Class Time: Name Date: Journal: Self-Management (Time) Self-management skills in
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Class Time: Name Date: Journal: Self-Management (Time) Self-management skills in using time are critical not only to your success in college, but also to future success in your dream career and personal life. In this journal, you will create a Weekly Time Management Plan and then evaluate the plan by reflecting on the way you use time in your daily life. Your Time Management Plan is a type of DAPPS goal for effective use of your time. Task 1: In Chapter 4 of our textbook (pages 103-105), Downing introduces Stephen Covey's Quadrant IlI Time Management System®. Use the chart below to identify activities/tasks you completed within the last 48 hours that fall within each quadrant. Urgent Quadrant I Time Crunch Not Urgent Quadrant II Plenty of Time" Quadrant III Misusing Time Quadrant IV "Wasting Time" 9 Task 2: To create your Time Management Plan for one week, complete the following steps IN ORDER on the next page before the week begins. Be sure to write as neatly as possible so you can read your plan easily. 1. Fill in each of your classes, specifying the subject of the class (math, English, biology, etc.). 2. Fill in your work schedule (if applicable). 3. Add commuting time to and from school and to and from your job (if applicable). 4. Add any appointments (doctor, haircut, etc.), meetings and commitments (e.g., kid's soccer practice, church). Add meals each day, the time you need for personal care (shower, shaving, etc.) and chores. Plan and add blocks of time for study. Plan to study two hours for each hour you spend in class. Indicate which subject you will be studying in each study block. Plan some fun time with family or friends or time for yourself. 5. 6. 8. You may use highlighters or colored pencils to color-code activities (e-g., yellow sleep, blue class).Explanation / Answer
Time management is key to success as highlighted by Stephen Covey in his book “The seven habits of highly effective people”. He has broken all activities into four categories rating them in terms of importance, not important, urgent, not urgent.
The activities completed in last 48 hours according to the four quadrants are below:
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Quadrant one “Time crunch”
Quadrant two “Plenty of time”
Not important
Quadrant three “Misusing Time”
Quadrant four “ Wasting time”
The next week schedule is as follows:
Day
Time (in hours)
Activity
Monday:
0630-0830
Wake up, have coffee, have a shower
0830-1030
Have breakfast, study lesson, go to college
1030-13:00
Attended classes of math’s and English
1300-1330
Have a lunch break
1330-1730
Prepare lessons for next day and submissions extra study at the library
1730-1800
Commute to home
1800-2030
Prepare lessons
2030-2200
Unwind watch the match, have dinner
2200
Go to bed
Tuesday
0630-0830
Wake up, have coffee, do some housework
0830-1030
Have breakfast, go to the gym, shower
1030-13:00
Attended classes of math’s and English
1300-1330
Have a lunch break
1330-1730
Prepare lessons for next day and submissions extra study at the library
1730-1800
Commute to home
1800-2030
Prepare lessons
2030-2200
Unwind watch the match, have dinner
2200
Go to bed
Wednesday
0630-0830
Wake up, have coffee, have a shower
0830-1030
Have breakfast, study lesson, go to college
1030-13:00
Attended classes of math’s and operations
1300-1330
Have a lunch break
1330-1730
Prepare lessons for next day and meet the project coordinator
1730-1800
Commute to home
1800-2030
Prepare lessons
2030-2200
Unwind watch the match, have dinner
2200
Go to bed
Thursday
0630-0830
Wake up, have coffee, have a shower
0830-1030
Have breakfast, go to the gym, shower
1030-13:00
Attended classes of math’s and communication
1300-1330
Have a lunch break
1330-1730
Prepare lessons for next day and submissions extra study at the library
1730-1800
Commute to home
1800-2030
Prepare lessons English and business management
2030-2200
Go for a haircut, unwind watch news, have dinner
2200
Go to bed
Friday
0630-0830
Wake up, have coffee, finish housework
0830-1030
Go for a swim. Have breakfast, study lesson, go to college
1030-13:00
Attended classes of math’s and marketing
1300-1330
Have a lunch break
1330-1730
Prepare lessons for next day, attend a seminar and prepare for tests
1730-1800
Commute to home
1800-2030
Prepare lessons
2030-2300
Hang out with friends
2300
Go to sleep
Saturday
0630-0830
Wash clothes, get dressed
0830-1030
Breakfast with friends
1030-13:00
Come and do lessons revision
1300-1330
Have a quick bite
1330-1730
Study for next week jury
1730-1800
Small break
1800-2030
Watch a movie at the theatre
2030-2300
Have dinner with friends
2300
Go to sleep
Sunday
0630-0830
Wake up, water plants, swim and take a shower
0830-1030
Catch up on news, have breakfast
1030-13:00
Finish submission for management
1300-1330
Have lunch
1330-1730
Go for a soccer match and hang out with friends
1730-1800
Go for a quick coffee
1800-2030
Prepare next day’s lessons
2030-2200
Take a shower, have dinner
2200
Go to bed
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Quadrant one “Time crunch”
- Making project submissions
- Submitting management home submission
- Reaching my evening shift on time
- Making a decent meal (healthy and wholesome)
Quadrant two “Plenty of time”
- Going to classes
- Attending seminars
- Meeting with the project coordinator
- Going to the gym
- Spending time with my girlfriend
Not important
Quadrant three “Misusing Time”
- Chatting online
- Playing games on Xbox
- Watching a soccer match
Quadrant four “ Wasting time”
- Hanging out with friends
- Lazing on the sofa on Sunday
- Playing a game of cards and drinking