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Organizing Your Life
Managing your time well is an important element of success. If you set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.
1. Make a To-Do List
Every Day.
Whether on paper, your phone, or a GoogleDoc, put things that are most important at the top and do them first.
2. Use Spare Minutes
Wisely.
When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use the time to get some
reading done.
3. It's Okay to Say No.
If your friend asks you to go to a movie on a Thursday night and you
have an exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your
short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time.
You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best
work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't
wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes
Every Day.
Reviewing helps you reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time
to study before a test. You'll also be ready if you get called on in class or
have to take a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's
Sleep.
Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the
day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your
Schedule to Others.
If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell
your friends that you are only available at certain times of day and not to
expect a response at other times.
8. Become a Taskmaster.
Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure
out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.
9. Don't Waste Time
Agonizing.
Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire
evening worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing is not
productive, and can increase your stress.
10. Determine Your
Priorities.
You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.
Adapted from CollegeBoard.
Review how you spend your time in order to help you prioritize your goals and objectives. Click on the link below.