College students have a lot to balance: classes, extracurricular activities, study time, work, social events, etc. In order to stay on top and stay balanced they must implement effective time management skills:
- Use your time wisely.
- Plan your time.
- Use a scheduling system:
- Semester Schedule
- Weekly Schedule
- Daily Schedule
- Schedule your Internet and e-mail time.
- Use a checklist or project management system:
- Planner
- Email reminders
- Cell phone/voice mail reminders
- Pad and pen
- Moodle
- Write things down.
- Set times to accomplish tasks, and stick to your time limits.
- Plan ahead.