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Goal Setting

Setting goals such as short term and long term goals may help you look at your life in a better perspective. You can divide your goals into different periods of time, which may make your work and tasks easier to achieve. After making a list of your goals, there are many important questions. Am I working towards achieving my goals? What should I change in my life in order to accommodate these goals?

 

 

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Study Planning

Planning and staying organized is crucial to being successful during your school year or in your daily life. Here are some starters to planning:

  1. Find our your learning style and adapting accordingly.
  2. Set realistic study goals.
  3. Make study time a part of your everyday routine.
  4. Make a structured study time.
  5. Create a study zone/area.
  6. Review notes regularly.
  7. Track progress using an agenda or planner.

Taking Action

When you set your goals and have figured out what will help you reach your goals, this is called taking action. By making a plan, you can avoid spending time on things you may not need to. Taking action is the initiative of acting on the plans you made and the goals you set. As you work, it is important to keep focused because some tasks may take longer than expected and some new tasks may emerge. The moral is to do the best you can and to follow your plan to keep track of your progress.

 

 

 

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Motivation

The power that drives you towards taking action and towards achieving a task is called motivation. It’s based on ambition and the desire to finish the task at hand and it you don’t have those qualities, then you do not have motivation. A motivated person takes action and does whatever is needed to achieve his or her goals. Motivation becomes strong when you have a clear image of what you achieve, and you have a strong desire to complete it.

 

 

 

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Procrastination

Up to 40% of students are procrastinators. Even with organization and free time, a lot of us tend to leave our homework until the last minute. We usually procrastinate due to stressful situations. Studying multiple subjects in one day can cause a lot of stress. To study more effectively, find one subject to focus on everyday, and just focus on that one. Once you are done, review your work and repeat it again. The next day, focus on something else.

 

 

Quick Links Menus. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2017, from http://lss.info.yorku.ca/resources/university-time-management/#intro

Commuting

On average, North Americans spend 1-2 hours commuting each day, A lot of us don’t know what to do with that time, so we may go on our phones. Being on your phone isn’t beneficial, so reading while on public transportation or listening to audiobooks while driving is a good alternative. If you are driving during rush hour and realize that your commute is longer than it should be everyday, drive earlier to avoid the rush. If you don’t drive, carpooling is a great alternative as well.

 

 

Quick Links Menus. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2017, from http://lss.info.yorku.ca/resources/university-time-management/#intro
5 Ways to Time Manage Your Commute. (2010, June 01). Retrieved October 03, 2017, from https://timemanagementninja.com/2010/06/5-ways-to-time-manage-your-commute/#more-1371

How Much Time is Enough?

Like most things in life, the more time you put into something, the better the quality of work. School and our jobs are no different. For example, for every two hours of class, you should spend four hours reviewing notes, studying, etc. It’s also important to find a balance and ensure that you find time for yourself.

 

 

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Time Awareness and Time Tracking

Where do you spend most of your time? Time awareness is a big factor when you’re trying to manage your time. A way you can keep track of what you’re doing in your spare time throughout the day is to write down your schedule of what you do instead of what you want to do! Some awareness strategies include:

  • Making a list of what you have accomplished to visually see what you’ve done.
  • Create a chart of what you need to do and what you actually complete in the time span.

 

 

Quick Links Menus. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2017, from http://lss.info.yorku.ca/resources/university-time-management/#intro