Effective time management skills

Question arises that how we can manage our time very successfully? In 1999,university of California surveyed that students were studying very much in their past. But now they are studying less than an hour a week. But this thing did not favor them.

How much time we should do study?

We should do study two hour a day including one hour of class time. For example, if we are studying two hour in class ,we should spend extra two hours on study.

How we can use our time wisely?

1. With help of study schedule 2. Setting priorities 3. Study hints .How study schedule help us in our life? It downwards tasks into manageable chunks. It keep up with assignments. It brings study routine. We can use our time wisely. With study schedule, we can achieve our goals.

How we can make study schedule?

1 : List the days across the top and the time down the left hand side. 2 : Start by writing essential activities including sleeping, eating etc. 3 : In study schedule, we can include laundry, shopping, housecleaning etc. 4 : We can add socializing, sports and other fun activities. 5 : We should adjust the schedule as needed. We can more study before exams

.Heres sample of study schedule with all items which we include in schedule and how we divide hours & days.. Sleeping Grooming Eating Commuting Errands Family responsibilities Job Social life E-mail/ phone Classes 7hours7days 1hour7days 1hour7days 1hour7days 1hour7days 1hour7days 8hours5days 1hour7days 15min7days 3hours4days Total hours: 168-145 Grand total =49hours =7hours =7hours =7 hours =7hours =7hours =40hours =7hours =2hours =12hours 145 hours =23hours =23 hours left

This is good that we have 23 hours left, we can study more. But if we dont have any hour we should take these steps.
1- Cut nonessential activities 2- Cut essential activities 3- Use time more wisely

Set priorities:
Time management skills is a matter of setting priorities. Students should spend their most of time in study. They should followed these steps.

1- Understand their personal style:

Some students can wake up till 2:A.M for study but some can not wake up.Some students go on bed at 10:00 P.M.They should set their own routine style.This is better for them.They should not copy the other people.

2- Recognize your limitation:

We all have limits and we know them. Students know that when they need extra study; when they must hit the books or risk failing etc.

3-Achieve a balance:
The hardest thing about time management is to achieve balance between doing what you have to do & what you want to do. Setting priorities is the key. Planning your time offers you the best chance of being able to fit everything you want & need to do into educational life especially time for study.

Study Hints:
1 :We can use our free time during the school day. For example, we can review our notes in that time. We can check them critically. 2 :If we study before & after the class, it will help us in understand the subject. 3 :Study break helps us very much during the study

For people who cant keep to a study schedule.

They can still succeed by adopting these steps

Take a long view : They can make a long term schedule. They can just write down fixed
commitments, job obligations, classes etc.

Focus on immediate events :They can make a list of major tasks which they have to do in
this week. They can revise the list during week & can add new tasks in it.

Setting of daily routine goals :Every morning, they can write their schedule on paper or
note card. They can carry this card themselves.

Tomorrow is another day

Do not leave your study on other day. Just leave this habit & do your work on time. This punctuality bring success in your life.