Ideas that Save Time
11:20 class Fall 2009
and
9:40 CLASS SPRING 2009
WAYS TO USE TIME PREVIOUSLY
WASTED
Go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier. |
Study with flash cards—have them with you everywhere. |
Analyze what needs to get done and schedule a time to do it. |
| Carry Pocket Work everywhere! |
Go over flashcards when eating or riding a stationary bike. |
| Eat breakfast on the way to school or have an easy to fix breakfast. |
Do things right the first time. |
| Study when waiting for class to start. |
Have minute tasks set aside to when there is only a little time. (Divide a big project into smaller tasks.) |
Exercise! |
Watch less TV, surf the internet less. Set time for those programs that you really want. |
Have a set time to hang with friends. Or set a time that the gang does homework together. |
| Make use of your PRIME time. |
Study between classes-- even if it's just a paragraph from assigned reading. |
Take notes in class and make flashcards from them so you are ready for a test any time. |
WAYS TO DO THE SAME TASK IN LESS TIME
Fill in answers to Summary AS YOU ARE READING the Summary --not when you have finished the chapter. Prepare clothes and equipment the night before. Turn off the TV. Have a set study place. Use a calculator for math homework. Multi task (Be sure to analyze that you can multi-task and what needs you full concentration.) Do math homework in the math lab. Read ahead. Reading the assignment before class makes it easier to take notes. Make a to do list each night. Do NOT try to get homework while doing something else. Concentrate on only one task at a time. Schedule times for errands. Do them all at one "run." Study in the library where there are less distractions. Do an assignment immediately after class. Study hardest subject first. |