Managing Your Time

MANAGING YOUR TIME
2.1

Different people approach time differently based on their personality and background. Some people are always on time while others are almost always late. In every class, some students enter all due dates for assignments on a calendar as soon as they receive each syllabus. Other students take a more laid-back approach and prefer to go with the flow rather than follow a daily or weekly schedule. These students might deal well with the unexpected, but they also might leave everything to the last minute and not be as successful as they could be if they managed their time differently. Improving your organizational skills can help you do better at school, work, and life. Most two-year college students have a lot of responsibilities in addition to attending classes and studying; they often work and have families to take care of, especially if they are nontraditional students. For these students in particular, more organization almost always leads to more success, so the time and energy they spend to get organized will pay off hire. Think of it this way: If you were hiring someone for a job, wouldn’t you an organized person who gets things done on time?