1. Keep work and play in balance. socializing with peers or getting some rest is just as important as getting all your schoolwork done.
2. Research done by the National Institutes of Health (link to study) suggest that studying should be done in short segments with good rest in between.
3. Commit to organizational strategies that work for you. If keeping a planner is impossible but having dozens of alarms on your phone works to keep you on track, make as many alarms as you need. The best way to complete your goals on time is to do what works best for you.
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Knowing how to manage your time is key to being a successful student, but organizing a to-do list is far easier said than done. One way to manage your priorities is by using the Eisenhower Matrix - a way of organizing your to-do list into four simple categories: Urgent, Not Urgent, Important, and Not Important.
We've provided an example here, with some general ideas of what tasks should go where. Our suggested priorities are not set in stone, so make your own judgement and organize your tasks in a way that works for you. The only way a to-do list in any form is effective is if you make it your own.
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A PDF File with a weekly to-do list and assignment tracker.
A PDF file with an hourly breakdown of a week for tracking classes, appointments, assignment due dates, etc.
A PDF file where you can track all of your assignments' due dates and completion status.
A PDF file with a day planner to schedule study sessions for a test with suggested goals for each day.
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