Time Management
How do you spend your 168
hours a week?
Effective Self-Management
 Being aware of where you spend your time
 Setting goals
 Prioritizing
 Self-discipline
 A pro-active attitude
Being aware of where you spend
your time
 “The way you spend your days is the way you
spend your life” –Stephen Covey
 What are your time wasters?
Setting Goals
 What do you want to accomplish this year,
this month, this week?
 What are your goals in your classes?
 What are your study goals?
Prioritizing
 Put first things first and start there
 Know what assignments/tests are worth and
give them the time they deserve
Self-Discipline
 Developing and using your will to get things
done
 Make commitments to others
 Use rewards
A Pro-Active Attitude
 Focus on what you can control and learn to let
the rest go
 What choices are you making with your time?
Tips for Managing your Time
1. Make daily to-do lists
2. Make a plan for your time, establish a
routine
3. Use a planner or calendar
4. Map out your semester on a single
document
5. Set goals for your study time
6. Use self-bribery
7. Break down large projects and assignments
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Set a stopping time
Use your down time wisely
Learn to say “NO”
Know your energy cycle
Delegate
Give up perfection
Multi-task
Time
Management
Weekly
Schedule
Hours
5-6 am
Monday
Tuesday
6-7 am
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Sleep
7-8 am
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
8-9am
PSY 101
Breakfast
PSY 101
Breakfast
PSY 101
9-10am
Work
WRT 150
Work
WRT 150
Work
Study
Lunch
Study
MTH 110
Lunch
10-11am
11am-12pm
12-1pm
Lunch
MTH 110
1-2pm
Lunch
Study
Study
Study
3-4pm
Workout
Workout
4-5pm
Work
Study
FA Meeting
Workout
Work
CJ 101
Study
Dinner
Study Table
7-8pm
Study
Study Table
Study
Dinner
Club Meeting
TV Night
8-9pm
10-11pm
11pm-12am
12-1am
Study
Dinner
6-7pm
9-10pm
Study
Study
2-3pm
5-6pm
Lunch
Sleep
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Study
Courses
PSY 101
MTH 110
WRT 150
Hw problems 1-10 due Wed.
CJ 101
Read pg. 1-35
Week 1
Read pgs. 20-30 for Mon.
Blackboard post due Tues by
midnight
Quiz on Wednesday
Hw problems15-30 due Mon.
Read short story for Thurs.
Quiz on Wednesday
Week 2
Week 3
test Friday
Paper rough draft due Thurs.
1st paper due on Thurs.
Week 4
Blackboard post due Sun by
midnight