Time management and scheduling for academic success

Master Schedule Listen Hide Assignment Information TurnitinTM TurnitinTM enabledThis assignment will be submitted to TurnitinTM. Instructions For this optional activity you will need to complete this Master Schedule Template. When you open the template select Make a Copy. You may want to keep a copy of this scheduling template to help you stay on track throughout the program. Schedule Introduction Sticky notes of In the last activity, you looked at your time wasters, so you know what to try to avoid. The best way to focus and stay on schedule is to have a schedule. The good news is that you can create a schedule yourself, and you can evaluate it and adjust it as needed. Read below to see how a schedule can help. Watch the related video clip, and participate in the discussion board. ***Your stress strategy for this objective – distract yourself from a stressor…not indefinitely, but for a few minutes. One technique is to brainstorm categories. Pick a topic like ice cream flavors, 80s songs or bands, colors….anything will work. Think of as many as you can. This distracts you from being in the thick of your anxiety. When you go back to the stressor, you may be able to think more clearly and tackle it.*** Consider how your school work will need to be integrated into your schedule. To get some suggestions, watch this video: CBE Success Strategies CII You can write out a schedule on paper, create one online, or use an app that you may find. Your master schedule looks something like your time log. Heres an example: Sample Master Schedule Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7-8 a.m. 8-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m. For each day and each hour fill in what you will be doing, and include everything, such as: eating meals exercising sleep stress relief studying (in long periods or small chunks of time) work travel time family time Hobbies Grocery shopping Dog walking One you have an idea of everything on your master schedule (or some people use a paper or electronic planner), you may not need to be quite as detailed. At first it helps to be as specific as possible so you continue to see if you can fit all of your tasks into one day. In addition to your master schedule, you will want a to do list or some way to keep track of everything that needs to be done. It helps to prioritize what must be done and what can wait. Some people number priorities 1, 2, and 3. Some people use highlighters (either paper or electronically). Consider what works for you. The important thing is to organize it. Sticky notes can come in handy, but that should not be your primary method of tracking your priorities! Important items are likely to get lost in the shuffle. You can also work on planning to coordinate activities to save time. If you have to do some research for one competency, and you are digging into library resources or contacting the librarian, why not tackle two topics if its not too distracting. Look up resources (video, articles, websites, podcasts) to help you manage time, create schedules, and/or prioritize. Save the ones that you believe will be the most helpful for you. speech bubbles Discussion Board Post at least one resource that you found to help you manage time that you believe will benefit others. Summarize it and describe how you think it will be helpful for succeeding in MyPath. Key Takeaways It may seem tedious, but it can help to have a master schedule and do your best to follow it. You can always adjust as needed. There are many resources available for maintaining a schedule. Find one that works best for you. References Baldwin et al., (Ed). College Success [eBook edition]. Rice University. Hopper, C.H. (2016). Practicing college learning strategies (7th edition). Wadsworth Cengage Learning: Boston, MA. ISBN: 978-1-305-10959-9