Self Organization
Name the most valuable tool you have to organize your time in school
Daily planner/calendar
What are 2 things that can get in the way of you using or planning your time productively?
Electronic media- TV, Internet, Facebook, etc. Unexpected illnesses Family emergencies Mental noise: anxiety, worries, distractions, etc. Not scheduling in transportation time
80% of your successes come from the top 20% of your to-do list: what does this mean?
It means that focusing on what’s really important to you is key. Many of us let little daily tasks get in the way of accomplishing our bigger goals. Therefore, focus on that top 20% of your list. See if you can eliminate, simplify, or delegate (get someone else to take care of) the rest of the little tasks that can take up a lot of our time and energy.
How can you avoid forgetting school assignments and materials?
Pack your backpack with everything you need before you go to bed at night so you don’t forget it in the morning.
True or False: Making sure to schedule a lot of things every day is a sure way to get a lot done
False: Don’t overbook yourself. Make sure to be realistic about what you can accomplish each day.
Turning off your phone while studying is one way to help you focus. Name one other thing you can do to help you concentrate while studying.
Avoid checking email and Facebook
Turn off music
Find a quiet space
Turn off the TV
Figure out what time of day you are most alert
True or False: Breaking down large tasks into smaller ones helps to fight procrastination. Explain your answer.
True: Sometimes if we have a large project or task in front of us, we feel so overwhelmed it’s hard to know where to start. Breaking the task into smaller steps helps people get things done, one step at a time.
Name one way to organize your handouts for each class so that you don’t lose them
Buy color-coded folders to keep track of each subject Get notebooks for each subject that have pockets