· In addition to planning and designating enough time to study, consider the following tips for managing your study and personal time.

· Have regular hours to study at least five days a week to help create a study habit.

· Set definite periods for study with a start and end time.

· This will aid in goal setting and will allow you to evaluate your  success.

· Take time each week to maintain and update your schedule.

· Coordinate your non-academic schedule with your study

· schedule.  Include planned activities like sports practice, club meetings, scheduled work, and religious services.

· Do not over-schedule.  Include free time in your schedule to allow for flexibility.

 

 Procrastination

 

Procrastination often devastates a student’s attempt at time management.  Many students believe that procrastinating is a sign of laziness or lack of motivation.  Rarely, however, is either the case.

 

Procrastination is usually an outgrowth of having to do something you do not understand and find confusing or frustrating.  As a result of your frustration you avoid doing the assignment or activity until the last possible minute.  Reasons for feeling frustrated could include, lack of knowledge or inexperience, overwhelming nature of a project, or underdeveloped skill in doing an assignment.  (If you do not experience frustration, you probably experience a lack of motivation rather than procrastination)

 

The first step in avoiding procrastination is to understand why you are avoiding an assignment or subject.

· Speak with the professor about ways to better understand

· an assignment or topic.

· Work with a tutor to help explain ideas and help break down 

· problems into manageable sections.

· Schedule an appointment with a learning specialist to discuss your problems with procrastination.

 

 

Time Management Guidebook