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The Struggle of Time Management

How to Plan Ahead

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People can get stressed easily, and often overwhelmed by their work load. Sometimes panic ensues and procrastination takes control. So how do you manage your time, how do you avoid procrastination? Hopefully this list will help you figure out what to do with your life so you can have some free time!

  1. Write a list of everything you need to do
    A list will help you see what you need to do in a visual way. If you make your list pretty, you will feel more motivated to accomplish the tasks on your list. When you cross something off your list, you get a sense of accomplishment, and may want to continue on this track of completing things on your list.
  2. Figure out what is due first
    Writing down due dates is important. Start with what is due first, and do your best to complete it before you complete the other things on your list.
  3. Pick the subject you like the most
    If you like a certain subject more than another, start with that subject. This will help you get in a better mood to do other subjects that you may not like as much.
  4. Work on it whenever you are free
    If you have free time, do your homework. Do not cave and binge Netflix. If you have ten minutes before class, do some reading, if you have an hour free, do some math problems. Fit your work in your schedule that best suits you. This will help you get it done faster, and in a way that when you have longer amounts of free time, you can actually do the stuff you enjoy.
  5. Take short breaks
    After you finish a subject, take a break. Go get coffee, watch ONE episode of that show you’re watching, go for a walk, do some laundry. This will give you some time to clear your head and start fresh when you proceed to your next subject.
  6. Move to a small task when you finish a larger task
    After you finished a large task, like writing a paper or finishing a presentation, do a smaller task. Read a chapter, do one homework problem. Doing two large tasks consecutively could overwhelm you, and stress you out more than you already are.
  7. Find What Motivates You
    Motivate yourself. Treat yourself with candy, watch a movie, go out with your friends, just find something you love. Reward yourself when you are finished. Pavlov yourself into doing your work. If you have something to look forward to when doing your work, you'll get your work done faster, and you'll set more time aside to do your work.
  8. Don't Procrastinate
    When you know you need to do something, just do it.
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