Time, time, time

            Have you ever shot up out of bed on Monday morning, knowing all too well that the sun is shining too brightly through the window and the silence has lost its peaceful appeal, and now it’s just plain ominous? You jerk your head to the side, and the clock reflects your fear- you’ve overslept, and you’ve missed a major deadline, meeting, exam, whatever? I have. Specifically this morning. Few times have I ever felt more exasperated.

            After doing my fair share of groveling and bending over backwards to complete the tasks that were necessary that day, I began the process of self-reflection. How had I slept through an exam? Well, I knew that. The night before, I had fallen asleep on a hardwood floor while studying at some ungodly hour of the morning. I was exhausted. After evaluating the events leading up to that horrendous evening, my final conclusion was that my time management abilities are severely lacking, and it has to change.

            So my first course of action was that of a typical college student- I google-ed it.

http://shar.es/FOysm

            Okay, I know it’s the first article that came up, but I found it to be extremely insightful. As I flipped through the slides, I found it becoming more and more applicable to my life. Some of them I already do. Like keeping my work with me. I’ve gotten really good at maximizing time for productivity. What I have a huge issue with is creating my time for productivity. I get ridiculously distracted. A text, a phone call, a Facebook status. That’s all it takes to de-rail my train of thought. And when I really have to get something done, that’s when I’m at my worst. I’ll create things to distract myself with. All social invitations become impossible to resist. That’s why I found myself on a hardwood floor at 3 a.m.

            So moving forward, here’s what I plan to do about it- I’m going to be more structured, and I’m going to be committed to it. No spontaneous social escapades, and no more waiting until the absolute last minute. All assignments need to be evaluated the night before the night before it’s due at the very least. Study times to have maximized productivity which are to occur in the library, and nowhere around people. That’s the starting point. I’m hoping that if I write it out and publish it, maybe I’ll stick to it. Further updates to come!