TIME TIME MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

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How to fit it all in…

According to Webster’s dictionary:

EFFICIENT – adj. “performing or functioning

effectively with the least waste of time

and effort.”

““WIIFM” –WIIFM” – What’s In It For MeWhat’s In It For Me

Student version- Student version- WIIFM:WIIFM:

“EFFICIENT”“EFFICIENT”= g= getting stuff done etting stuff done

quickly so you can go do quickly so you can go do other stuffother stuff

EFFICIENCY = INTELLIGENT

LAZINESS

EFFECTIVE – adj. “producing the intended

or expected result.”

Student Student version:version:

“EFFECTIVE” “EFFECTIVE” = = getting the grades getting the grades

that match the time that match the time and effort you put inand effort you put in

So, how many hours

do you have each week???

“24/7”

24 hoursx 7 days

168

168168 hourshours in a in a weekweek

CUA classes meet for the equivalent of 150 minutes each week:

Mon, Wed, and Fri for 50 minutes or

Tue and Thu for 75 minutes

2½ hours a week

If you are taking a full load of 5 courses =

only 12.5 hours IN class per week

5 classes = 15 CREDIT hoursmultiplied by 2 = 30 hours of study

Sleep an average of 8 hours a day =

56 hours in a week

Eating takes up about 2 hours a day =

14 hours

12½ hrs. class 30 hrs. study 56 hrs. sleep+14 hrs. eat

102 ½ hours total

Other time-eaters:a job

commutingathletics

clubschoresa shower

call Mom

168-102 ½

66½ hours left…

66½ empty hours spread throughout a 7-day week =

9½ free hrs.every day

Everyday!!

You’re fed!You’ve slept!

You’ve been to all your classes and finished your studying!

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BEFORE DURING AFTER

BEFORE:BEFORE: PlanningPlanning

Draw up a weekly class schedule

Studyhistory

7:00-8:00

8:00-9:00Study

religion

6:00-7:00 Dinner

Put in the fixed items first: classes and labs

jobmeetingsregular appointmentsathletic practice

commuting, etc.then plot out your study hours.

Time-pressed students need to “pack well” to fit it all in

eat

sleep

study

play

wash

exercise

chill

They need to be organized

studio

History of arch

eat

physics

sleepEnglish

functions

They need to multi-task

4:00-5:00 Microeconomics

10-minute break

Socializing

Read relevant assignments while writing homework

Dinner

Bring other work for variety

Know your daily time patterns:

When are you most alert?

How fast can you read generally?

How long does it take you to write a 10-page paper?

How much sleep do you need?

When do you want to eat?

How much exercise do you need?

Estimatehow to study

The rule of thumb for study outside of class is double the number

of credit hours.

Examine the syllabus

for each course:

Map out the whole semester's 16 weeks

on a multi-month calendar:

4 types of schedules

1. Weekly master schedule, with study hours mapped out

2.Semester schedule showing all 16 weeks

3. Daily To-Do list 4. Specific week of assignments and time

planning

when each course's papers will be due,

when quizzes, midterms and exams are,

what time conflicts appear(parents' weekend,

a road trip, a course's field trip, etc.)

DURING: ExecutingExecuting

Evaluate yourefficiencyefficiency::

Are you getting stuff done quickly so you

can go do other stuff?

Have you spread the study hours out well? Are you studying during your peak hours?

Are you getting enough sleep?

Are you getting enough play and downtime?

Are there blocks of time you could be using better?

How long should your study breaks be?

Can you identify your time-wasters and procrastination patterns?

Internet Multitasking• “screen sucking” – wasting time online long after

you’ve finished what you signed on to do.• “frazzing” – frantic, inEFFECTIVE, multitasking

under the delusion that you’re getting a lot doen.• “pizzled” – how you feel when some one you’re

with pulls out a cell or blackberry with no apology or explanation…

• “doomdart” – the internal distraction of a forgotten task that pops into your mind.

- Edward Hallowell “…Strategies for a Coping in a World Gone ADD”

Evaluate your Evaluate your

effectivenesseffectiveness::Are you getting the Are you getting the grades that match grades that match the time and effort the time and effort

you put in?you put in?

Re-adjust if you're falling behind in a subject or have overestimated how much time another course would need. Is there a better time to study for a particular course?

Have you found and used your "prime time"

Examine each syllabus

How much reading is there each week and how long

should those assignments take you to read?

What length papers are assigned and how long should those take you to research and

write?

Philosophy midterm

Some weeks especially around midterm

October 10 and exam week

December 9-13 will need more study time

so anticipate and be ready.

AFTER: Revising and Revising and

ApplyingApplying

Collect your findings and apply to

remaining semesters

Choose your next courses according to the time profile

you've developed for yourself:

Do you do better with morning classes?

Should you spread out your classes more?