This document provides tips for managing your time effectively as a student. It recommends writing a diary with class times, exam dates, and deadlines. It also suggests making to-do lists, breaking assignments into smaller tasks, and estimating task times. The document further discusses prioritizing urgent vs important tasks and avoiding procrastination by starting tasks for 10-15 minutes and rewarding yourself. It warns against perfectionism and setting unrealistic goals.

2.  Helps you to feel in
control
 Less overwhelmed by your
workload
 Do not miss assignment
deadlines
 Avoid procrastination
 Overcome perfectionism

3.  Write down the following in your
diary:
 Days and times of classes/
lectures
 Dates and Time of Exams
 Deadlines
 Other commitments
 Time for relaxation

4.  Write a to do list
 Break assignment down into
smaller tasks
 Estimate how long each task
will take
 Be realistic about what you
can achieve
 Short, regular sessions are
more effective

5. Urgent Tasks Not Urgent Tasks
Important Tasks Priority Activities
Tasks and activities
which are urgent and
important need to be
dealt with as a priority
Important Activities
Important tasks should
be completed before
they become urgent
Not Important Tasks Low Priority
These are items which
you or other people
think are urgent but do
not need to be
completed straight
away
No Priority
Spend as little time as
possible on these tasks
which are a waste of
your time

6. My room has too many distractions Think about where you can study
and if you can do anything to
reduce the distractions. You could
study in another room or at the
library.
I spend a lot of time on Facebook
and replying to emails
Allocate 10 minutes to check
email/Facebook. Then log out and
start studying.
There is too much to do and I do
not know where to start
Make a list of what you need to do.
Divide your assignments into small
tasks and plan when you will
complete them.
I am worried that I will not have
completed the assignment by the
deadline
Do not panic. Speak to your
lecturer/tutor about your
concerns.

7.  Procrastination is when you
put off doing things
 Afraid of failure
 Waiting for the right time
 Can stop you achieving your
full potential
 Achieving the grades that you
deserve
 What do you do to avoid
doing something?

8.  What are the consequences of
NOT doing the task?
 Spend 10-15 minutes starting a
task you have been putting off
 Reward yourself for
starting/completing the task
 Reassure yourself that you are
making progress

9.  Setting high and unachievable goals
 Put off handing in assignments/projects
 Thinking work is not good enough
 Making unreasonable demands on
yourself/other people
 Affects your confidence and self-esteem
 Affects your chance of success
 Choose achievable goals
 Work as well as you can in the time available

10.  Speak to a member of
Learning Centre staff who
can help you to manage
your time more effectively
 Study Skills for Higher
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