1. ORGANIZATION GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP A. Students often lose sleep while studying for exams, enjoying social life, working, and going to school. A. Students often lose sleep while studying for exams, enjoying social life, working, and going to school. B. Getting enough sleep is very important to learning. When a student does not receive enough sleep, long-term memory is impaired and concentration is hard. B. Getting enough sleep is very important to learning. When a student does not receive enough sleep, long-term memory is impaired and concentration is hard.

2. Sleep continued If you did not have enough sleep, it is more difficult to read and store information in your long-term memory. If you did not have enough sleep, it is more difficult to read and store information in your long-term memory. Sleep gives the brain time to process the day’s events, store what is needed, and delete what is not important. Sleep gives the brain time to process the day’s events, store what is needed, and delete what is not important.

3. Organization and Goals Goals are specific (They state what you are going to do) Goals are specific (They state what you are going to do) Goals are measurable (“I must select a topic by Dec. 2 06) Goals are measurable (“I must select a topic by Dec. 2 06) Goals are realistic (Must be able to reach) Goals are realistic (Must be able to reach)

4. Goal Setting (Organization) There are several types of goals: There are several types of goals: Short-range or immediate: (These are goals you want to achieve tomorrow, or next week.) Short-range or immediate: (These are goals you want to achieve tomorrow, or next week.) Mid-range: (Goals you want to complete in 2-3 years.) Mid-range: (Goals you want to complete in 2-3 years.) Long-range ( Goals you want to complete in 5 years.) Long-range ( Goals you want to complete in 5 years.)

5. The Morning Routine: Organizing / Yourself Prepare the night before. (Choose clothing, gather books and assignments, and put everything in a specific place.) Prepare the night before. (Choose clothing, gather books and assignments, and put everything in a specific place.) Set the alarm clock early enough to have enough time to get ready. Set the alarm clock early enough to have enough time to get ready.

6. Managing your Time The difference between people who are productive, and those who do not get much done is the way they use their hours. The difference between people who are productive, and those who do not get much done is the way they use their hours. The three major tools that work for mostly everyone is a weekly schedule, a semester schedule, and a daily “to-do" list. The three major tools that work for mostly everyone is a weekly schedule, a semester schedule, and a daily “to-do" list.

7. Tips for Maximizing your Time Always put everything in the proper place right away so you will not have to trace your steps. Always put everything in the proper place right away so you will not have to trace your steps. Always have something to do (Review, read a book, go over your to-do-list.) Always have something to do (Review, read a book, go over your to-do-list.) Combine chores and trips. On your way to the store, get the gas, go to the bank, the grocery store. Combine chores and trips. On your way to the store, get the gas, go to the bank, the grocery store. Establish your best time for studying. Establish your best time for studying. Plan in the morning and set priorities for the day. Plan in the morning and set priorities for the day.

8. Distractions: Enemy of Organization Even one of the most dedicated persons can be taken off course by distractions. Even one of the most dedicated persons can be taken off course by distractions. External Distractions: Noise, Music, TV, Computer Games, or anything that catches your attention. External Distractions: Noise, Music, TV, Computer Games, or anything that catches your attention. Internal distractions: comes from within. They interfere with a person ability to concentrate. Internal distractions: comes from within. They interfere with a person ability to concentrate. (Relationships, problems, hunger, thirst, illness, negative attitudes against instructor, assignment, or class. Daydreaming; worrying; whatever keeps you from focusing your attention on your studies.)