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Managing Your Time

Chapter Three

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The Pie of Life


Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Term Schedule

Provides you with an overview of important due dates and special events in the entire term.


Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Weekly Schedule

Provides you with a plan for the week that reserves time to accomplish school, work, and leisure activities.


Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Daily Schedule

Provides you with a quick reference list of time blocks and specific tasks for the day.


Four Types of Time-Management Schedules - Task Schedule

Provides you with goals to achieve during a specific block of time.


Goals of Time Management

• Aim for balance– What is meant by balance?

– How will you know when your time-management schedule has “balance”?

• Include time for your goals– What is important to you in your life. If it is important, it

deserves some time.

– What goals would you like to include in your schedule every week?


Goals of Time Management (cont’d)

• Establish good health habits– What does the phrase “good health habits” mean to you?– How much time do you take each day for meals?– What is the value of setting aside a “meal time” instead of

“eating on the run”?– How does nutrition affect your body and mind?– What type of exercise do you enjoy? How often do you

exercise?– How many hours of sleep are essential for you to function

properly?– How many hours a night do you sleep?– Is there really such a thing as “too much sleep”?


Goals of Time Management (cont’d)

• Create strong patterns in your schedule– What kinds of patterns could you try to include in your

schedule?– What is the value of having patterns instead of having each

day be different?


Create a Weekly Time-Management Schedule


Study Schedule Guidelines

1. Use the 2:1 ration for classes

2. Label each study block to indicate which class you intend to study for during that time

3. Use 50 minute study blocks with 10 minute breaks

4. Have at least one study block every day of the week

5. Use distributed practice by studying each subject several days throughout the week


Study Schedule Guidelines (cont’d)

6. Avoid marathon studying

7. Study during your alert times of the day

8. Study your hardest or least-liked subjects first

9. Study right before a discussion class, or right after a lecture or math class if possible.

10. Create study schedule patterns.

Weekly Time-Management Schedule

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