Time Management for Students - 11 Tips You Can Start Using Today
College can be tough, it’s easy to get distracted with parties, work and family life just to name a few. Managing your time effectively can be even more difficult, not just for students but anyone with a busy schedule. Here’s the great news, time management is actually pretty easy once you set your mind to it, and believe me, it will make life much easier, very quickly. So without further ado here are 11 effective strategies that will lead to better time management for students with a hectic schedule.
Tips to Better Time Management for Students:
Create a “to do” list - One of the best strategies you can use to stay on top of things is to create a list or schedule of everything that you need to do for that day. You can quickly put the list together the night before, including the classes you have, a set time for studying, any errands you may have and so on. Make sure to be as specific as possible and stick to it, once you go off the schedule you will begin losing precious time. If you don’t want to write everything down with old fashioned pen and paper there are some free online tools that you can turn to for help. All of these free tools will allow you to create simple to do lists right from your computer:
Use time on the bus or carpool to study - If you are riding the bus or carpooling and often find yourself twiddling your thumbs along the way, you are passing up valuable time that you could otherwise be using to catch up on your studies. Not only is this a great way to catch up, but it also helps to pass the time, unless of course you enjoy chatting with the very strange person sitting in the seat next to you.
Set specific times for studying and recreation - This is where that “to do” list above can come in real handy. If you are going to practice effective time management skills you have to set specific times for each activity. Listen, we all know that college can be fun, all of the parties, taping freshman to the menu at the Taco Bell drive through, and I don’t want you to miss out on any of that. But setting strict time lines to complete your work will actually allow for more time to play with the duct tape, and feed beer to the school mascot. More »
