Time Management

What you can do to Enhance Your Time-Management Skills:

• Be conscious of the amount of time you spend on academic, social, and personal activities;
• The goal of time-management is to find a balance among all the things you need and want to do;
• One way for college students to manage their time is with a planned weekly schedule.

Planned Weekly Schedules

A college student’s schedule generally follows his or her classes. Since classes are scheduled weekly, a weekly schedule works well for many students.

Example Schedule

This is an example of a Planned Weekly Schedule

General Tips When Using a Planned Weekly Schedule

• Schedule fixed commitments such as classes, employment, and appointments first.
• Schedule a balance of academic, social, and personal time. Remember that relaxation is just as important as school.
• Beware of little things that use up precious time such as walking to class, waiting in line for lunch, and checking e-mail and plan for them in your schedule
• If possible, tasks that take up a large amount of time should be organized into and completed by smaller, more manageable blocks of time (i.e., studying 8 hours for one comprehensive final can be broken down into 2-hour study blocks over four nights)
• Allow some flexibility in your schedule so that you can accommodate any unexpected circumstances that come up
• Schedule at least 20 minutes a week to update or rearrange your schedule for the next week as needed