Time is of the essence.
A stitch in time saves nine.
These three phrases may have different origins and interpretations but their meaning is the same and that is MANAGING TIME.
Time management is a skill and it must be learned by a student or else failure might happen. Students are usually bombarded with lists of homework, project, exam, and presentation. Add to these curricular activities are campus events, social gatherings, and the like. With so many things to do in college, is your time enough for all of these? The answer is Yes, if and only if you know how to manage your time.
So how are you going to manage your time as a student? Here are some effective tips.
Make a Calendar of your Activities and Deadlines
With a lot of deadlines, it is impossible to remember all of those. Hence, it is better if you will make use of a calendar and write on the important dates the tasks you need to do. Look at your calendar everyday so that you will be reminded of the deadlines, submissions, or presentations.
Prioritize
If you have several things to do in a single day, try to prioritize. Accomplish first the most important and urgent things. In case a friend needs your help but you still have a lot to do, learn to say no. Politely inform your friend that you can help some other time.
Do not Procrastinate
Just because your are not in the mood, you will procrastinate. This is the worst thing that you can do as a student. Procrastinating is not advisable. As much as possible, do your school stuff on the right time, otherwise it will become more difficult to do. If you were instructed to write essay samples and they have to be passed next week, do it as early as you can. Do not write just a day before the submission for you will just produce a crap.
William Penn, English philosopher, has said, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” So, value your time and manage it properly.
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