

Homepage Your College You Your Household Just for Laughs Contacts & Questions	What's due this week? If you can't answer this question, it's time for a lesson in time management. Whether you run a household or a corporation, knowing how to get the most out of your time is critical. This does not mean running around at light speed either. The key to effective time management is to know what's important in your life and then plan your time accordingly, There are many helpful books on the subject, but in case your reading time is taken up with college materials , here are some helpful hints to get you started: GET A PLANNER! Many colleges provide them for FREE Meet with your family weekly to update the calendar Write down committments as you get them. This includes class meeting time, assignments, and tests Schedule time just for yourself Don't over schedule yourself (there's only 24 hours in day!) Block out time for studying Review your planner everyday so nothing falls through the cracks Take a class or seek help from a campus counselor Determine what is truly important and then spend your time accordingly (Remember - urgent is not always important) Use a timer to keep track of what you are doing Avoid time drainers	Check out www.about.com and find what you need online fast.
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What's due this week?

If you can't answer this question, it's time for a lesson in time management. Whether you run a household or a corporation, knowing how to get the most out of your time is critical.

This does not mean running around at light speed either. The key to effective time management is to know what's important in your life and then plan your time accordingly,

There are many helpful books on the subject, but in case your reading time is taken up with college materials , here are some helpful hints to get you started:

GET A PLANNER! Many colleges provide them for FREE
Meet with your family weekly to update the calendar
Write down committments as you get them. This includes class meeting time, assignments, and tests
Schedule time just for yourself
Don't over schedule yourself (there's only 24 hours in day!)
Block out time for studying
Review your planner everyday so nothing falls through the cracks
Take a class or seek help from a campus counselor
Determine what is truly important and then spend your time accordingly (Remember - urgent is not always important)
Use a timer to keep track of what you are doing
Avoid time drainers

Check out www.about.com and find what you need online fast.

Studentmom.com is an independent website designed and maintained by
Bonnie Wentzel, a student mom herself, in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, suggestions or questions, please contact her at bonnie@studentmom.com

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