Time Strategies
Time management is something with which I struggle. One thing I try to do for all of my classes is to work ahead so that I have more flexibility in what I can do later. However, I have trouble just convincing myself to start my work. That tends then to lead to rushing close to deadlines to get everything done. I was especially guilty of this last semester when it came to doing my programming projects. My continuing goal is to be better at both managing my time and lessening my procrastination.
The first article I looked at was Realistic Study Plans by Amanda Collins, which talks about using weekly and daily planners as well as how to allot time for studying and doing work. I already use an online calendar to keep track of class times, due dates, and work times, but I can never figure out how to effectively use it to keep track of free time to work on my assignments and projects. An idea I like in this article is using a physical weekly planner. A planner would make it easier to place blocks of time where I could and should study or work on assignments without making things look too clunky.
The second article I read was 4 Questions to Help You Overcome Procrastination by Peter Banerjea. The one question that I found useful to consider was "What one thing can I do to get started?" Then I thought about an answer to that question. I tried to think about something that I could use no matter the class or situation. What I came up with was creating an outline. It's something that should be simple enough to where it should not take too much time but still get myself motivated to start. I realized I had done something similar when motivating myself to start my programming projects. I would tell myself that I just need to start with the shells of what I am going to program; I don't need to fill them yet but at least have them ready for later. I know that I can do similar for this class as well: create outlines of posts and stories to at least know how to organize everything before I begin.
I hope that as the semester goes on that I can successfully use these ideas and strategies and continue with these good habits even after it ends.
The first article I looked at was Realistic Study Plans by Amanda Collins, which talks about using weekly and daily planners as well as how to allot time for studying and doing work. I already use an online calendar to keep track of class times, due dates, and work times, but I can never figure out how to effectively use it to keep track of free time to work on my assignments and projects. An idea I like in this article is using a physical weekly planner. A planner would make it easier to place blocks of time where I could and should study or work on assignments without making things look too clunky.
The second article I read was 4 Questions to Help You Overcome Procrastination by Peter Banerjea. The one question that I found useful to consider was "What one thing can I do to get started?" Then I thought about an answer to that question. I tried to think about something that I could use no matter the class or situation. What I came up with was creating an outline. It's something that should be simple enough to where it should not take too much time but still get myself motivated to start. I realized I had done something similar when motivating myself to start my programming projects. I would tell myself that I just need to start with the shells of what I am going to program; I don't need to fill them yet but at least have them ready for later. I know that I can do similar for this class as well: create outlines of posts and stories to at least know how to organize everything before I begin.
I hope that as the semester goes on that I can successfully use these ideas and strategies and continue with these good habits even after it ends.
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