College Survival Tips

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Ten Tips for Effective Time Management

1. Keep a weekly and monthly calendar. When you keep track of your days you will be able to see where it is you have extra time. The monthly calendar will help you anticipate upcoming assignments so you are completing them days instead of hours in advance.
2. Establish daily and weekly goals for yourself. These goals should be realistic and when you complete them reward yourself. "To Do" lists may be a way to set goals. When you check off a task, you feel good about how much you have accomplished.
3. Prioritize! Prioritize! Prioritize! This category speaks for itself, but it is imperative to possess good time management.
4. Divide big jobs into workable steps. If you need to read 50 pages for a class, read 25 pages one night and 25 the next.
5. Use the "in-between" times of the day. This can be called wasting time as well. This is the 10 minutes you spend waiting for the Orbit or the 20 minutes you spend waiting for your friend to return from class so you can go to lunch. If you utilize all this time you will be surprised how much you can get done.
6. Find a place where you can study that is free from distractions. This place is definitely not your room. A great place is the library or an empty classroom.
7. Just say "No!" One of the hardest things to do is tell your new group of friends you can't do something with them, but sometimes you have to. Your friends will understand your need to study because they are in school as well.
8. Study difficult subjects first. This is a good strategy because we devote more energy and concentration to the first study task. Therefore, the task that takes the least effort should be done last.
9. Prepare for each day ahead of time. The best way to be organized is to go to bed organized. Plan your next day's activities the night before so the day does not pass you by.
10. GET STARTED NOW! There is no time like the present time, so get to it.