Your College Life

The students must have the skills of time management and self – organizing to be successful. Main recommendations how to achieve the success in the time management are described below.

1. Use one calendar. Some people use several calendars and organizers and because of it they confuse them with each other. The students usually have many things to do, many activities and appointment. If the students use two or more organizers, they can conflict.
2. The main rule refers to the color code. The student can note different activities in the schedule in different colors according to the importance – from the most important to the less important. For example, the priorities can be marked out with the help of green marker.
3. Write all plans down. If the student has many plans and activities, it is desirable to write them down immediately. In several minutes you will probably forget about new appointment or event.
4. Determinate how much time during the day you need to study and to work. When you determinate with the study time, find the time for the rest and divide the studying time into several sessions.
5. Try to study in the same time every day. It will help you to be motivated and self – organized.
6. Break it up. If you have a big task, try to make it smaller and to divide it into many small parts. It is better to cope with little problems.
7. Try to do first of all the most complicated tasks, when the mind is fresh. Interesting and easy subjects will be as a desert and will bring you pleasure in the end of the working day.
8. Get assistance. Do to be shy to ask for a help, if you need it. Your friend, classmate, relative or neighbor can help you.
9. Reward yourself. If you achieve a little goal, make yourself a little present, such as dessert or movie night.