DISC 110 Student Success Strategies

The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time

One of the biggest challenges I faced as a brand new Running Start student here at TCC was overcoming the inefficiency of my work habits. I had never been in an environment where my time was not structured. At first, I felt free. I was unchained, happy to roam about and do what I pleased. For example, I would spend much of my new free time hanging out with friends and exploring the Puget Sound in my kayak. However, I soon realized that if I were at all to succeed in this environment, I would have to manage my time. Using every second of my spare time for the success of my grades became crucial to me. I knew that this was the only way to receive the full benefit of this college education. Developing good work habits has become my obsession. In hopes of bettering my college experience and grades, several changes were made to my work habits.

Leaving High School, I thought I was prepared to go into college. I knew how difficult college was going to be. So i told myself I would do my homework the day it was assigned, I would go to the tutors if i needed help, and I would study more to succeed. But one thing I did not prepare myself for was, how to overcome stress and anxiety. According to an article, “Stress in College: Experts Provide Tips to Cope” by Megan Reed, “…30% of students reported that stress had negatively affected their academic performance within the past year, and over 85% had felt overwhelmed by everything they had to do at some point within the past year.”(National Health Assessment) This report really captivated me because 30%

Mark Rowh, the author of the article “Beat the Clock: Students share time-management strategies that can work for you,” talks about the struggle that students have when it comes to time management. Rowh introduces us to the topic of his article by mentioning a high school senior and her daily life. He goes into detail about how her day passes by, and how she struggles to find time devoted to her well-being. He did a good job when he provided us with an example that we can all relate to. “Life is a balance of both busy moments and time for yourself,” says Rowh (2006, p. 24). I totally agree with him on that statement and I always try to make time for myself after I complete my responsibilities. The author collected five strategies from busy

Former first lady Abigail Adams once said, “the habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties” (Billmeyer, 2009, p. 115). The number of adults pursuing a college degree is constantly increasing with each passing year. Unlike younger college students fresh out of high school, adult learners are not only trying adjust to going back to school, but they must learn to balance their studies with other responsibilities in their lives such as their family and jobs. Knowing how to manage time wisely is an intricate tool for an adult attending college. Some helpful tips include prioritizing, planning ahead, making to-do lists, and avoiding procrastination.

Primarily, before I was able to use my time management skill to benefit my academic success as a student at Miami this term, I had to follow certain procedures. The first thing I did in the beginning of this semester was that I created a, To Do, list to help me identify a few items and the reasons for doing them. I create these lists every Sunday to guide me through my weeks of school. The first thing in the list is to make sure I go to sleep on time, so I can wake up on time and arrive on time in class every day. Another method I follow is the daily and weekly planner which helps me writing down my appointments, classes’ times, and meetings’ times on a

The fall months can be a stressful, but rewarding time for me. Being a member of the dance team and marching band often takes up a majority of my time outside of school. Many days of the week, difficult homework assignments were a part of my daily workload; these nights often became tiring and stressful. At times, all these activities imparted a large amount of stress for me, and posed challenged me to be successfully in all activities. In order to succeed through this difficult period, my time management skills were necessary. I learned to prioritize different assignments and projects in order to complete them in a timely fashion by setting long and short term goals. Through my time management skills, I learned that all obstacles, big or small,

The first thing that you need to do is determine what priority level each of your tasks happen to be at for you. This means that you need to decide what priorities are topping your charts. Then, you’re able to block time out for these particular tasks. You should be able to focus on getting your number one priority completed without any other distractions.

I do agree that these four tips for implementing time management into your life are a great idea. Some students already have this quality. If you don't already have good time management skills, that's alright; you are never too old to change. If there is something about myself I want to change, I devise a plan and make it happen. I have come to believe these skills will help me succeed in my journey for self-improvement, along with being organized and realizing that anything good in life comes with hard work and

3. Managing time can be quite stressful for anyone as busy as the modern day college student. Many students lose sleep or feel as if they just don’t have enough time to accomplish what they need to accomplish.

In the Time Management lecture presented by Dr. Pausch, a considerable amount of suggestions stood out to me regarding managing my time as a future coach for high school students. Instances addressed in his lecture that captured my attention were in planning in-depth, creating to-do lists, scheduling opportunity, minimizing interruptions, creating time journals, and eliminating procrastination. The specifications addressed by Pausch were key to my understanding of time management. My interest in his section “Goals, Priorities, and Planning” was as a coach, I will have to do the “right things adequately.”

I have poor attitudes towards managing time, such as managing time to study. Developing effective study habits is important as they will help me to use my study time more productively and will also help to handle stress. Therefore, learning some effective memory techniques, developing a good support network and working with other class members will enhance our study habits (Anthony, 2012). So it is important for me to make an action plan about time

When I started college two years ago, I had a tough time with time management because the workload was unexpected. I was overwhelmed and I usually had little time to study. My awakening came when mid-term grades were posted and my GPA was 2.7, with C’s in

Time management had always been a problem for me. Stemming back to high school, I would procrastinate on everything I had to do. From studying for exams to getting my drivers license, procrastination always took over my responsibilities. While it was a terrible habit to have, I was able to bounce back from my stupid mistakes back in high school. This, unfortunately, was not the same story in college.

In essence procrastination is a thief of time. Time management experts may say write a 'to do list ' and tick them off as you go, however if you are like me, I can tick off things and still avoid the one thing that was really important to do, because obviously it can go on tomorrow 's list. Yet when tomorrow comes another day dawns, and other things still always seem to take priority.