Time Management Strategies Freshman Connection Workshop

 New students may not have had to manage their time efficiently to ensure good grades.  Maybe because they were bright or maybe because they weren’t challenged enough  Student’s who received A’s and B’s in high school now receive C’s and D’s in college because their study skills, including time management are less effective.

Time Hard Work Time Management

In This Workshop You Will… Be given the opportunity to assess where your time goes Make decisions about changes you would like to make that will help you use your time more effectively

ON A PIECE OF PAPER Make a list of the top five ways that you waste time

Time Management Quiz Yes/No 1. Do you estimate how many hours you will need to study each week? 2. Do you meet assignment deadlines? 3. Do you begin working on semester-long projects early in the semester? 4. Do you write a daily “to do” list? 5. Do you prevent social activities from interfering with your study time?

Time Management Quiz Yes/No 1. Do you have a job that requires fewer than 10 hours a week? 2. Do you set specific goals for each study period? 3. Do you begin your study time with your most difficult assignment? 4. Do you complete most of your studying during your most productive hours each day? 5. Do you think of being a full-time student as you would a full-time job?

CALCULATE For every “yes” give yourself one (1) point. For every “no” give yourself zero (0) points.  If you have a high total score (10 is the maximum score possible) this indicates that you are using effective time management techniques.  If your score is low, it may be helpful to learn some techniques for using your study time more effectively.

create a semester schedule assess and plan your workload each week adjust your plan each day evaluate your schedule Four Steps To Improve Time Management

Create a Semester Schedule Record known class assignments including quizzes, tests, projects, and papers Creates a framework for your semester schedule Lets you know when you are likely to have high academic demands and when you will have more flexibility for scheduling recreational activities Record co-curricular activities, including work hours, meetings, social commitments, and out-of-town weekends Allows you to have a more accurate picture of how full or open your schedule will be throughout the semester Important for providing balance in your schedule Remember It is important to update your semester schedule regularly

Assessing & Planning your Weekly Schedule Make a list of what you have to accomplish during the week, including class assignments and class attendance Include co-curricular activities, work hours, errands, exercise, meals, and time with friends on your list of things to do for the week Estimate how long each task will take Identify the day that you will accomplish each task, keeping in mind the amount of time the task will take and other thing you must also do that day

Adjust Your Schedule Every Day Write out a daily schedule at the beginning of each day. Include uncompleted tasks from the previous say as well as new tasks As you write out your daily schedule, assess your priorities

Evaluate Your Schedule Evaluate your schedule in the morning and Evaluate your schedule in the evening.

What Do I Do Next? How many hours a week do I need to study? Most universities recommend that students study at least two hours outside of class for every hour spent in class. Many students are taking 12 units per quarter. Therefore at least 24 hours of studying a week outside of class is recommended.

Making Your Schedule Work 1. Identify your most productive time of day 2. Study difficult or boring subjects first 3. Study in the same place every day 4. Use the library 5. Avoid Distractions 6. Use Waiting Time 7. Treat School Like A Full-time Job

Identify Your Most Productive Time of The Day Will enable you to complete your assignments in less time Studies show that we can accomplish in 60 minutes when we’re less fatigues will take as much as 90 minutes to accomplish when we’re more fatigued

Study Difficult or Boring Subjects First Save subjects you like to study for later when you’re feeling more tired because you will find motivation to study something things that are more enjoyable

Study in The Same Place Every Day You are able to focus on the task at hand more quickly Studying on your bed or in your bedroom is not advised because you probably associate your bed and bedroom with sleeping, not studying. It's too easy to take those 10-minute naps that turn into two-hour naps

Use The Library Libraries are a good place to study because studying is one of the only activities that people do in that environment.

Avoid Distractions

Use Wasting Time This is a great time to study pieces of information such as learning vocabulary for a foreign language class or memorizing a chemical reaction sequence.

Treat School Like A Full-Time Job Try to accomplish as many of your school tasks as possible within a concentrated period of time. Your classes are likely to get the amount of attention they require. Will result in better, more efficient management of your time.

Goal Setting Of the strategies that have been discussed, you may be doing some of them pretty well but there are probably at least one or two ways you could still improve your skill in this area. Think about what you've learned and write down the skills you want to work on during the next few weeks. Keep them in a place where you'll be reminded of your goals frequently and practice them every day.