subject: Time Management Plans Are Important Skills For Study And Life [print this page] Are you one among those who always think that 24 hours a day is not enough? You need couple of hours more each day? Are you always rushing to meet the deadlines and always very stressed when it comes to completing home assignments? Do you feel that you have no time for studies?
Well if this is the case then may be you need to learn and develop time management skills. This will not only help you in your studies it will also help you in your life. These skills are helpful in society and with on other responsibilities like jobs and family.
Here are some tips that will help you to manage your time better. First you have to sit down and identify the areas where you need more time. Think about your daily routine. How and where you spend time. Once you identify how you are spending the day it will become clear where you need to take control of the situation. In college a rule of thumb is, you have to study two hours for every one hour class. Some may be less, some more, so it will help if you prioritize your classes.
After you identify the problem areas and have your priority list ready the next step is to make a plan. You have your semester schedule with you. When you look at it you may feel over whelmed. So break it into parts. Most teachers will give you home assignments well in advance. You can start from that. Make a list of assignments and the due dates. Arrange the work according to the deadlines. There may be some classes that you think you hate or absolutely don't like. So make sure to give enough time to complete home assignments of that class. Ask for help if you need it. Study with a friend so that it becomes an enjoyable experience!
While making a plan for a week make sure you plan for recreational activities, time for TV watching, time to can catch your favorite team play. College activities are important to college success. Also take into account the time you would spend with friends or on phone. This is very important because you need time away from studies otherwise what happens is you sit there with an open book trying to guess what everybody else is doing or just day dreaming and wasting your time!
After you have planned your week write it down and as far as possible stick to the time table. Remember that you have made the planning and the timetable. If you think that it is not working then change it! Sometimes what you think and what you can do is difficult to guess before you actually try it out. Need some help? Contact a professional tutor to help set some guidelines.
Make sure that you have a comfortable place to study. The temperature should also be comfortable. The lighting should be sufficient. If you think that you study better with music playing in the back ground then keep your favorite music ready and start your studies as per your plan.
When you manage your time and plan your studies your college life will be more rewarding and successful. The time management skills you learn will help in other aspects of your life too. A great tool for success
