15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management pdfdrive com

VICTORIA SHOCKLEY was a straight-A, honors student at Wakefield High
School and recently graduated summa cum laude from NC State University in
only three years. Her advice:
Combine multiple tasks together. Sometimes, there literally aren't enough
hours in the day to do everything. Find an opportunity to combine several
things at once - maybe you do homework or study while on the bus, or you
listen to an audiobook for class while cleaning your room. You have to do all
four things eventually, but this way you can maximize time that you might
otherwise have spent being idle (such as a bus ride). That way, you cross two
things off the list at once!
Learn to say no. I know it can be hard to turn down social events or
extracurriculars, but it's important to know your limits so you don't overload
yourself. If you know you have a busy weekend with friends coming up, try to
limit your social calendar during the week so you can get the next week's
homework/reading done early (if it's available in advance). While it may be
disappointing to stay in on the weeknights, you'll have a stress-free, school-
free weekend to look forward to. If you're working while in school, see if you
can take on fewer hours during busy weeks, like midterms and finals.
Stay organized!! I can't emphasis enough how staying organized helps people
manage their time. Prioritize your tasks by what's the most important / due
first, and don't just have a long-term To-Do list - create a small one each day
to give yourself a concrete idea of what needs to get done. Maintain a clean
workspace, which eliminates constantly having to sift through papers and
binders looking for your work. Take notes in a planner, whether on your phone
or hard copy (I use both!). It's especially helpful to write down important
dates, like tests and paper due dates, as soon as you get the syllabus. Also, for

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very important reminders that you absolutely cannot miss, I'd suggest the
Reminders app on the iPhone so you can immediately be notified even if you
haven't yet checked your hard copy planner.
Limit your time on social media until AFTER your work is finished. This is a
big one - it's so easy to get distracted scrolling through our Facebook
newsfeeds or checking out photos on Instagram. We can start chatting with a
friend or surfing through Twitter and before we know it, half the night is gone.
Not only that, but if you're trying to write a paper and stopping every five
minutes to check a notification, that paper is going to take so much longer to
write...and the longer it takes and the later it gets, the more sleepy you
become. In between classes or lunch time are great opportunities to check
your profiles, but otherwise wait to log in until after your homework/studying
and other responsibilities are complete!