2. Big Rocks and Little Rocks Time Management 101 Central Piedmont Community College TRiO Student Support Services Personal Development Workshop Series

3. Overview 1. What is Time Management 2. Setting Priorities 3. Using a To Do List 4. Using a Planner or Agenda 5. Time Management Tips

4. Big Rocks and Little Rocks Text

5. What is Time Management? Managing one’s time effectively is an essential skill to college success and presents several advantages: –Gain time –Motivates and initiates –Reduces avoidance –Promotes review –Eliminates cramming –Reduces anxiety

6. Keys to Time Management Self knowledge and goals: T o manage your time successfully, having an awareness of what your goals are will assist you in prioritizing your activities. Developing and maintaining a personal, flexible schedule: Time management provides you with the opportunity to create a schedule that works for you, not for others. This personal attention gives you the flexibility to include the things that are most important to you.

7. Setting Priorities What is a priority? –Establish your priorities based on what you know you need to accomplish that day. –Don’t identify something as a priority if there is not an immediate need to complete it. –Priorities should be scheduled in tiers such as A-Priority (High) B-Priority (Medium) C-Priority (Low

8. Using a To Do List A To Do List is a great tool to use to: –organize your priorities, –list tasks –list meetings –and plan for upcoming events.

9. Using a Planner or Agenda Every college student should have a planner or agenda to keep organized. The planner/agenda outlines important tasks. Student Support Services provides planners to students in the fall semester to assist with organizational skills.

10. Time Management Tips Develop, or plan for, blocks of study time –Place blocks of time when you are most productive, as a morning person or night owl! –Know your personality and study habits and plan your time accordingly.

11. Time Management Tips (cont.) Plan two hours of study time for every hour spent in class. There are exceptions, but this is a good general rule to optimize student success.

12. Time Management Tips (cont.) Schedule weekly reviews and updates –Sunday night may be an excellent time to review your calendar. –Be mindful that as deadlines and exams approach, your weekly routine must adapt. –Plan accordingly.

13. Time Management Tips (cont.) Prioritize assignments –When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or task. –For more difficult courses of study, try to be flexible in your approach to success. –Build in “reaction time” when you can get feedback on assignments before they are due.

14. Time Management Tips (cont.) Achieve “stage one”—get something done –Don’t work the details until your assignment concept is fully developed. –“Perfection is the enemy of good”, especially in the course of beginning an assignment. –Given that you build in review, roughly draft your idea and proceed from there.

15. Time Management Tips (cont.) Postpone tasks or routines that can be put off until school work is finished. –Eliminate, delegate or delay non-essential tasks as part of prioritizing. –Review for a test may be more important than enjoying a sport. –Playing the game later will be more enjoyable without the pressure of the test.

16. Time Management Tips (cont.) Develop alternative study places free from distractions to maximize concentration

17. Time Management Tips (cont.) Use your “free” time wisely Think of times when you can study "bits" as when walking, riding the bus, etc.

18. Time Management Tips (cont.) Review notes and readings just before class. –This will help to refresh your memory and prepare you for learning. –If you have questions or if information is unclear, ask for assistance.

19. Time Management Tips (cont.) Review lecture material immediately after class –Forgetting is greatest within 24 hours without review.

20. In Review 1. What is Time Management 2. Setting Priorities 3. Using a To Do List 4. Using a Planner or Agenda 5. Time Management Tips

21. Resources Books –First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. MerrillFirst Things First –How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet) by Alan LakeinHow to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet) Internet Resources –http://www.studygs.net/timman.htmhttp://www.studygs.net/timman.htm –http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.htmlhttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.html –http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/managetime.html#st udentshttp://www.librarysupportstaff.com/managetime.html#st udents

22. Acknowledgements Developed by Annette Teasdell, Summer 2009 Counselor, Student Support Services, as part of the Personal Development Workshop Series. Information used in this presentation was taken in part from the resources for improving your finances on the previous page.

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