Thursday, January 13, 2011

hOw tO manage ur time as a student..

MAKE A STUDY LOG
  • Get a piece of paper and make a chart. List the days of the week in one row and going down write down the hours of each day starting from 7 a.m. or whatever time you wake up. Then starting with Monday, write down everything you do each hour. If you have classes at certain times of the week, fill those in. If you go to lunch at certain times of the week fill those in too. Next you should fill in times when you go to bed and how long you stay in bed. Also fill in the times when you have extracurricular activities or work.

GET A CALENDAR
  • Some people use day planners and others use big monthly calendars (whatever works best for you, use it). On your monthly calendar or weekly planner, write down all the committed activities that you're in on a weekly basis like ports, dance team, meetings, etc. This shows how much time you're dedicated to extracurricular activities. If you see that you don't have much time to study because you have too many commitments, cut back on your extra activities. Now that you've filled in all the commitments, you can finally see the times during each day were you have free time.

USE YOUR FREE TIME WISELY
  • Now that you're able to know when you are free, why not take those times to study your work. You can study in intervals like take 15 minutes to do math and take another 15 minutes to do science. You can work it anyway you like, as long as you use this time devoted to your studies. Also, don't forget to make time for yourself. Go for a nice walk, or workout at the gym. Keep your body healthy..=)

STAY ON TOP OF DUE DATES AND HOMEWORK
  • This is also very important. Go back to the calendar with all those commitments and meetings on it. Now look over your syllabus for each of your classes and mark what's due when. If you have a big paper coming up in two weeks, mark that on your calendar and but a big red circle around it. Also find the dates of any test, midterms, finals, etc. and also mark those down on your calendar in red. If you're caught up with your work, why not work ahead. Take time during week to get ahead on a chapter in a class. That way you'll have more free time to do other things you enjoy without worrying about failing a test or exam.
BE PREPARED FOR THOSE EXAMS
  • Getting ready for a big test or exam can be really stressful. It's important to make the right decisions around exam time. First, if you're in any extracurricular activities that are getting in the way of major studying time, put those on hold until your exam is done. Next, make a 5-day study plan. Choose a week to study certain subjects for a few hours each day. That way, you won't have to cram the night before and you won't feel as stressed about the test. Another good way to prepare for a big test is to join or form a study group with your peers. This is a great way to quiz what you've learned and to see other people's perspective on the information as well.

PARTY IT UP
  • Once you've gotten all your priorities in order, you're able to have time for fun things like partying, and hanging out with friends. You also can do these things without having the guilt of flunking your classes.

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