen you turn it back on.

! If you can, disconnect your internet (unless you need itfor study).

!

Choose a quiet environment where distractions arelimited and dont study for too long- one hour offocused studying/work is better than 5 hours ofstrained, unfocused effort.


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Tip 3: Get Organized!

Some examples of disorganization:

! Dont remember due dates- didnt write themdown.

! Leaving big assignments to the last minute.

! No consistent way to keep track ofassignments details, ideas, resources.

Getting organized in a way that makessense to you is the first step to relievingsome stress!


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Writing Things Down/Organizing! Find a calendar, any calendar or

organizer will do (digital or paper). Thiswill be your master list.

! Carry around a small notebook, scrap ofpaper or a notes app for your phone.Throughout your day, note down littlereminders, ideas, resources that youcome across.

An example would be: History Paper dueSept. 30th, birthday gift for Harry,Dwights party on Saturday night.


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But what do I do with all ofthese lists?! At the end of the day, take all the things

you wrote down and transfer them to yourcalendar or organizer

! Write down when you would like toaccomplish the task but dont go toocrazy dont set yourself up for failure bytrying to do too much in one time slot.

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Spacing things out makes actually doingthem much easier. Chunk out the work forbig assignments into smaller bits withdeadlines for each. Our AssignmentCalculator can help with this!


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*Carry a book or an article

that you need to read

around with you and

make use of time between

classes to read.

*Study alone! Often wefeel the need to study with

friends but ask yourself

how much studying to I

actuallyget done with

friends?- there is no

substitute for quiet,

focused study time

*Find a few different

quiet study areas aroundcampus and your house

so that you can get

away from distractions

while also not getting

bored of going to the

same place everyday.

Tip 4: Study smarter not harder!


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WorkH

ard,

PlayHard!

You dont have to give

up your social life to

be a good student.Consider the social

events and habits that

are important for you

and add these intoyour calendar.

Tip 5: Be social!


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Lets Pause Here

Take a moment to think back onwhat weve talked about so far

Tip 1: Visualize success.

Tip 2: Deal with procrastination.

Tip 3: Get organized

Tip 4: Study smarter, not harder.

Tip 5: Be social.


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How to Avoid Pulling an All-Nighter

*Start early! Dont make excuses, schedule time every week or

every day if needed, to chip away at larger assignments. 20

minutes per day over 2 weeks translates into over 4.5 hours of

solid work done on an assignment

20mins a day X 7 days X 2 Weeks= ~4.5 Hours!

This strategy may not work for you, and thats ok-experiment! Do you prefer longer work periods over a

short period of time or short periods of work over a longperiod of time?


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How to Create a Balanced Schedule:

5pm-6pm- Eat, Relax,

Vegitate

6-6:30pm- find sources for

research paper

6:30-7pm- go for a walk, get

some blood pumping

7-7:30pm- read one article

7:30-???- relax, go out with

friends,

Monday

Dont try to do too

much, and try to

schedule schoolwork

for times when youknow youll have

energy.

By setting realistic

goals, you set yourself

up for success! If youschedule 3 hours of

study time, what are

the chances you will

actually study for that

long?


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Noticeall

of

thatfreetime?

!When you are realistic

with your goals andefficiently using your

time, you end up withMORE free time. Getting

started is usually thehardest part but onceyoure past that, you

may find you work forone hour, instead of

only half an hour if so,

thats great!


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Still feeling unsure?! Talk to your professor or TA

! Talk to a Peer Academic Coach in the Chapman

Learning Commons! Talk to someone over in Counselling Services in

Brock Hall

! Use the Assignment Calculator under the What

We Offer tab

! There are many other great resources listed at the

bottom of this page

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