Introduction

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Introduction to Time Management For University Students
Counseling and Development Center
York University, Toronto, Canada
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The grand tour of your time begins here and now. As a student you have special time concerns and unique perspectives on various aspects of time management. Many of your activities are scheduled for you as lectures, tutorials and lab times are. You may find though, a substantial chunk of your time is flexible but must still be allocated to things like homework, commuting, a part-time job, some recreational time and some social time with friends. After all is said and done, many of us find ourselves disappointed with our ability to plan, stay on track and get things done. To address this and other concerns regarding your time we would like you to consider the following questions:

1. Have you set your goals?

• Why are you here? what do you want to learn? and what do you want to do after you graduate?

2. What is your time perspective?

• Consider things like do you procrastinate? If you do, why? Do you do things because they are easy or because they are necessary? And, how much time are you really using well?

3. What sort of planning is involved?

• Consider things like how do you plan? Do you get things done on time? Are they done to your satisfaction? Do you feel comfortable with the pace of your work, or do you feel rushed?

4. Have you ever had a time shift?

• This question entails things like have you ever been engaged in an activity where time seemed to just fly by, or the opposite where time just dragged on and on. Or, have you ever found yourself doing one thing while thinking about how you really should be doing something else?

If you have ever asked yourself any of these four questions you already know how perplexing good time management can really be. Not to worry, we will be working through all four of these questions throughout the pages that follow.

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