Key to the Future Chapter 5, Lesson 3 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions 1 – 2 Note for teacher: Use...

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Chapter 5, Lesson 3Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Warm-Up QuestionsWarm-Up Questions

CPS Questions 1 – 2CPS Questions 1 – 2

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The Importance of Time ManagementThe Importance of Time Management

Procrastination and How to Beat ItProcrastination and How to Beat It

Managing Your College ScheduleManaging Your College Schedule


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Do you sometimes have trouble Do you sometimes have trouble getting things done on time? Do you getting things done on time? Do you put off certain tasks? Make a list of put off certain tasks? Make a list of the kinds of work you tend to put off, the kinds of work you tend to put off, and the reasons you put it off.and the reasons you put it off.



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Time ManagementTime Management Keeping control of your Keeping control of your

time in a way that best time in a way that best enables you to achieve enables you to achieve your goals according to your goals according to your prioritiesyour priorities

Important for everyone – Important for everyone – not just college studentsnot just college students

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Time Management includes:Time Management includes: Setting prioritiesSetting priorities PlanningPlanning Fighting procrastinationFighting procrastination Eliminating distractionsEliminating distractions Eliminating activities that don’t help you meet Eliminating activities that don’t help you meet

your goalsyour goals


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When you don’t manage your time well: When you don’t manage your time well: You frequently feel stressed and under pressureYou frequently feel stressed and under pressure You bounce from activity to activity feeling You bounce from activity to activity feeling

unprepared and constantly trying to catch upunprepared and constantly trying to catch up You don’t accomplish tasks as well as you couldYou don’t accomplish tasks as well as you could You waste timeYou waste time

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PriorityPriority The value a person places on an activity, a The value a person places on an activity, a

goal, or another demand on time or energygoal, or another demand on time or energy High PriorityHigh Priority

Something that you consider more important Something that you consider more important than other thingsthan other things

Your priorities should reflect your goals—Your priorities should reflect your goals—the things that are most important to youthe things that are most important to you


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Average undergraduate takes 4-5 courses per Average undergraduate takes 4-5 courses per semestersemester

Most courses meet for 3 hours per weekMost courses meet for 3 hours per week A few classes meet for just two hours a weekA few classes meet for just two hours a week And some meet four or five hours a weekAnd some meet four or five hours a week

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Class Difficulty Average Hours of Study Time (per class hour)

Average 2Challenging 3Toughest Classes 4

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On the worksheet provided, prioritize your On the worksheet provided, prioritize your current workload and think about your current workload and think about your future college workload.future college workload.

Be prepared to share your answers with the Be prepared to share your answers with the class.class.


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ProcrastinationProcrastination Put off doing something, especially out of Put off doing something, especially out of

habitual carelessness or lazinesshabitual carelessness or laziness


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Superhuman expectationsSuperhuman expectations You put more on your calendar than you can You put more on your calendar than you can

accomplishaccomplish An incorrect view of your abilityAn incorrect view of your ability

You come up with reasons you aren’t good enoughYou come up with reasons you aren’t good enough Fear of failingFear of failing

Give up without tryingGive up without trying Emotional blocksEmotional blocks

You feel defeated before you beginYou feel defeated before you begin


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Become aware of how you are using your Become aware of how you are using your timetime

Track your time in 15 minute increments Track your time in 15 minute increments over an entire weekover an entire week

You may be surprised at how much time you You may be surprised at how much time you wastewaste

You can now begin to recognize areas of You can now begin to recognize areas of procrastination and make changesprocrastination and make changes


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Look at each task in terms of your long-Look at each task in terms of your long-range goalsrange goals

Think positive thoughtsThink positive thoughts Set a regular time for studySet a regular time for study Set a regular place for studySet a regular place for study Allow time for having fun, for downtime Allow time for having fun, for downtime

and sleepingand sleeping Break up big tasks into small onesBreak up big tasks into small ones Jump inJump in Juggle tasksJuggle tasks Be good to yourselfBe good to yourself


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Track your time over the next 24-28 hours Track your time over the next 24-28 hours in 30 minute increments to see how you are in 30 minute increments to see how you are actually spending your time.actually spending your time.

Be prepared to share your results with the Be prepared to share your results with the class.class.


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Managing your time in college begins with Managing your time in college begins with your class schedule:your class schedule:

Which days does each class meet?Which days does each class meet? Which building do the classes meet in?Which building do the classes meet in? Where will you be immediately before the class Where will you be immediately before the class

begins?begins? How long will it take you to get to the class?How long will it take you to get to the class?

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Fit your other activities in around your class Fit your other activities in around your class scheduleschedule

Factor in the time of day the class meetsFactor in the time of day the class meets Do you want to spread out your workload?Do you want to spread out your workload? How many credits should you takeHow many credits should you take Don’t schedule all your hard Don’t schedule all your hard courses in the same semestercourses in the same semester

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Read the case study on Jen’s college Read the case study on Jen’s college schedule and provide schedule and provide recommendations for Jen.recommendations for Jen.

Be prepared to share your answers Be prepared to share your answers with the class.with the class.


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Get specific academic and personal goalsGet specific academic and personal goals Create a term calendar that lists major Create a term calendar that lists major

campus eventscampus events Create a weekly schedule for your classes, Create a weekly schedule for your classes,

labs, meetings, and other activitieslabs, meetings, and other activities Decide on specific times to work on each Decide on specific times to work on each

coursecourse Make a to-do list for each dayMake a to-do list for each day

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Reprinted from Cornerstone: Building on Your Best, Concise Fourth Edition, edited by Robert M. Sherfi eld, Rhonda J. Montgomery,and Patricia G. Moody. (2005), by permission of Pearson Education.

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College may be harder than high College may be harder than high school for several reasons: school for several reasons: The course work will be more The course work will be more

challengingchallenging Your life will have less structureYour life will have less structure You’ll have greater independenceYou’ll have greater independence

If you learn to manage your time well If you learn to manage your time well in high school, you’ll have taken a big in high school, you’ll have taken a big step toward using it well in collegestep toward using it well in college

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Using the Internet, research tools Using the Internet, research tools that can be used to maintain your that can be used to maintain your college calendar.college calendar.

Be prepared to share your findings Be prepared to share your findings with the class.with the class.


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The Importance of Time ManagementThe Importance of Time Management

Procrastination and How to Beat ItProcrastination and How to Beat It

Managing Your College ScheduleManaging Your College Schedule

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Job search processJob search process

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