Oct 3, 2008
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Going to School? Getting Re-training? Students Can Use Time Management
Nowadays, more than ever, people need to have effective time management skills. This is especially important when it comes to students. Whether you’re working on your associates degree, bachelors, graduate degree or going through job retraining, time management plays an important role in a successful educational experience.
Often students are juggling numerous things. They of course have their academics. Then there’s family and friends, and oftentimes a job. Depending on the amount of classes you are taking this can be an enormous task.
For time management to be effective you will need to schedule your normal activities, plus your class time, time for your assignments, work, etc. School will be a large part of your time management.
Dartmouth College has created some excellent resources for students wanting to manage their time:
- A great little 17 minute video on time management
- A quiz to allow you to see how you are currently spending your time
- Creating a master schedule. Check out Dartmouth’s sample of a master schedule
- Calendar templates you can download and use:
There is so much to consider when setting your time management strategy. Did you know that how you study can affect your time? It can. Study in a place that is quiet and will allow you to focus. Noisy areas will cause many distractions and will eat into your time. Also if you are looking for a job, try looking on campus first. Campus jobs typically are flexible and able to accommodate most schedules (as well as cutting down on the commute, and gas). This helps with your time management because your employer is more willing to work with your college schedule.
Seattle Pacific University in Washington also offers a great page of resources for effective time management. Another great resource is from Penn State. Many colleges have some sort of time management program or educational materials. These are typically found in the Academic Success Centers or tutoring labs. Ask your college is they have such a program in place. If they do, utilize it. You’ll want to do this especially if you’re a graduate student who is also a working adult professional. Running a business or holding a job and going to college can be challenging. But it can be done.
If you’re just starting out in your college career or professional career, start using effective time management techniques now. As you get older and progress in your career, these techniques will come in handy and even improve your chances of getting a good job.
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