Thoughts on Time Strategies
The two articles that I read from the list were The Myth of "Too Busy" by Tim Grahl and 11 Ways Unsuccessful People Mismanage Their Time by Áine Cain. I found both of this articles to be valuable! Between the two of them, I thought the Grahl article was the most insightful to me, because it calls for a renewed use of language--cutting "busy" out of our vocabulary--that leads to an altered mindset about the way we use our time. That's something I want to start doing this semester: thinking about my time as a set of priorities instead of busyness.
I think one of my biggest challenges with time management for classes in the past is that I work towards perfection, or at least, as close as I can get with the available time. As a result, sometimes assignments that I could get done in an hour actually take three hours because that's how much time I have. I think the assignment times that Laura has posted by each assignment will be helpful for me, because it can give me a goal to strive towards on my time management.
One good time management strategy that I've been using since high school is a whiteboard instead of a planner. At the beginning of each week, I write the assignments due for each class on the whiteboard. As I go through the week, I erase assignments when I finish them. This strategy allows me to see at a glance how full my upcoming week will be, and how many assignments I have left during the week. I'd recommend that strategy!
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