Time Management

Here is what I knew from high school and the Air Force: all I have to do is go there, sit there until the classes ended, and then go home and do whatever I wanted. I managed to do all of my homework between classes and nothing was left for home. To get a 95 on the test, all I had to do was sit in the class and listen to the teacher. I quickly learned that in college it wouldn’t work the way that it had worked in high school and in the Air Force. I needed to make some changes and develop a system to succeed at my new challenges.

The most frustrating thing for me in college was the way that my schedule would be arranged and the time constraints it created. For example, when I had to manage the combination of college and military duty from 8 in the morning, until 9 in the evening, without a break during the day, there was no time left for my family and friends. Additionally, if I

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This experience revealed that if I tried to manage my time without accounting for sleep, my plan was not viable for long-term time management. I was uncomfortable for a short time from having made these changes, but all I had to do was think about all of the time that I would regain into my day and it was worth it. I would do the hardest or the most uninteresting tasks first.

To effectively manage my time I identified the most important tasks and set a well-defined goal. The first step that I took was to get a piece of paper, and record all of my daily activities for a couple of days. I would always reward myself for even completing the smallest task.

Getting the right amount of sleep is also an important factor of effective time management. I would see when I had free time, and try to separate my tasks into smaller tasks and fit them into the remaining available time that I had.

The first principle that I learned is that I needed to set goals, which I would have to accomplish by the end of the day.

I discovered that it was critical that I know exactly what I was doing. By doing so, I was surprised at the results. It was important that I have an understanding of individual responsibilities, relationships and priorities. I also feel that it is a good idea to leave a couple of hours unplanned during the day. planned on doing my homework at home in the evening, then most of it probably wouldn’t get done.

I know it sounds easy, but believe me it’s not.

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