1. Managing Your Life

2. Manage your time

3. When you have an idea, write it down.

4. Review your notes from class
• Many people take notes, and then don’t ever
look at them again!

5. Turn off the tv and music when
studying.
It is easier to
concentrate in a quiet
place.

6. Keep a calendar
A calendar
helps you
organize
your life so
you don’t
forget
important
events.

7. Take study breaks.
• It is important to rest sometimes to let the
knowledge you learned digest.

8. Don’t watch TV all day
This man is a
couch
potato.

9. Don’t look at your cell phone when
you are with friends and family.

10. Find a hobby or join a club.

11. Don’t waste your
money.
If you put
your money in
the bank
instead of
spending it, it
will make
more money
for you.

12. Make a “to-do” list
It will help you stay
organized and get things
done.
You should also make a
shopping list of things you
need to buy.

13. Work smart, not hard.
Don’t waste energy
doing things that are not
helpful.

14. Perfectionism
• Nobody is perfect. You don’t have to do
everything perfectly.
• Don’t cry if you get one answer wrong on a
test.
If you try to do everything
perfectly, you will never
get anything done.

15. Don’t procrastinate
Don’t put off
until tomorrow
what you can do
today.
When do you
procrastinate?

16. Keep your area clean
• Having a messy house or work area makes you
look bad.

17. Don’t drink caffeine at night

18. Use google maps when traveling
Nobody likes getting lost. Google maps tells you where
you are at all times.

19. Get rid of things you
don’t use
Don’t be a
hoarder. Less
is more.

20. You don’t need expensive things to be
happy.

21. Don’t be afraid to ask questions

22. Think before you complain.
People that complain
too much are
annoying.
You should only
complain about
important things.

23. Don’t worry about what other people
think.

24. You may mess up a good
thing when you try to
make it better.

26. Don’t keep your feelings bottled up.
It isn’t healthy to keep all
your feelings inside.
Let them out in a safe
way.

27. What is some advice you would give to
someone younger than you about
managing life?