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Time Management
Where does all your time go? Ê UÊ `iÌvÞÊ ÜÊÞÕÊ>V>ÌiÊÞÕÀÊÌi°
The first step in improving your time management skills is know- Ê UÊ >iÊ>Ê«iÊ}À>« ÊvÊ ÜÊÞÕÊÕÃiÊÞÕÀÊÌi°
ing how you spend your time now. Ê UÊ ÃÌÊ`>ÞÊ>VÌÛÌiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ>««ÀÝ>ÌiÊÕLiÀÊvÊ ÕÀÃÊ
each activity takes. Shade in the number of hours for
ÜÊ`ÊÞÕÊ«ÀÛiÊÞÕÀÊÌiÊ>>}iiÌÊÃö each activity in the 24-hour pie chart below.
The first step is to become aware of how you usually spend
Activity Number of hours
your time.
school ______________
z Learn to organize your time by
Ê Ê Ê UÊ ÕÃ}Ê>Ê«>}Ê}Õ`iÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊÌ ÃÊi homework ______________
Ê Ê Ê UÊ `Û`}Ê>À}iÊÌ>ÃÃÊÌÊÃiÛiÀ>ÊÃ>iÀÊ work ______________
parts
childcare ______________
Ê Ê Ê UÊ V«iÌ}ÊiÊ«>ÀÌÊ>ÌÊ>ÊÌi
cooking/eating ______________
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personal grooming ______________
z Control interruptions since these unexpected situations
can take away a large percentage of your time. Some housekeeping chores ______________
common interruptions are
shopping ______________
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sleeping ______________
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Ê Ê Ê UÊ Ìii« iÊV>Ã TV ______________
Ê Ê Ê UÊ `ÃÌÀ>VÌÃÊÞÕÊVÀi>ÌiÊÌÊ>Û`Ê`}Ê>ÊÌ>ð other recreation/time with family ______________
z You can learn to control interruptions by: other ______________
Ê Ê Ê UÊ ÕÃ}Ê>ʵÕiÌÊ«>ViÊÌÊÃÌÕ`ÞÊÀÊ`ÊÜÀ°
Ê Ê Ê UÊ i>À}ÊÌÊÃ>Þʺ»ÊÌÊÌ iÀð
Ê Ê Ê UÊ ÃV i`Õ}ÊÃV>ÊÀÊvÀiiÊÌi°
Ê Ê Ê UÊ VÌÀ}Ê`ÃÌÀ>VÌÃÊÊÞÕÀÊ iÊÀÊÜÀÊ>Ài>°
Ê Ê Ê UÊ Ì>}ÊV>ÀiÊvÊÞÕÀÊL>ÃVÊii`ð Make a pie graph of how you use your time.
Other Tips
There are many methods you can practice in your daily life to
make the most of your time. Some of these are:
1. Make use of your wait time.
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will decrease your ability to do things well.
3. Do hard or least-liked tasks or activities first.
Ê {°Ê ½ÌÊviiÊiÛiÀÞÌ }ÊÞÕÊ`Ê >ÃÊÌÊLiÊ«iÀviVÌ°
Ê x°Ê ½ÌÊÛiÀVÌÊÞÕÀÃiv°Ê >iÊÞÕÀÃivÊÀiëÃLiÊ
to only those activities you can manage in the time you
have.
6. Be realistic in your expectations of yourself, rather
than becoming “superman” or “superwoman.”
7. Plan creative time. Schedule time each day to do things
that make you feel good or help you clear your mind.
8. Take care of yourself by eating a healthy diet and by
exercising regularly.
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9. Learn to ask others for help when you have too many
things going on.
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Sample Schedule Planning Worksheet
Course Title Units CRN# Time Day(s) Instructor Location
ENGL 060 C 4 COUN 140 C 8:00-10:00AM MW Rosenberg H-102
MATH 040 C 4 10026 11:00-12:00PM MTWR Garcia S-202
COUN 150 C 3 14106 2:00-3:30PM TR Pugh TE 1-200
THEA 120 C 3 11133 1:00-2:30PM MW Nicholson FA-311
PE 152 C 1 10018 Open Lab MTWRF Benavidez G1-FL
7:00AM-9:00AM
COUN 140 C 1 10123 8:00-9:30AM TR Jepson BUS-307
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7:00AM
8:00AM ENGL 060 C COUN 140 C ENGL 060 C COUN 140 C
9:00AM
10:00AM MATH 040 C MATH 040 C MATH 040 C MATH 040 C
11:00AM
12:00N Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00PM THEA 120 C THEA 120 C
2:00PM COUN 150 C COUN 150 C
PE 152 C PE 152 C
3:00PM
4:00PM
5:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
9:00PM
10:00PM
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Personal Planner
Managing Your Schedule
Twelve (12) classroom units = 12 hours in class per week
Recommended = 24 hours per week (12x2=24)
Total time needed for 12 units = 36 hours per week
6:00AM
7:00AM
8:00AM
9:00AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
12:00N
1:00PM
2:00PM
3:00PM
4:00PM
5:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
9:00PM
10:00PM
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