Student Perceptions

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

Proper time organization is a valuable skill that is essential for the completion of the dissertation as well as the overall doctoral program. With an already busy schedule, doctoral students have no other choice but to make time and the keys to the effective attainment of this objective is to ensure proper time planning, scheduling, and prioritization. Planning involves the identification of the various personal, program, and relational goals, and then coming up with a master plan that efficiently and productively allocates time across all objectives. Having a time schedule is important a sit contains a strategy on how to approach each day and enables the student to self-monitor commitments as well as work within the confines of personal

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

Time management is the key to success in college. Being a college student is no less than a full time job. It is important to prepare a weekly schedule that includes studies, classes, extra curricula’s, food and of course fun time with friends.

Time is a critical factor which influence student’s entire lives. To be successful in college depends on how students organize and prioritize things. According to the University of Wisconsin “Green Bay: Managing Time for Success in College” tutoring services tells, “Time is one of our resources. Effective time management is a skill most people need to make the most out of their personal and professional live. To college students, it can make the difference between a mediocre and superior performance.” Many students experience troubles coordinating tasks with their time; consequently, they have poor academic performance. However, students need to realize time, they have to learn this skill, so they will be able to improve their grades, having more time to do their homework, prepare for their next classes and they can deal everyday with different tasks. Gutierrez, claims, “Time management is the perfect solution to help students stay focus, so the earlier students manage their time the easier school gets... but most importantly, what time management does is allow to get their work done in a fashionable time.” All students that take advantage of these tutoring programs learn how to create a schedule plan for all activities they have, including personal. Students achievement also depend on how dedicated and disciplined they are, colleges offer support for all students who need to improve their

Effective time management plays a central role for obtaining good grades. For example, I prefer to allocate time to courses based on their importance in the upcoming classes and their relevance to the course examinations as well. On the contrary, some may contend that time management is a difficult skill as it requires a high level of commitment before going to implement it and reaping its advantages. Moreover, time management is a skill that needs to be perfected in order to succeed in the ECHS program. This particular skill is practiced throughout the program and encourages to be used. The American Institutes for Research factored in “a wide variety of supports that Early Colleges provide, from academic tutoring and advising to study skills, time management and self-advocacy” (AIR, September 2013 ). The research group examined “college enrollment after the end of Year 4 and found no statistically significant difference between the rates for Early College students (71.1 percent) and comparison students (68.4 percent)” finding that “early College students were significantly more likely to enroll in college than comparison students” (AIR, September 2013).

One of the biggest stressors college students face is time management. As a non-traditional student, I would like to say that I have all my "ducks in a row," but unfortunately I do not. College students, especially grad students, are tasked with juggling a job, family, and school at the same time. This can definitely prove to be a major issue when trying to stay on top of your game. However, with proper time management skills, one can easily overcome this issue especially when they are like me and tend to

Ms. Amy Fox’s English class is hard, because, if students do not manage their time effectively, they can fail. Time management is important for students for multiple reasons. One reason why time management is important is that Fox’s English class will be time consuming. Ms. Fox states in her syllabus that, “There is homework every night” and “Plan to spend 4-6 hours per week on homework for this course” (3). Having “homework every night” and having to “spend 4-6 hours per week” outside of the classroom can be difficult for many students. Students who are in their first semester of college will not be used to having to spend so much time on schoolwork outside of the class. Many of them have other responsibilities, other than class, to

There are three time management strategies that can help students be successful college. To start, use the monthly calendar to keep track of schedules such as dates and time of what is needed to be done monthly. By planning in month long blocks, they can keep an insightful big picture on their tasks and schedules. A monthly calendar is great for overviews of deadlines, appointments, and other things that are coming up in the future. Also, it is a great idea for students to plan ahead and jot down courses they need to take for next semester. Secondly, a weekly calendar is the most user friendly, which students can record all their obligations during a typical week. It allows students to view the week’s activities and see how all the pieces of

In today’s world, the average student has an attention span of about ten to fifteen minutes. So, time management is essential to keep on track and keep students on the path to success. After analyzing my schedule, I realized that while my day is packed there is room to move stuff around to help me have a more efficient day. However, between procrastination, sleeping, and Netflix I am often pulled away from the things that are necessary for me to have a productive day. This assignment has showed me what aspects of my day I manage well and what aspects could use some serious work.

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.

Similar to the study by (Author 2), a study by (Author 3) looked at time use and academic outcomes. Good use of time can be related to motivation, while academic outcomes can be seen as a students GPA. The study found that the number of hours studying was

Macan et al. (1990) [1] done a study on 165 students to find out the effects of time management on students’ stress, self perception of performance and Grade Point Average (GPA). Their study revealed major findings. One of the most predictive independent factors of Time Management Behaviour scale was perceived control of time [1]. Students reported significantly higher evaluations of their performance, much work and life satisfaction, least role ambiguity, least role overload and fewer job caused tensions, who perceived control of their time [1].

I write this clear and concise reflection to identify and evaluate an academic problem that I feel is negatively impacting my studies which is time management; otherwise, I find lot of difficulty to manage my time.