Time Strategies

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          Hi again everyone, for this post I wanted to discuss time-management strategies. So for this assignment I read two different articles: The Importance of Just Starting and How Checklists Train Your Brain to Be More Productive and Goal-Oriented.  I found these articles to be very interesting. I learned the science behind why I love checklists for one thing. I learned one time management strategy that involves simply starting. Sometimes I don't want to start an assignment or project, and I think it's because I want it to be perfect. I just have to grit my teeth and simply start. As far as checklists go, I LOVE checklists so that wasn't new to me. Based on last semester, one time challenge I may have is simply getting started on assignments I might not want to do. I could work on that by giving myself more time to work on classes by getting up earlier, and giving myself rewards for when I get so far in a task. It may mean watching a Netflix episode or treating myself to a piece of chocolate. 

     One time-management strategy that helps me is of course is making a checklist. Every night before I go to bed I write up my checklist for what I want to accomplish the next day.  For example, I might write what assignments for this course (and my other courses) I want to do tomorrow. I add in other things as needed like taking out the trash or reading so many chapters of a book. I also keep a planner with all my assignment due dates and other important dates, like things going on in my sorority. I try to break my semester up first into one week at a time, and then I take it one day at a time. I try to do this because if I continuously look at the semester as a whole I get overwhelmed. 

     So that's my thoughts on time management strategies. Let me know if you find my strategies helpful or if you have other strategy suggestions for me!