Time
Management = Self-management
"You can't save
time, you can only spend it wisely"
The starting point is to identify your critical success factors - the things that might be holding you back, the areas that could make a big difference to your performance in the exams, if you could fix them now. Try to answer the following questions honestly as an indicator of your current standing. Are any of these problem areas? Is there room for improvement?
The starting point is to identify your critical success factors - the things that might be holding you back, the areas that could make a big difference to your performance in the exams, if you could fix them now. Try to answer the following questions honestly as an indicator of your current standing. Are any of these problem areas? Is there room for improvement?
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Do you have a routine established for study
during the week?
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Do you get some solid revision done at the
weekends?
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Do you have a definite time for starting study
each day?
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Do you have difficulty starting into tasks?
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Do you get your written work handed in on time?
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Do you find your plans regularly knocked
off-schedule?
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Do you find yourself panicking prior to tests?
Weekday Schedule
Establishing a realistic routine, early in day, will make a huge difference to the effectiveness of your work. Like most jobs, study is mainly a matter of habit. Once settled in a routine, life becomes much simpler and study becomes more productive. Making out your own schedule, based on your particular circumstances, will act as a helpful structure for your work.
Establishing a realistic routine, early in day, will make a huge difference to the effectiveness of your work. Like most jobs, study is mainly a matter of habit. Once settled in a routine, life becomes much simpler and study becomes more productive. Making out your own schedule, based on your particular circumstances, will act as a helpful structure for your work.
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Create
a study timetable by constructing a weekly schedule for yourself. Start by
including your other commitments. Then add designated study periods for the
afternoons/evenings and for the weekend. It is better to start with realistic
targets that you can fulfil rather than being over-ambitious at first. You can
always build up the hours as the weeks go by. Like a distance runner, you need
to build up your stamina levels.
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Have
a definite time for starting study each evening. Pick a time that you can stick
to. It will reinforce your discipline and condition your system to make the
most of the session.
Weekend Schedule
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Getting
some productive study done at weekends will make all the difference to your
exam prospects. Here, you can get effective revision done, can spend more time
on reviewing topics covered during the week.
"Doing It
Now"'Putting things off' is probably the biggest time-waster of all! Procrastination means letting the low-priority tasks get in the way of high-priority ones. Students of Physics may liken it to the concept of inertia - a mass at rest tends to stay at rest. Here are some steps to spending time more productively. But remember, don't just read them, do them!
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Start thinking positive
thoughts
Incorporate self-motivating statements into your speech and thoughts: "There's no time like the present", "The sooner I get this done, the sooner I can go out".
Incorporate self-motivating statements into your speech and thoughts: "There's no time like the present", "The sooner I get this done, the sooner I can go out".
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Plan ahead by working
backwards
By using revision checklists in your various subjects, you should know what quantity of material has to be covered over the coming days. Start from the final date and divide your revision up week by week, allowing some flexibility for unforeseen delays. Surprise yourself by being ready in time!
By using revision checklists in your various subjects, you should know what quantity of material has to be covered over the coming days. Start from the final date and divide your revision up week by week, allowing some flexibility for unforeseen delays. Surprise yourself by being ready in time!
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Learn to say NO once your
priorities are set
Stick to your weekly schedule as closely as possible – it will become a help to your efforts and a shield against temptation. You'll still be able to socialise, rest and play, but it will be on your terms, not someone else's.
Stick to your weekly schedule as closely as possible – it will become a help to your efforts and a shield against temptation. You'll still be able to socialise, rest and play, but it will be on your terms, not someone else's.
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Reward yourself
Self-reinforcement has a powerful effect on developing a "do it now" attitude. Take satisfaction in the completion of tasks and give yourself a 'treat' with the time saved by taking a break. You'll have a greater sense of freedom and accomplishment because you're in control, and you'll enjoy your 'free time' more!
Self-reinforcement has a powerful effect on developing a "do it now" attitude. Take satisfaction in the completion of tasks and give yourself a 'treat' with the time saved by taking a break. You'll have a greater sense of freedom and accomplishment because you're in control, and you'll enjoy your 'free time' more!
Culled from: Skool Nigeria
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