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 **Time Management: Make the Most of Your Time! **

Prioritize, Prioritize...
 It is important to prioritize to make sure you put first things first. It's often tempting to procrastinate, but putting off what must be done will create unnecessary stress. The time management skills that you develop as a student can help you for the rest of your life. Here are some tips to help you develop good time management skills.


 * Plan for peak performance **


 * Set up a school-year calendar  to get a big picture of your semester—don't include too much detail at this point. (The monthly view on your Google Calendar will give you a big picture of your time.)
 * Schedule commitments.  Block out time for papers, projects, readings, meetings, studying for tests, etc. Schedule time for planned recreation, sports, club activities, etc. Enter important dates for your social and family life. Leave free time for yourself so you have flexibility.
 * Make a Weekly Schedule.  Once a week, block out time on a more detailed level for important commitments and deadlines you need to meet. Schedule meetings with yourself to work on items that are on your to do list.
 * Make a Daily To-Do List.  At the end of each day, organize and schedule your next day. Include routines, errands, and study time. If you are not meeting with a teacher or working on homework, study hall can be used to organize your time.

Set priorities
 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Deciding what is most important is the most important thing. To do this, make a list of everything you have to in a week and categorize each item by marking them "A", "B", and "C' respectively:

**<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A **<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> = <span style="font-size: 195%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">bsolutely must be done today list <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Use the 'A' list to keep track of things that must happen today. If the task is so big that it runs past today, break it down into smaller chunks so you can capture what parts of the task you need to accomplish today. If the task does not have to be done today, then move it to the 'B' list.

**<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">B **<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> = <span style="font-size: 195%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">B <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">est done soon list <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Use the 'B' list to keep track of important tasks, long term projects, or deadlines that require some action, but do not have to be done today. For example, you need to finish a lab report for science class by Friday and today is Tuesday. It is a task that needs to be completed, but doesn't have to be finished today.

**<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">C **<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> = <span style="font-size: 195%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">C <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">an be done anytime list <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Use the 'C' list to keep track of things you want to accomplish but that have no pressing time frame. The 'Can be done anytime list' is normally for those things you want to do rather than things you are responsible for doing. For example, a letter you've been wanting to write to a friend or an article you've been wanting to read. The 'C' list is best used for small things, or things you can work on in small chunks of time. Take 'C' list materials with you throughout your day so that if you find small bits of time and cannot work on 'A' or 'B' tasks, you can work on your 'C' list.

Make sure you check off each task to show that you completed it. If an item is not crossed off your to do list, then it will be a reminder that you still have something to do!

<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Don't let peer pressure or social tempatations dictate what you consider important. Focus on the goals you've set for yourself and follow up on your true top priorities. Align your priorities with your long-term values and goals.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Without a date, you’ll procrastinate. Whenever you get an assignment, set a goal for when you’re going to start it so you can finish without a last minute panic.
 * Once you’re given a due date on an assignment, count backwards from the due date to establish a start date. Take into account time you’ll be spending on other things like social events, sports, etc. Refer to your school calendar where you’ve blocked out time you’ve committed to other things.
 * Keep stress to a minimum. Start early to avoid a frantic finish.
 * If you usually wait until the last minute to study or work on an assignment, don't.
 * Have you ever heard the riddle, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer: “A bite at a time.” If it’s a big assignment, break it into small steps.

To-Do Lists
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By keeping a To-Do List, you make sure that you capture all of the tasks you have to complete in one place. This is essential if you're not going to forget things. And by prioritizing work, you plan the order in which you'll do things, so you can tell what needs your immediate attention, and what you can quietly forget about until much, much later. This is essential if you're going to beat work overload. Without To-Do Lists, you'll seem dizzy, unfocused and unreliable to the people around you. With To-Do Lists, you'll be much better organized, and will seem much more reliable. This is very important!

Discovery Tasks
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Play with some of the tech tools for To-Do lists that are listed below. Choose a tool that works for you and create a prioritized to do list for the week. Of course, you can also keep a simple to-do list on Google Docs or a piece of paper.

Google Tasks is an easy to use to-do list that you can access from Google Calendar and Gmail. Add items, sort them, share them, check them off as you complete them.
 * Google Tasks**

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Another easy to use to-do list. Add items, sort them, share them, check them off as you complete them.
 * Ta Da List** **- []**

This Google gadget is another easy to use to-do list that allows you to add items, sort them, share them, and check them off as you complete them. You can add this to your Google Start Page.
 * [|To-Do List]**

Find and open the application "Stickies" on your Mac. Then, choose "Help" from the menu bar at the top of the screen when you are in the "Stickies" application. This is where you will find a quick lesson on how to use this helpful and easy to use tool.
 * Stickies (if you have a Mac)**

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