Where Does the Time Go? I can’t seem to stay ahead on my projects and reading!Managing your time is an essential part of being a successful college student. Some students sleep late, meander through their day going (or not going) to class, eating at the cafeteria, hanging out in the game room, watching television, etc. At night they go out, party, or just hang out. Suddenly they wake up one morning and realize they have a ten-page paper due by 3:00, and they’re either scrambling to finish it or scrambling to contact the professor to beg for more time. Conversely, some students work one or more jobs and can barely get time off to attend class, much less do homework. They’re so exhausted when they’re not working that all they want to do is sleep.
Like it or not, a college student should consider attending college their job. Sure, you can hold down a part-time job. In fact, working some hours can have a positive impact on your studies. However, working too much is likely to negatively impact your studies. Just how much you work is a personal choice, but typically more than 20 hours per week will be detrimental to your studies, with such ill effects as reduced GPA, probation, suspension, and dropping out before a degree is earned.
Here are some time management tips:
http://www.wikihow.com/Manage-Your-Time-in-College
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/05/21/57-time-management-hacks-for-college-students/
http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/sites/default/
files/pdf/weekly-time-management-schedule%28blank%29.pdf
http://de.lbcc.edu/resources_tools/files/time-schedule.pdf