Time Management
(or budgeting time for studying)

Have a daily manager and stick to the schedule you have made

Take advantage of 5-minute periods of time

Break assignments down into 15 to 30 minute segments

Many short study sessions are better that one large one

Schedule time for fun

Allow flexibility in your schedule

Set priorities and study the most important first

Set realistic goals

Take advantage of your best time of day for your most important work--some people are morning birds while others are night owls

Do not let the phone interrupt--but use the phone to get information that would otherwise make you use precious time to discover

Learn to say, "No."  Projects you really do not need to be involved in will save you time for other things

Realize how you waste time and avoid these situations

Have and use a long term planner for more distant goals

Concentrate fully on the task at hand--write down distracting thoughts so that you may get back to them later when you have more time

Ideas taken from:
Ellis, David.  Becoming a Master Student.  6th ed.  College Survival, 1991.

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revised 08.20.1999 08:51