{"id":800,"date":"2015-04-24T14:15:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellness.winonastateu.com\/?p=800"},"modified":"2018-01-08T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:30:17","slug":"its-time-for-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/its-time-for-time-management\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time for Time Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wellness.winonastateu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/time-management.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-802\" src=\"https:\/\/wellness.winonastateu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/time-management-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"clocks and people\" width=\"739\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I have learned over the my freshman year, time management is a skill that is necessary to college life. Let me tell you, proper organization and time management will help make your day-to-day routine go a lot smoother as well as reduce stress and anxiety. It\u2019s also important to find a process that works for you that is efficient but not overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>Once you get into the semester, it often is hard to reorganize all of the material you have received if you don&#8217;t have a system in place to begin with. I know because I didn&#8217;t have a good system for balancing school and social life when arrived at WSU, and I am still working on managing my time better. If you&#8217;re like me and struggle with time-management, here are a few ideas to put to use in future semesters:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Use a Planner Right Away<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the beginning of the semester, take your syllabi and write down all important due dates and tests in your planner. Now you&#8217;ll have the entire semester laid out in front of you and those due dates won&#8217;t creep up on you unexpectedly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Make a You Calendar Mobile<\/strong><br \/>\nI also advise entering important dates and times into a calendar on your phone or tablet so you always have your schedule handy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Only Sign Up for What You Can Handle<\/strong><br \/>\nThis goes for courses, extra-curricular activities and work. You can&#8217;t do it all&#8211;you have the same 168 hours in a week that everyone else does&#8211;so you need to prioritize the things you are involved in. This way, you will manage your time and stress levels better for a more successful semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Use Your Resources on Campus<\/strong><br \/>\nTutoring is a great resource to make sure you are prepared and caught up in classes as well as understanding material far before finals.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few tips to get you started on managing your time better. Here are two more articles that have really great strategies for time-management: <a href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/get-started\/inside-the-classroom\/8-ways-to-take-control-of-your-time\">8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/blogs\/professors-guide\/2009\/10\/14\/top-12-time-management-tips\">Top 12 Time Management Tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to a more organized and less stressed semester!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I have learned over the my freshman year, time management is a skill that is necessary to college life. Let me tell you, proper organization and time management will help make your day-to-day routine go a lot smoother as well as reduce stress and anxiety. 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