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Effective time management tips for college and university students

Thursday, April 6, 2017 4:14
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Poor time management will, surely, lead to missed deadlines and failed exams. Luckily, this skill can be improved, and there are a lot of apps dedicated purely to this goal. This is the common problem of all students when they begin college or university. Usually, young people are so overwhelmed with course loads, new acquaintances, search for a job, or for a place to stay, and you shouldn’t forget about extracurricular activities, and other social events that they lose track of time and unexpectedly exams period is approaching.

When you have no time to prepare own academic papers as not yet familiar with all demands and requirement or struggling with English language you can always buy book reports, essay, research paper and many more from reliable custom writing services, but if you are planning to perform own assignments without professional help and wish to enhance time management skill, here are recommendations for you:

1. Make a list of goals and start the elaborate plan on achieving them. Also, jot down non-essential or time-wasting activities and indicate how much time you can spare on them. We all have smartphones with us and use it for own advantage. There are a lot of apps designed to boost your productivity and show, how to control own time. Among top apps and tools we have:

Remember the milk. This app is compatible with various devices and will remind you about your daily tasks;

Forget about procrastination with Focus Booster;

If you want to keep track of time spent on different projects and assignments – Toggle will assist you in that;

Mind42 will help students to become more organized and stay focused on essential plans.

2. The best way to limit all possible distractions is finding a quiet spot and spend hours preparing for tests. Turn off your phone, ask your friend not to bother you for some time and dedicate all your attention to learning new material. Make a list of every important task you have to complete this day and follow it.

3. Try estimating how much time essay writing may take and add an extra day to ensure success.

4. Don’t overestimate your abilities or put too much pressure. Find time to relax and do the thing you enjoy, let your mind wander for some time but be able to gain concentration when it is needed.

With time planning and managing, daily activities will be easier, and you will notice that living in organized environment saves you from a lot of troubles.

Effective strategies to schedule daily activities for students

Every student who wishes to be successful not only during university or college years have to be conscientious about how he spends and manages his time. Every average student spends approx. 50 hours per week on lectures and studying additionally a lot of students participate in extra-curricular activities, sports events and work part-time. This is a lot of activities to handle, and often there is no time for preparing written assignments or getting ready for tests. Strong time managing skill is a must if having such crazy lifestyle. Still, with careful planning, it’s possible to complete everything planned in a timely and efficient manner. The best way to control your time is developing daily schedules which should be followed. Most organized people have their daily, weekly, and monthly tasks planned in advance to avoid unpleasant surprises. To complete everything planned students must develop detailed schedules as without prior planning, they will fail to complete several tasks within small time frames. For instance, if you have a research paper due in 1 month you should dedicate time each week to conduct research and make conclusions in written form.

Here are some recommendations to follow to develop effective planning skills:

1. Leave enough time to study without any rush. Try making a habit out of studying every day at the same time. Students who are getting used to this schedule typically don’t break this routine.

2. Use your free time wisely; even few hours can make a difference. The majority of students prefer having fun with friends during breaks or watching movies. Be smarter – complete assigned tasks, and you will have the benefit of time.

3. Social activities and recreation also should be planned

Don’t blame yourself if you had to deviate from your plan it will get better with time.

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