1. Getting Organized
Do Now: In 3 complete sentences…
Do you think that you control your
schedule, or do you think that your
schedule controls you?
Why? Give an example.
2. You Have a Lot to Do!
• Finding personal free time
• Finding time to do activities with friends
• Finding recreational time
• Finding quality family time
• Finding time to study
• Juggling work hours, school, and study hours
• Getting enough good sleep
• Juggling family responsibilities with school expectations
3. The Clock Keeps Ticking…
There are 168 hours in a week…
…where do your hours go?
4. How you spend time…
Sleeping, Eating, Hygiene,
School, Work, Practice, Travel,
Taking Care of Siblings, Religion,
Recreation, Chores, Errands,
Family, Clubs…the list goes on.
5. Preparing for College
Student: “Time management was a big problem for
me at first. I would spend too much time focusing on one
subject and forget to study for other subjects. I got so far
behind, due to my lack of time-management skills, that I
was forced to drop classes. I was spending too much time
working and not enough time studying or going to class. It
took dropping classes to finally wake me up and make me
realize that I had to focus and discipline myself in order
for me to be successful.”
6. What are some of the time management
issues facing students? (10 main areas)
Interruptions:
• Phone calls
• Friends dropping by
• Others requesting help
• Meetings (school, organizations, work)
7. What are some of the time management
issues facing students?
Organization:
• Assignments are too big
• Lack of planning
• Procrastination
• Overextended (too much)
• Too many unfinished projects
• Unrealistic time estimates
8. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Communication:
• Unclear instruction
• Not listening carefully to instructor
• Lack of needed information
9. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Attention:
• Making careless mistakes
• Working on trivial things rather
than important ones
10. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Balance:
• Working too much
• Playing too much
• Unable to say no when someone
asks for you spend your time on
something else
11. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Expectations:
• Wanting work to be perfect
• Fearing failure
• Other people’s expectations
12. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Recreation:
• Watching too much TV
• Playing too many video games
• Checking phone or computer often
• Listening to too much music
• Socializing
13. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Environment:
• Messy study space
• No designated study space
14. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Family:
• Siblings
• Parents
• Gatherings
15. What are some of the time-management
issues facing students?
Stress:
• Managing crises (urgent events)
• Feeling stressed or overwhelmed
• Too many projects
• Unable to make decisions
16. Organizing Our Binders
From front to back:
• Divider + “Notes” (extra paper)
• Divider + “Design Journal”(extra paper)
• Divider
17. Let’s Refresh: Taking Notes
Let’s use our new and improved binders to
take some notes (in the notes section).
Draw out your Cornell notes template
(dividing your page into 4 sections).
Don’t forget your header!
19. Back to Planning: Procrastination
Procrastinators may have various reason
for their behavior, but regardless of the
motivation, the habit is self-defeating.
They usually have plenty of energy, they
just use it in non-productive ways.
21. Types of Procrastinators:
Perfectionist – Everything “just right”
Dreamer – Big plans…no action
Worrier – Fears taking a risk
Crisis Maker – “Loves” the pressure
Defier – Selfish with your time
Overdoer – You take on too much
22. Backward Planning:
Plan backwards. Suppose you have a test
scheduled in one week. Start with the end
product – walking into class prepared for
the exam. Now work backward: How will
you get there?
23. How Do We Manage Time?
Keeping Track of Your Time and Commitments:
A calendar, even a simple piece of paper, can
work wonders to help you manage your time.
24. Planner/Calendar
To start off your calendar, add:
“Prof. Comm. Unit 1
Project Due 8:00 AM”
in the box for September 8th.
25. To Do List
Without establishing priorities you can
easily spend time on minor tasks while
ignoring the major projects that require
immediate attention.
When using the list, consider each item’s
importance.
