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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of us equate time management with accomplishing everything you have on your schedule. Unfortunately, this leads to underestimating the amount of time it will take to achieve a given task.<\/p>\n

You need to reserve chunks of time in your schedule for things like studying and work. <\/strong>However, failing to give yourself a realistic task to accomplish during that time will lead to inefficiency.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Anecdotally, students attribute their lack of task-management to feeling as though there is little time to socialize.<\/p>\n

For our purposes, we define a task a an item\/step in our overall process of accomplishing an academic goal. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

How do you organize time by tasks? First, you must have a realistic understanding of how long it will take you to complete the assignment.<\/p>\n

Some students find that writing a 10-page paper can be done in five hours if they are diligent, while others need more time to create their masterpiece.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608069752461{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #bfdbec !important;}”]If I’ve allotted myself an hour to complete my research and find that I finish early, I can get a head start on the next task. E<\/strong>ven better, I could take a 15-minute break before starting my next task!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Separating your tasks will leave you feeling more accomplished than giving yourself a one-hour time frame with no direction. Without clear tasks to accomplish, your time may run out with you only having the first word of your introduction completed.<\/p>\n

Designating the time that you will spend on a task has to be your top priority if you want to stop wasting time by managing it without a purpose.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]View the original post at The College Study Struggle<\/a>; additionally, find a step-by-step guide for creating the \u201cideal\u201d weekly schedule<\/a>. <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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