| For many college students, the time
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| | from the area you need to be focusing on,
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| required for studies comes as a surprise.
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| | which could be hazardous to your grades
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| While managing high school schedules
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| | if you are never able to focus on
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| presented little problem, college
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| | studying. Distractions also eat into
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| schedules are an entirely different
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| | your time. Your one-hour study block can
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| matter. With more opportunities for
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| | be reduced to a half-hour or less with
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| socializing and extracurricular
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| | one phone call.
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| activities, as well as the necessity of
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| | - Learn to say no. It is not a crime to
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| having a job, keeping up with studies can
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| | say no to social invitations or extra
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| be difficult. Using time management
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| | work hours when you need to be doing
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| techniques not only makes it easier to
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| | something else. If it is something you
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| keep up with studies, but can also help
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| | would like to do, however, you could
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| make college life more fun and
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| | suggest another time that fits into your
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| stress-free.
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| | schedule.
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| The Importance of Scheduling
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| | - Combine activities. Combining
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| One of the most important things for a
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| | activities is an excellent way to make
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| college student to do is create a
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| | the most of your available time. If you
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| schedule. When you register for classes,
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| | are taking the bus, for example, use that
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| you receive a schedule showing your class
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| | time to study your notes or read your
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| meeting times. If you have a job, you
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| | textbook. If you are walking or jogging,
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| have a schedule of days and times you are
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| | try listening to recorded lectures or
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| required to be at work. Combine these two
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| | notes instead of your usual music
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| schedules into one master schedule, which
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| | selection.
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| can be a calendar, a planner, a list, or
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| | - Take care of yourself. Many people
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| any other method that is comfortable for
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| | fall into the rut of trying to work or
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| you. This provides a quick reference of
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| | study at all times, so they do not take
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| where you are required to be and when.
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| | time out for anything else. If you do
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| From there, you can add blocks for
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| | not take the time to take care of
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| studying, activities that you participate
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| | yourself, you have higher stress levels
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| in, and time for socializing. By
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| | and you develop a negative attitude.
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| sticking to the schedule, you will be
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| | This causes you to procrastinate and
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| able to keep up with your studies and
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| | lowers your overall performance. Take
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| still have time for the fun parts of
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| | the time to eat regular, healthy meals.
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| college life.
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| | Get plenty of rest. Make sure you take
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| Other Tips
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| | some time to relax and socialize. While
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| Scheduling is not the only way that
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| | you should not go overboard, some time
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| college students can wisely manage their
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| | spent taking care of you now results in
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| time. The following are some commonly
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| | time saved later.
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| used time management tips:
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| | Good time management skills are crucial
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| - Eliminate distractions. Distractions
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| | to surviving college and making good
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| come in many forms, from well-meaning
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| | grades. Using effective time management
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| friends to phone calls to a television
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| | techniques results in lower stress,
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| playing loudly in the background.
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| | better performance, and more fun
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| Distractions take your concentration away
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| | throughout your college years.
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