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If
ever there was a boring topic, time management is it.
However, the fact is that poor time management is the
most common reason for poor academic performance. Most
of us are highly skilled in the fine art of procrastination!
Usually, we are lucky enough to have someone like a
parent or a teacher constantly nagging us to do everything
from getting up in the morning to completing homework.
These counter balances to procrastination don't exist
in the college and university environment. Professors
assign the reading, exams and papers at the beginning
of the semester by listing 'due dates' in the course
syllabus. Occasionally, a professor might remind us
of a pending assignment.
Most
professors aren't going to be concerned about our attendance.
For those of us who are resident students, parents aren't
available day in and day out to monitor our natural
inclination to procrastinate. We have to take responsibility
for developing our own effective time management skills.
The good news is, it really isn't difficult or painful
to develop and practice good time management skills.
Your college or university probably has resources to
assist you. Check with your advisor or with your student
affairs administrators.
Here
are some tips to get you started:
Effective time management requires balance. Any good
college or university balances resources to facilitate
intellectual, social and personal development in its
students. For instance, academic majors, courses, faculty,
the library and classroom facilities are all there to
facilitate our intellectual growth. The campus center,
clubs, student organizations, residence halls and campus
events are all in place to facilitate our social development.
Advisors, counseling professionals, health care staff,
the gym and leadership opportunities exist to facilitate
our personal development. Your time should be balanced
in a similar manner.
In
order to determine how to allocate your time to intellectual,
social and personal growth, you must first establish
goals in each of these domains:
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