Tick'toc

Hi everyone!

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Sorry its been awhile since my last post! ( I was on vacation without a computer. Aloha from Hawaii ------->)
 I know have previously talked about how stressful a busy schedule can be and the best way to combat that can be developing a better system of time management. So, this week, I thought I'd post somethings I like to do to keep my schedule better managed.
1. Write down everything you have to do! That's my number one rule. It not only does it make sure you won't forget anything, but having it all written down helps me visualize what I need to do. And its always is a nice sense of relieve to check them off : )
2. To stay focused, I like to set goals. Yet, instead of setting one big, daunting goal, I like to break one goal down into more simpler tasks. Lets say for example I want to finish my Bio project my thursday, instead just writing down BIO PROJECT on my to do list, i'll break it up each day. Monday, i'll pick a topic and find three informative sites on it. Tuesday, i'll write the first three paragraphs of the write up and the last two on Wednesday, along with a quick proof read.
3. I prioritize my to do list. Now I tend to be overly organized, and highlight the items in order of most importance, but overall I think its important to keep a mental note of what needs to be done first and plan your schedule around that.
4. Lastly, I like to keep my distractions to a minimun. I know how tempting it can be to have your phone next to you or the t.v. on while your doing homework, but they always end up making the task ahead of you longer, which only pushed everything else you need to do back too. So, i've learned to keep my phone somewhere else and to use music instead of the t.v. because it doesn't distract me.
I know these help my hectic schedule, hope they can help yours!