Time Management: Kathleen Riepe
Time Management: Kathleen Riepe
Time Management: Kathleen Riepe
Kathleen Riepe
Learning Assistance
[email protected]
University of
Wisconsin-Parkside
2002c
References
Becoming A Master Student, 8th edition.
– Dave Ellis. Houghton Mifflin. 1997
How to Study in College, 6th ed.
– Walter Pauk. Houghton MIfflin. 1997
College Reading & Study Skills, 2nd ed
– Kathleen McWhorter. Harper Collins. 1997
Secrets Our Body Clocks Reveal
– Perry, Dawson. Macmillan Publishing, 1988
First Things First
– Steven Covey. Simon/ Schuster. 1994
Photos by Don Lintner
– University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Before you Begin
Make Post-it Reminders
This presentation makes Nine numbered main points.
RIGHT NOW, get yourself 9 Post-it size slips of
paper.
Write one main point on each Post-it.
– Write the explanation on the back.
Post each reminder in a prominent place so you will
see it everyday.
– Your alarm clock, bathroom mirror, fridge, cd player, car
dashboard are good places for these reminders.
Time Management
1 The Present
2 86,400
3 Tick When I Should Tock?
4 Am I Working My “A’s” Off?
5 Conquer Procrastination
6 Pacing
7 Take the Offensive With a Planner
8 Be Realistic in your Expectations
9 Is The Jar Full?
10 Be the Bunny
1. The Present
1. The Present
Yesterday is History
Tomorrow’s a Mystery
The Present
Time is a Non Renewable
Resource
*If you are a Night Owl, shift these times about 3-4 hours later in the day.
Short term memory
6 am - 10 am
*If you are a Night Owl, shift these times about 3-4 hours later in the day.
Long term memory
1 pm - 4pm*
*If you are a Night Owl, shift these times about 3-4 hours later in the day.
Manual Dexterity
2 pm to 6 pm*
*If you are a Night Owl, shift these times about 3-4 hours later in the day.
Physical Workouts
4 pm to 9 pm *
Because of Circadian Rhythms it is best to engage in
physical activity in the evening when your large
muscle coordination is at its peak.
Studies show you will perceive the workout to be easier
in the evening.
Exercising about 5 hours before bedtime improves the
quality of sleep.
*If you are a Night Owl, shift these times about 3-4 hours later in the day.
Student Lag, aka Jet Lag
Yes___No____
“B” LIST
3 Prepare for a quiz in Biology.
4 Schedule an appointment with a Professor.
5 Complete a journal entry.
“C” LIST
6 Buy laundry detergent.
7 Dust the videos on the bookcase.
8 Email a high school friend on another campus.
9 Shop for a new pair of athletic shoes.
10 “Armor-al” the dashboard of the car.
“C” Fever
A father gave his son a bundle of sticks and asked him to break it.
After the boy struggled, the father took the bundle, untied it and
broke one stick at a time.
We procrastinate because the “A” tasks seem too lengthy or too
difficult
– Divide a lengthy task into smaller, shorter parts that seem easier to complete
– Divide a forty page chapter into 10 page sections
– Reward yourself after completing each section.
Fear of Success and Failure
Student to Teacher…
“I don’t have my paper today
because the lab assistant
couldn’t get the printer to
work.”
Be time efficient
Using a Planner Effectively
Select a planner that you
will be likely to carry with
you.
At the beginning of each
semester, record test
dates, project due dates
etc from all of your syllabi
for your classes.
Use pencil because
schedules change
Keep your planner handy
8. Be Realistic in your
Expectations
8. Be Realistic
Examine your schedule.
Be realistic about what
you can accomplish.
Don’t try to juggle too
many things.
Don’t set yourself up for
failure.
The Two to One Rule of
Thumb
For every hour you are in class, you
should study at least two hours
=
SCHOOL IS A FULL TIME
JOB
Full time student spends 15 hours in class
per week
Full time student spends a minimum of 30
hours per week studying
15 plus 30 equals 45 hours per week
Work an absolute MAXIMUM of 20 hours
per week
SCHOOL IS A FULL TIME JOB!
9. Is The Jar Full?
Stephen Covey in his book, First
Things First, shares the
following story experienced by
one of his associates:
Put the
Big Rocks
in First
Be The Bunny
Just Keep
Going
And going
And going
And going
And going…
Here are the 9 Main Points you have written
to remind you how to