1. Managing Your Time Chapter Three

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–23–2 The Pie of Life

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–33–3 Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Term Schedule Provides you with an overview of important due dates and special events in the entire term.

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–43–4 Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Weekly Schedule Provides you with a plan for the week that reserves time to accomplish school, work, and leisure activities.

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–53–5 Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Daily Schedule Provides you with a quick reference list of time blocks and specific tasks for the day.

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–63–6 Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Task Schedule Provides you with goals to achieve during a specific block of time.

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–73–7 Goals of Time Management Aim for balance –What is meant by balance? –How will you know when your time-management schedule has “balance”? Include time for your goals –What is important to you in your life. If it is important, it deserves some time. –What goals would you like to include in your schedule every week?

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–83–8 Goals of Time Management (cont’d) Establish good health habits –What does the phrase “good health habits” mean to you? –How much time do you take each day for meals? –What is the value of setting aside a “meal time” instead of “eating on the run”? –How does nutrition affect your body and mind? –What type of exercise do you enjoy? How often do you exercise? –How many hours of sleep are essential for you to function properly? –How many hours a night do you sleep? –Is there really such a thing as “too much sleep”?

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–93–9 Goals of Time Management (cont’d) Create strong patterns in your schedule –What kinds of patterns could you try to include in your schedule? –What is the value of having patterns instead of having each day be different?

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–10 Create a Weekly Time-Management Schedule

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–11 Study Schedule Guidelines 1.Use the 2:1 ration for classes 2.Label each study block to indicate which class you intend to study for during that time 3.Use 50 minute study blocks with 10 minute breaks 4.Have at least one study block every day of the week 5.Use distributed practice by studying each subject several days throughout the week

12. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3–12 Study Schedule Guidelines (cont’d) 6.Avoid marathon studying 7.Study during your alert times of the day 8.Study your hardest or least-liked subjects first 9.Study right before a discussion class, or right after a lecture or math class if possible. 10.Create study schedule patterns.

13. Weekly Time-Management Schedule