Prepared by-Chirag SolankiSE MECHB-14

TopicsAdvantages to good time management Assess your time management skills Create your ultimate schedule Making to-do lists

Why is time management important? One of the most important skills for college

students in being able to accomplish your goals depends, in part, on your ability to make the most efficient use of the time that you have good time management skills can actually save you time

Complete the ‘Are You Using Your Time Wisely’ assessment

Check to see what your answers to the assessment should be.

Monitor your time If you feel like you don’t have enough time,

spend a few days monitoring your time to see exactly how it is spent.

Make a to-do list

Write a list of activities that you want or need to accomplish today

Remember to prioritize and list the most important tasks first

Check to see if there are any activities that you can accomplish at the same time

Write down how long you anticipate it will take you to get the task done

Write down when you will start each activity

Use a planner ◦ a planner can be an effective and easy way to

help you organize your time ◦ look at a number of different kinds of planners

before you select one- some will help you more than others

◦ choose one that is easy to carry with you ◦ commit to checking/updating it daily ◦ try to include your daily to-do list in your

planner

Think of the things that you would like to accomplish for tomorrow

Use the steps we discussed as a guide in creating your list

Make a long-term calendar ◦ write in important dates like exams and due dates ◦ post it where you can see it, like by the phone or

on the refrigerator ◦ be flexible ◦ always leave some free-time for some last-minute

additions

◦ Avoid marathon study sessions ◦ a couple of hours each day will help you to

remember more than eight hours at once ◦ scheduling study time will help you to avoid

procrastination and reduce stress ◦ schedule study time over 5-7 days instead of

packing it all into one or two days◦ Use waiting time ◦ Waiting time is any time you spend between

meetings, classes, events, etc.

One of the best ways to get more out of your day is to use ‘waiting’ time

Create a list of 5 things that you can do in 10 minutes

Create a list of 5 things that you can do in 20 minutes

◦ Learn to say ‘no’ ◦ Examples of good ways to say “no” ◦ Instead of: “I really should study”, say “You

caught me in the middle of something important, I’ll call you later.”

◦ “I can’t go the movies tonight, but I can go on Saturday.”

◦ “Before I say yes, let me check my planner and get back to you.”

First, block off time for your FIXED activities class work meetings

Second, block off time for your RITUAL activities

meals travel/commute sleep grooming

Third, block off time for your PRIORITY activities ◦ studying

try to schedule 2 hours of study time for each hour spent in class

exercising

Your FREE time is the time that remains, use it for:

watching television shopping Socializing

As time management skills develop, your stress and anxiety levels will go down and productivity will go up Time management tools which include day planners, to-do lists, weekly and long-term calendars will increase organization and help eliminate procrastination