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Chapter FOUR:Mastering Self-Management

Quiz,

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Homework

Note: No late assignments will be accepted.

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Quiz Time

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Mastering Self-Management

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Acting on PurposeQuadrant II Time

Management System

Urgent Not Urgent

Important I IINot

Important III IV

• Quadrant II Time Management System– Prioritize importance and urgency

• Creators– “Do important actions first, before

they become urgent”

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Quadrant II Time Management System

Urgent Not Urgent

Important

Quadrant 1 Quadrant 2

Not Important

Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4

Spending three hours on Facebook when you have a major math test in two days

Letting friends talk you into driving them to a late-night

pizza party when you are 90 pages behind in biology

Creating a detailed study plan for the two weeks before final

exams

Starting research for a 10-page history term paper the

night before it is due

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Quadrant II Time Management System

Urgent Not Urgent

Important

Quadrant 1 Quadrant 2

Not Important

Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4

Staying up till three a.m. playing video

games

Studying every night so you'll

always be ready for quizzes

Staying up all night to cram for a test

the next day

Spending three hours taking a friend to the mall so she can buy a

new Blackberry

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Monthly Calendar (page 113)

• Provides a list of important actions that can be done only one particular time– Dentist appointment– Test– Field trip– Counselor appointment

Using technology• PDA, Smart Phones, Online

Calendars

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Next Actions List (page 114)

• Provides a list of important actions that need to be done as soon as possible

• Requires1. Life Role: COUN 2 Student2. Goal: Grade A3. List of “actions” that is required

• Attend class on time (Tue. & Thur.)• Read Chapter 5 by Monday• Do journal 12, 13 and 18 by Monday• Study 2 hours for midterm for next Thursday• Schedule appointment with counselor for

Educational Plan by Friday

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Tracking Form (page 115)

• Provides a list of important actions that need to be done numerous times to achieve a goal

• Requires1. Role: COUN 2 Student2. Dream: Grade A3. Long Term Goal: History Teacher4. Short Term Goal:

• Student Services Presentation• Educational Plan• Personal Philosophy of Success Essay

5. Read textbook (dates)6. Say Affirmation (dates)

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Time Management

• Full time Vs. Part time Student– What is a unit?– How many unit(s) do you need?– School load Vs. Work load?– Probation?

What is Academic & Progress Probation?

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Academic & Progress Probation

Academic Probation:• Attempted 12 units• Cumulated below a 2.0 GPA

Progress Probation:• Attempted 12 units• Cumulated more than 50%

of all units which the student have earned “W”, “I” and “NP”.

• Probation 1: occurs at the end of the first semester

• Probation 2: occurs at the end of the second consecutive semester

• Probation 3: occurs after the third consecutive semester

• Dismissal

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Recommended Study Time

Simple Rule:• For every one hour of classroom time, allow two hours

for homework, study time, projects and other assignment pertaining to class

If you work: Take no more than:

40 hrs/wk 6 units30 hrs/wk 9 units20 hrs/wk 12 units5-15 hrs/wk 14-16 units

3 unit course (regular term)3 hours of class time/wk

+ 6 hours of homework/wk= 9 hours total/wk

Full time student = 12 units or 36 total hours

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Homework

• Journal 12 – page 106• Journal 13 – page 112• Journal 15 – page 127• Read Wise Choices in College– Organizing Study Materials – page 130

Journals for 5th edition only:• 11, 12, 14

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Study Guide

• Quadrant II Time Management System• Self-Management Tools– Next Action List– Tracking Form– Monthly Calendar