if you always do what you’ve always done, you always get what you’ve always got. to change our...
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If you always do what you’ve always done, you always get what you’ve always got. To change our output, we must change our input.
CSA Workshop Series
Objectives
Set short and long term Goals Assess where time goes Brainstorm changes to make more
effective use of time Identify strategies in effective time
management Have some fun! (Optional)
What is time management? Think of time when you saved money,
either for a car, a trip, holiday, or etc.You most likely had to budget your money
○ Examine spending patterns ○ Think of time in the same way, keep track of
how you spend you time. It is the process of organizing the activities in
your life
Where does your time go? 168 hours in a week
Click to find out
where your time goes!
How many hours remain? This is how many hours you have left to
study!
Two hours for every one credit
Less than 30 hours free
Can you reduce the amount of time spent on other activities?
What changes can be made to your schedule to make this possible?
Can you eliminate something from your schedule?
30 hours or more free
Make your time effective Are you involved in any clubs or
organizations? What else can you do with your time? Statistically students who get involved
do better in school
Goal Setting
Important to know what you are working towards
Long term goals = lifelong goals (usually a year or more to accomplish
Short-term goals = Stepping stones
Give it a shot!
Goal setting helps you determine how to spend your time better
Need to be S.M.A.R.T.
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A –Attainable
R- Realistic
T- Timely
Self Discipline
It’s OK to say “No”
View self-discipline as positive effort, rather than one of denial.
“If I finish my reading, I get to watch the game”
Schedule a small task for a given time of the day• Scheduling helps you focus on your
priorities. • Schedule a task and hold to its time;
avoid acting on impulse. • Track your progress. • Plan• Don’t schedule every minute of your day
The Power of Routine• Allocate a specific time period each day of
the week for different tasks. • Hold firm. • You are working on tasks in small
increments, not all at once. You first develop a habit, then the habit does the job for you.
• Think of studying and school as a job
Tools
Watch Phone Planner!!!!!! Calendar To-Do Lists
Write it down Using a planner, Outlook, Calendar, Set important dates for your classes:
Tests, papers, projects, readings, mid-term and final exams, holidays, breaks, study days, etc.
Be specific about goals with specific chapters or pages
Write down social events Make weekly/daily to-do lists or
schedules.
Get Your Priorities Straight!!
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Quad I Quad II
Not Important
Quad III Quad IV
Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989
Priorities are Personal
Sleep may be in Quad I for some and Quad IV for others.
Where so you think you spend most of your time?
Which quadrant is the best? What happens if you spend most of your
time in Quadrant I activities?
High Importance + High Urgency = High Stress!!!