Time Management

Time Management is setting and following a schedule of study in order to organise and prioritise your studies around normal everyday activites, home, recreation etc.

Guidelines:

Monitor your time.
Reflect on how you spend your time.
Be aware of when you are wasting your time.
Know when you are productive.
Knowing how you spend your time should help you to plan your study time.

Have a "To Do" list:

Write down things you have to do, then decide what to do at the moment, what to schedule for later, what to get someone else to do, and what to put off for a later time period.

Have a daily/weekly planner:

Always know what's ahead for the day, always go to sleep knowing you're prepared for tomorrow.

Have a long term planner:

Use a monthly chart so that you can always plan ahead. Long term planners also serve to remind you to plan your free time constructively.

Planning for an effective study schedule:

Allow sufficient time for sleep, a well-balanced diet, and leisure activities.

Prioritise assignments:

Schedule time to go over classroom notes in the evening.
Schedule hourly blocks of study.
Choose a place free from distractions to study
Plan to use "dead time".
Schedule as much study time as possible during daylight hours.
Schedule a weekly review.
Be careful not to become a slave to your schedule.

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