Time Strategies
The articles I read for time management was The Important Habit of Just Starting by Jory Mackay and The Myth of "Too Busy" by Tim Grahl. One thing I found to be helpful in the Mackay article is the fact she points out that not starting work is more painful than actually starting it! I find this to be very true, as I might plan on working and then sit on my phone looking at Twitter or Instagram. Once I realize the time that has gone by, I feel guilty for not doing work. I am typically a hard worker, so I tend to start working once I realize how much I have procrastinated. Mackay also mentioned that one should schedule when to start working, which I find to be very true. I did this whenever I took 10 hours worth of summer courses and found it beneficial. I would plan even small things and found that I would spend LESS time than I thought and was more productive throughout the day. I highly recommend this strategy.
In the article by Grahl, I appreciated how blunt he was about our lives are truly not too busy. We spend a lot of time claiming we are busy, but how "busy" are we actually? I find myself claiming I am really busy, but find myself looking at social media or playing games. I believe planning out work you need to do for the day will highly combat this, as you should gain more time from using your time wisely.
I believe the challenges I will have this semester is based on reading. I am in 3 reading intensive courses as well as conducting research. This research also includes reading and writing, so I will definitely have to pace myself accordingly for these courses and their deadlines. Hopefully these time management strategies will help me be successful for this semester and for my future.
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