| During the first months in the graduate school, | | | | Everyday make it a point to check your calendar, |
| you feel so excited about the level of your | | | | take note of your future assignments, and your |
| studies. But later on, you seem to be | | | | lists must be updated. |
| discouraged and very much stressed. Graduate | | | | 3. Divide the tasks and assignments into smaller |
| Students will always complain that they have | | | | parts. It will be manageable and easier to |
| plenty of things to do but very little time to | | | | accomplish. |
| accomplish them. How are you going to keep | | | | 4. You should be able to identify your set of |
| your sanity if you are full of course requirements, | | | | goals and the deadlines to achieve them. An |
| teaching, researches and the demands of your | | | | example for this is when you set deadlines which |
| life? | | | | are realistic for every phase of finishing a large |
| In order to be free from being burned out and | | | | assignment like the term paper. |
| drained from your energies, you should do | | | | 5. You must classify your tasks and lists |
| something in managing your time, that is, you will | | | | according to priority. The total picture must be |
| have to note down your days and make a | | | | taken into account. You decide which is the |
| progress report of your goals. It has been | | | | most important among your tasks and lists. |
| said that time is gold. Time is one of the most | | | | Which assignment will be due this week? Which |
| valuable resources of man. You are supposed to | | | | assignment is not easy? |
| use it wisely. When you lose it, it will never | | | | 6. You must be flexible all the time. Be aware |
| come back again. Make the most of it. This is | | | | that there will always be distractions and |
| where time management will apply. | | | | interruptions which will hinder your daily schedule. |
| Time management will have a key role for your | | | | Make room for necessary adjustments of your |
| success in the graduate school. When you use | | | | time. |
| time management, it does not mean you will be | | | | 7. You should be able to know the time wherein |
| able to slow down or speed up the time. The | | | | you are very productive. Identify your biological |
| success of time management lies on you. It is | | | | highs and lows. Are you at your best in the |
| actually how you manage yourself. | | | | morning? Or are you an afternoon person? |
| Moreover, you will be using techniques of time | | | | Plan your whole day properly. You must reserve |
| management in order to be organized. If you | | | | the most difficult task during the time when you |
| are not organized, then everything will be in | | | | are at your best to do something. |
| disarray. It is then necessary to put things in | | | | 8. Do not be ashamed to say no to a person if |
| order so as to achieve efficient and effective | | | | you unable to do it. It is something that you are |
| performance. And this will encourage you to be | | | | honest with him. There are occasions wherein |
| more productive and contented. Time | | | | you will be given additional courses, responsibilities |
| management simply pertains to your | | | | of job, activities which outside your schedule. |
| responsibilities and the choices you have made in | | | | Try to examine carefully how relevant they are |
| using your time. | | | | to you, before you decide to accept them. |
| We have the following time management tips for | | | | 9. The time wasted must be used properly for |
| graduate students. | | | | productive purposes. Are you aware that you |
| 1. You will have to make use of a calendar and | | | | spend so much time while commuting, standing in |
| school planner. Put some space where you will | | | | lines waiting for your turn, and waiting for your |
| record your appointments, lists to do and | | | | doctor, adviser or a friend. |
| assignments. Make use of a yearly, monthly, and | | | | Always bring a pocketbook so as to utilize the |
| weekly calendar. | | | | time which will be wasted. Take with you a |
| You are required by the graduate school on long | | | | minor assignment which could be done easily. |
| term perspective of time. Formulate a plan at | | | | You could use the time to make some changes in |
| least two years ahead with a yearly calendar | | | | your planner and for self organization. With the |
| which will be divided into months. | | | | additional number of minutes, you will be able to |
| 2. Take your time in planning and organizing. | | | | achieve more. |