UGST 1000FALL 2012

Time Management and Goal Setting

Personal Time Survey

Figure out how you spend your timeCan help to identify time wastersDid 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

Pie “П” Chart

Any way you slice it, they help you display your point

Taking Control of Time

Make an academic calendarKeep a schedule for one weekLearn to say “no” Use waiting or “wasted” timeWear a watch

Time Management When Studying

Make goals for studyingBreak assignments up into more manageable portionsTake study breaksBe aware of your best time of dayStudy difficult or boring subjects firstAvoid marathon study sessions

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!

Monthly Calendar

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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

Weekly Calendar

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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!

To Do List

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)

Setting Goals

Setting goals can help with time managementManage time better by figuring out what your goals areS.M.A.R.T Goals

SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACTION-ORIENTED REALISTIC TIMELY

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.

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.

Motivation Tips

Think about the end resultSet S.M.A.R.T. goals and write them downBe activeSet aside time for you