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| Time management to beat exams | | | Dr. Pragya Khanna | 3/29/2012 10:27:43 PM |
| As a student, I often used to feel I had too much to do and had too little time! I know I wasn't alone; many of my classmates were sailing in the same boat. Many a times students are seen as feeling overwhelmed with their syllabi and have simply have no idea where to start with their assignments and day. One of the basic reasons for such a situation to arise in the first place is the habit of procrastination that is putting off the things that you should be doing at a proper time. This happens with most of us time after time. We keep waiting for the right mood or the right time.
If you are a student, it is a good idea to learn and develop your time management skills so that you are able to take on heavier course loads, get good grades, read additional literature for enhanced knowledge or pleasure. Not only that, but you'll also have plenty of free time to have fun. Daily habits of achievement are an important building block of any student time management system. One way that you can start today is to develop a prioritized time management to-do-list that you can use on a daily basis. The first and foremost suggestion is that one must be organized; it also has extra benefits of clearing your mind and saving you energy and stress. Try to spend 5-10 minutes each day on planning your activities, start your day with it. Centralize what you consider important to your daily life either on a bulletin board, a designated wall space, or, on the back of a door. Finally, after completion of a task take a moment to look at the result and feel the satisfaction of the progress.
Keep a supply of tape, scissors, markers, pens, pencils, push pins, clips and a good supply of extra notebook paper. It is important to also keep this supply of items neatly categorized and stored in a spare drawer, bookshelf or in a box so that you are not frantically searching all over the house. Plan ahead, actually schedule it and it will happen! Determine how long your tasks will take, consider whether any activities can be combined. It is important to find out if big tasks can be broken down into smaller tasks that may be easier to schedule (such as studying for exams and visiting the library as part of an assignment to write an assignment).
Layout your next day's clothes, book bag, school money, keys and homework to bring to school/college, each night. Check other areas like your assignment pad and calendar to ensure you have everything you will need for the next day. It is best to know what you need to have, before you have forgotten what you need when the time has passed. Organize your television watching for the week by considering all the shows you want to watch for that week and stay away from watching shows not circled. When you know the show you want to watch is going to be that night, look to finishing all your homework so you are able to sit back and enjoy the movie or show. It is even possible to multi task, meaning you can do two things at one time. If you are watching television, you can do things like completing your practical notebook, make drawings, help with folding laundry, organize notebooks, books, etc.
Avoid overloading yourself; include time for rest, relaxation, sleep, eating, exercise, and socializing in your schedule. Take short breaks during study and work periods. Make yourself able to be flexible, the unexpected happens many a times like sickness, guests at home, troubles etc.); you need to be able to fit it into your schedule. Know how to rearrange your schedule when necessary (so it doesn't manage you - you manage it). Know who to ask for help when needed. Do not forget the 'big picture' that is why are you doing the task, is it important to your long-term personal goals? Have and follow a personal mission statement (personal and career). Are your activities ultimately helping you achieve your goals ? Time management in school/college helps you succeed in balancing your academic life, work, and other extra-curricular activities so that you get the most out of being a college student. Typical symptoms of poor time management for students may include: feeling stressed and overwhelmed by a lack of time, studying at hours when you are not fresh and productive, procrastinating, cramming the night before and not getting assignments in on time. Above all poor time management can be stressful. By planning your work and then working your plan, you avoid the trap of last minute cramming sessions and stressful write-ups of assignments the night before. This is a win-win situation for students. You reduce your stress, increase the quality of your study, and improve your grades. Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. Have a positive attitude! |
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