Time Strategies

As a human with a tendency to over-pack my schedule, lack of effective time-management is my greatest enemy. Having a handle on what needs to happen and when is the key to maintaining an organized and well-prepared life. When you have a lot of plates in the air, it is imperative to have the timing down to an art, or you risk watching them all crash to the ground. Part of the reason I'm taking this class is it's maneuverability when it comes to completing the work between other events. Marching band takes up a lot of my schedule in the fall, so having the freedom to complete assignments outside of a set classtime is a blessing. In my efforts to develop better time management skills, I use the tools of checklists, planners, and working ahead. The two articles which resonated most with me were The Psychology of Checklists by Lauren Marchese and The Myth of Too Busy by Tim Grahl. Marchese's article perfectly captured the satisfying feeling of checking an item off a to-do list, and Grahl's words emphasized the importance of prioritizing- and even cutting- activities. In this class my recommended workload is four hours on Sunday (Readings and Feedback), followed by two hours on Thursday (Project work). I plan to stick to this schedule, but two weeks ahead. Hopefully I can maintain a head start and give myself some leeway at the end of the semester when prepping for other finals.

Photo Info: Used to open an article by Karen Hertzberg on Grammarly
Source: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/essential-time-management-skills/