1. Controlling Your Time

2. Time is precious and irreplaceable:
“All my possessions for a moment of time.”
Queen Elizabeth I on her deathbed
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3. And yet time is frequently misused
Fordham study showed that students devote twice as many hours to free time as to study time
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4. Two main ways to control time
Saving it
Allocating it with schedules
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5. Finding “hidden” time Scraps of time should not be overlooked.
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6. Ways to reclaim “hidden” time
Carry pocket work
Use your mind when it’s free
Record study information
Employ spare-time thinking
Use your subconscious
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7. Changing your time habits
Defy Parkinson’s Law
Obey your alarm clock
Limit and Internet time
Take “time out”
Listen to your body
Keep a notepad handy
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8. Sticking to a schedule provides greater control. encourages relaxation
saves time
provides freedom
increases flexibility
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9. Dividing time in to blocks
Makes tasks more manageable
Helps you work at peak efficiency
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10. Tips for time blocks Don’t waste big blocks Study during prime time
Study before recitation classes and after lecture classes
Don’t let details tie your hands
Include nonacademic activities
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11. The three-part scheduling plan
The master schedule
The weekly schedule
The daily schedule
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12. Use a task-based schedule when
Your days are unpredictable
Your free time is fluid
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13. Standard time schedules
divide time into blocks
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14. Task-based schedules divide goals into subgoals
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15. Task-based master schedule
A series of long term goals divided into manageable subgoals
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16. Assignment-oriented weekly schedule
used for shorter assignments that span a week or less
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17. Daily task-based schedule
basically a to-do list
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18. If time-saving seems uninspiring, ask yourself this:
What am I saving time for?
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