If you always do what you’ve always done, you always get what you’ve always got. To change our output, we must change our input.

CSA Workshop Series

Objectives  Set short and long term Goals  Assess where time goes  Brainstorm changes to make more effective use of time  Identify strategies in effective time management  Have some fun! (Optional)

What is time management?  Think of time when you saved money, either for a car, a trip, holiday, or etc. You most likely had to budget your money ○ Examine spending patterns ○ Think of time in the same way, keep track of how you spend you time. It is the process of organizing the activities in your life

Where does your time go?  168 hours in a week  Click to find out Click to find out where your time goes!

How many hours remain?  This is how many hours you have left to study!  Two hours for every one credit

Less than 30 hours free  Can you reduce the amount of time spent on other activities?  What changes can be made to your schedule to make this possible?  Can you eliminate something from your schedule?

30 hours or more free  Make your time effective  Are you involved in any clubs or organizations?  What else can you do with your time?  Statistically students who get involved do better in school

Goal Setting  Important to know what you are working towards  Long term goals = lifelong goals (usually a year or more to accomplish  Short-term goals = Stepping stones

Give it a shot!  Goal setting helps you determine how to spend your time better  Need to be S.M.A.R.T. S- Specific M- Measurable A –Attainable R- Realistic T- Timely

Self Discipline  It’s OK to say “No”  View self-discipline as positive effort, rather than one of denial. “If I finish my reading, I get to watch the game”

Schedule a small task for a given time of the day Scheduling helps you focus on your priorities. Schedule a task and hold to its time; avoid acting on impulse. Track your progress. Plan Don’t schedule every minute of your day

The Power of Routine Allocate a specific time period each day of the week for different tasks. Hold firm. You are working on tasks in small increments, not all at once. You first develop a habit, then the habit does the job for you. Think of studying and school as a job

Tools  Watch  Phone  Planner!!!!!!  Calendar  To-Do Lists

Write it down  Using a planner, Outlook, Calendar,  Set important dates for your classes: Tests, papers, projects, readings, mid-term and final exams, holidays, breaks, study days, etc. Be specific about goals with specific chapters or pages  Write down social events  Make weekly/daily to-do lists or schedules.

Get Your Priorities Straight!! UrgentNot Urgent Important Quad IQuad II Not Important Quad IIIQuad IV Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989

Priorities are Personal  Sleep may be in Quad I for some and Quad IV for others.  Where so you think you spend most of your time?  Which quadrant is the best?  What happens if you spend most of your time in Quadrant I activities?

High Importance + High Urgency = High Stress!!!