The amount of time you spend on a task has some relationship to the kind of work you end up producing. A good system to follow is to have 2-3 hours of schoolwork outside class for each hour of class time. Yes, this means for a full-time student with 15-hours of class per week load, he or she should be doing between 30 and 45 hours of homework per week.
Sure, that's a huge jump, especially if you have been winging through high school or past years of college on less. This estimate merely indicates the time it actually takes to learn properly. It’s not steadfast and set in stone. If you find yourself really grasping the concepts of a chapter after a half-hour, feel free to stop. The main idea here is to set apart this time solely for studying. If you finished earlier than what you've planned initially – that’s a bonus!
Now this number shouldn't mean that you completely forgo time for yourself. It is important to have some personal time. Even though you may work a part-time job, and doing so isn't necessarily counter-productive to success at school, you'll need to take some time for yourself and for recreation each week.
A starting guideline can be something like 10% of your week, or seventeen hours. What is more important than these specific targets is that you spend enough time on school work to ensure that you're successful and that you spend enough time outside of school to ensure that you have a healthy balance.
Allow for unanticipated interruptions in your schedule. This means leaving some empty spaces during the day or in some way being adaptable enough to handle unplanned events. If the unexpected does not happen, time is available to do something we were saving for the next day.
Plan to do your homework in the earlier parts of the day so that there is a smaller chance of getting crowded out by last minute events like meeting an old friend or having to help a roommate with one of his classes. Homework should be a part of each day’s time table. Students who participated in a major study on stress, reported doing homework as the most commonly used way for lowering stress in their lives.
That might seem strange to you, but by staying ahead of the game and finishing your homework off on time, the stress level will lower because you won’t have that unfinished work bothering you all the time.
Be reminded that your daily schedule should include at least some time for recreation rather than just a long list of "to-do" items. Looking forward to something each day is essential for our emotional health and can help prevent the feeling of burnout.
Particular days may seem overwhelming when we look at our schedule. If that is the case, it is helpful to concentrate on one thing at a time and not focus on looking at the day in its entirety. We will be amazed how fast the tasks of the day will be completed.
Inevitably, you will need to readjust your plans and your time management strategies. As you encounter time troubles, be aware that some are predictable, and others are not; some are controllable, and others are not. For those that are cannot be controlled, keep your cool and get back on track as soon as possible. For time troubles that you can control, and particularly those that occur predictably, deal with them directly and forcefully so that they don't prevent you from achieving your goals.
Time management techniques demands self-management. It requires time but after a short period of self-management, time-management becomes an everyday pattern.
• Pay attention to how your time is spent.
• Don't procrastinate on chores that you need to do. Do not leave assignments and projects until the last minute.• Schedule some time during the day for doing things you enjoy and for eating and sleeping. Getting enough sleep is beneficial to those with an active schedule.
• Learn to leave out things that don't need your attention.
• Utilize your time carefully. If you take the bus, plan to do some reading while traveling.
Possibly one of the best time management tips is staying one day ahead. I'm certain this statement is met by some collective groans, but I promise that staying exactly one day ahead of your classes will make your life much easier.
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