Last year, I found myself juggling a part time lab position and four tutoring jobs while attempting to go to school full time. Time management became a necessity. I took a week to just write, every day, what I did from the moment I woke up to the moment I fell asleep. I realized just how much time I spent doing absolutely nothing - time that adds up over a week.
My strategy was simple - every night, before bed, I would make a schedule for the next day. I planned out when I would attend class, go to work, run errands, and do chores. Writing things out hour by hour, I could keep track of how much time I spent on each thing - so I could avoid getting distracted and off track. Checking the weather also helped insure that the next morning, I wouldn't be standing in front of my closet wondering what to wear.
My schedule soon expanded to include other things I needed to do daily - but often skipped over - such as drinking enough water, eating enough fruit, and exercising. By forcing myself to write everything down, at the end of every week, I can look by and change the amount for the following week based on how well I did.
I decided to make a digital template of my schedule - one I use consistently [inside of writing on random scratch paper] and can print on half a sheet of paper to store.
[B&W version here]
My strategy was simple - every night, before bed, I would make a schedule for the next day. I planned out when I would attend class, go to work, run errands, and do chores. Writing things out hour by hour, I could keep track of how much time I spent on each thing - so I could avoid getting distracted and off track. Checking the weather also helped insure that the next morning, I wouldn't be standing in front of my closet wondering what to wear.
My schedule soon expanded to include other things I needed to do daily - but often skipped over - such as drinking enough water, eating enough fruit, and exercising. By forcing myself to write everything down, at the end of every week, I can look by and change the amount for the following week based on how well I did.
I decided to make a digital template of my schedule - one I use consistently [inside of writing on random scratch paper] and can print on half a sheet of paper to store.
[B&W version here]
When making a daily schedule, don't pack an entire day with work and chores! Be sure to plan time for transportation, and breaks! There is a 50-10 rule [50 minutes work, 10 minutes break], but I personally don't like being interrupted in the middle of a paper or project. Instead, I plan a half hour break to catch up on social media, or take a short walk after about 2 hours of work.
Happy planning!
Smile c:
~michelle
Happy planning!
Smile c:
~michelle
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