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TIME MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT. tick , tick , tick, tick, tick, tick…. How to fit it all in…. According to Webster’s dictionary: EFFICIENT – adj. “performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort.”. “WIIFM” – What’s In It For Me.

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TIME MANAGEMENT

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  1. TIME MANAGEMENT tick, tick,tick, tick, tick, tick….

  2. How to fit it all in…

  3. According to Webster’s dictionary:EFFICIENT – adj. “performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort.”

  4. “WIIFM” –What’s In It For Me

  5. Student version- WIIFM:“EFFICIENT”= getting stuff done quickly so you can go do other stuff

  6. EFFICIENCY =INTELLIGENT LAZINESS

  7. EFFECTIVE – adj. “producing the intended or expected result.”

  8. Student version:“EFFECTIVE” = getting the grades that match the time and effort you put in

  9. So, how many hours do you haveeach week???

  10. “24/7”24 hoursx 7 days

  11. 168

  12. 168hours in a week

  13. CUA classes meet for the equivalent of 150 minutes each week:Mon, Wed, and Fri for 50 minutes or Tue and Thu for 75 minutes2½ hours a week

  14. If you are taking a full load of 5 courses =only 12.5 hours IN class per week

  15. 5 classes = 15 CREDIT hoursmultiplied by 2 = 30 hours of study

  16. Sleep an average of 8 hours a day = 56 hours in a week

  17. Eating takes up about 2 hours a day =14 hours

  18. 12½ hrs. class30 hrs. study56 hrs. sleep+14 hrs. eat102 ½hours total

  19. Other time-eaters:a jobcommutingathleticsclubschoresa showercall Mom

  20. 168-102 ½ 66½ hours left…

  21. 66½ empty hours spread throughout a 7-day week =9½freehrs.every day

  22. Everyday!!You’re fed!You’ve slept!You’ve been to all yourclassesand finishedyourstudying!

  23. www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/tminteractive.html

  24. BEFOREDURINGAFTER

  25. BEFORE:Planning

  26. Draw up a weekly class schedule

  27. Study history 6:00-7:00 Dinner 7:00-8:00 Study religion 8:00-9:00

  28. Put in the fixed items first: classes and labs job meetings regular appointments athletic practice commuting, etc.then plot out your study hours.

  29. Time-pressed students need to “pack well” to fit it all in eat wash chill play sleep study exercise

  30. They need to be organized History of arch studio eat physics functions sleep English

  31. They need to multi-task

  32. Bring other work for variety 4:00-5:00 Microeconomics Read relevant assignments while writing homework Dinner Socializing 10-minute break

  33. Know yourdaily time patterns:

  34. When are you most alert? How fast can you read generally? How long does it take you to write a 10-page paper?

  35. How much sleep do you need? When do you want to eat? How much exercise do you need?

  36. Estimatehow to study long

  37. The rule of thumb for study outside of class is double the number of credit hours.

  38. Examine the syllabus for each course:

  39. Map out the whole semester's 16 weeks on a multi-month calendar:

  40. 4 types of schedules • Weekly master schedule, with study hours mapped out • Semester schedule showing all 16 weeks • Daily To-Do list • Specific week of assignments and time planning

  41. when each course's papers will be due, when quizzes, midterms and exams are, what time conflicts appear(parents' weekend, a road trip, a course's field trip, etc.)

  42. DURING:Executing

  43. Evaluate yourefficiency:Are you getting stuff done quickly so you can go do other stuff?

  44. Have you spread the study hours out well? Are you studying during your peak hours? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting enough play and downtime?

  45. Are there blocks of time you could be using better?How long should your study breaks be? Can you identify your time-wasters and procrastination patterns?

  46. Internet Multitasking • “screen sucking” – wasting time online long after you’ve finished what you signed on to do. • “frazzing” – frantic, inEFFECTIVE, multitasking under the delusion that you’re getting a lot doen. • “pizzled” – how you feel when some one you’re with pulls out a cell or blackberry with no apology or explanation… • “doomdart” – the internal distraction of a forgotten task that pops into your mind. - Edward Hallowell “…Strategies for a Coping in a World Gone ADD”

  47. Evaluate your effectiveness:Are you getting the grades that match the time and effort you put in?

  48. Re-adjust if you're falling behind in a subject or have overestimated how much time another course would need.Is there a better time to study for a particular course? Have you found and used your "prime time"

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