This document discusses effective time management strategies for students. It acknowledges common excuses for poor time management like believing tasks will take less time than they do. It emphasizes the importance of treating time as a valuable resource and planning ahead to avoid last-minute crunches. The document provides a step-by-step process for creating a monthly calendar to schedule assignments based on syllabus due dates with the goal of completing work gradually over time rather than procrastinating. Daily schedules are also suggested to help prioritize tasks.

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• What are some of your excuses?

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• Do you find yourself making excuses
• “It should only take me 1/2 an hour to read
that chapter.”
• “I can write that paper in two hours”.
• “I’ll play basketball first, and then read.”
• “I can be on Facebook and write my papers
at the same time.”

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• But later, this is you?

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• Think of time as a resource.
• Waiting till the last, day, hour and minute is
a bad use of your resources.
• After you go to the grocery store, do you
eat everything you bought right away?

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• Learn to plan ahead.
• Start your reading early.
• Start your papers early.

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• You may have to turn some activities down.
• It simply depends on your priorities.
• It’s okay to say no to an activity that is not
a priority.

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• We are going to begin with priorities.
• Let’s think about some priorities.
• What are yours?

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• We all have slightly different priorities, but
at this stage of your life, school should be
near the top of the list.

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• Let’s review. Thus far, who can tell me
some of the big ideas I’ve mentioned to
you?

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• Since we need to stop making excuses,
maximize our resources, and plan ahead,
let’s do it!

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• Let’s check out a sample of long term
planning.

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• Step one.
• Get a blank calendar for each month of the
semester.

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• Step two.
• Get out your syllabi; fill in due dates for
every class, for every assignment.

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• Step 3.
• Fill in when you are going to work on the
assignments.
• Start early!
• For essays, think about doing one page per
day.
• For readings, think about one chapter per
day.

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• Step 4. Repeat for each class! Yikes!

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• Step five:
• Look at what you have to do each day.
• Think about how you can make it fit
together.

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• Prioritize your day. I know, it will make you
feel like a robot, but it will help you
prioritize!
• Check it out.

24. Skype with family. Eat lunch. You’re eating a turkey burger and vegetables.
12:00 - 1:00
Read Chapter 4 of Intro to Research Methods.
1:00 - 2:00
Finish Chapter 1 of Fray Juan Pobre.
2:00 - 3:00
Write draft of reaction paper to Fray Juan Pobre.
3:00 - 4:00
Write draft of reaction paper to Fray Juan Pobre.
4:00 - 5:00
Now you can check your Facebook, Relax
5:00 - 6:00
Make and eat dinner.
6:00 - 7:00
Write lesson plans for Thursday.
7:00 - 8:00
Go for a jog.
8:00 - 9:00
Relax, check Facebook.
9:00 - 10:00
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• Complete the work that is most urgent,
even if it’s hard.
• We tend to avoid work that is hard. If the
work is hard, get help.

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• Your turn!
• Step one: Get a blank calendar.

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• Step 2.
• Get out your syllabi. Plot your due dates!

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• Step 3.
• Work backwards, and plan out how you are
going to complete each assignment. Start
ahead of time.
• Remember, think about doing your
assignments little by little, but start way
ahead of time.

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• Step 4: Repeat for each class!

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• Step 5: Look at each day. Find super busy
days, and see if you will need the daily
sheet.

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• Step 6.
• Do it. Be consistent. Ask for help.
• Join study groups that actually study.

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• What do you think?
• Is this workable?
• Would a modified version work for you?
• Discuss.

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• Thank you for your time.
• Happy time managing!