Study Tips For Finals Week

By Hedrick Lepsch


Who hasn't gone into a college student's dorm and about thrown up because of all of the leftovers and crazy stuff growing under all the books and unwashed clothes?

If you want to stop cramming for accounting degree exam at the last minute, finishing that computer science degree poster at 3 a.m. or printing off the first and only draft of your English paper the day it is due, learning how to manage your time is essential. Sure, there is a perverse sort of thrill of working under a deadline, but working and studying in such a way is not healthy and hinders your ability to create your best work.

Organization, This is always the foundation to cleanliness and if you really want to keep up on things you need to be able to organize things in a systematic and simple manner.

Create a flexible daily schedule. The most productive people are consistent in their daily habits. Consistency in your schedule (i.e. bedtime, lunchtime and work time) helps you buffer out unproductive time. Also be sure to schedule time to time to relax and sleep. As they say, all work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

Create of list of three doable tasks to accomplish for the day. Instead of creating a daunting to-do list, choose three things you must get done that day. Be sure to remember to cross items off you list once you complete them. Crossing items off the list motivates you to continue complete your tasks and gives you a great sense of accomplishment.

Learn to prioritize your tasks by most important versus most urgent. If you accomplish tasks forever based on their urgency you will always be livening crisis to crisis. But if you learn to complete the tasks that are most important first you are less likely to be always running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

There is nothing wrong with letting go of some of your stuff so you can keep a hold of your life better. It may seem difficult, but you will thank yourself as you let go of more and more stuff in order to facilitate cleanliness.

To avoid becoming overwhelmed and overloaded with tasks learn to be realistic in how much you can actually accomplish consistently in one day. While it is good to challenge ourselves, sometimes our high expectations of ourselves put us in a corner. Don't unintentionally sabotage your time management goals by be expecting too much of yourself too fast. Give yourself time to learn, grow and make mistakes. Perfection is not expected the first time around.

Make sure that you schedule in the time to really keep things clean or you can be sure it won't happen. Make sure that you apply these steps as you strive for sustainability in cleanliness.




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