Mid-Semester Time Management

At the beginning of the semester, I decided to lay out my schedule for this class with each week starting on Sunday. I would aim to get the reading done for the upcoming week on Sunday, the storytelling done on Tuesday, and the weekend assignments started on Thursday and done by Saturday. As much as I want this schedule to work, it just doesn't with me. That is why I have decided to change my week start date to Monday. Between Monday and Tuesday, I will get the reading done. By Thursday, I will have the storytelling done as well as start the weekend assignments. Then, Sunday I will finish up the week's assignments to have them all in on time. 

Working ahead, in my mind, would be to have the storytelling done on Tuesday to allow the rest of the week to prepare for the project and my weekend assignments. I think this is usually a feasible task based off of my experience. However, I don't want to make it an absolute deadline for myself. 

A checklist to use to highlight completed assignments

Ideally, I would also start the weekend assignments earlier than Sunday so that my Sundays are not as stressful. However, with the way my work and class schedule is this semester, usually I do not have time to do so.

Some strategies that I want to use for the rest of the semester is setting aside specific time that I will use for class, but making it shorter time. For example, rather than saying "I'm going to work on assignments all Tuesday afternoon", I want to set aside a specific hour or two that I will really focus on getting work done. I think having this set time and then giving myself a break will allow me to stay more focused and motivated than having just the vague idea of "the whole afternoon to work". Also, I will be motivated to get my assignments done if I know that I can actually relax and watch an episode of Netflix in an hour rather than putting off the work and taking a break early, but being stressed the entire time. 

An idea for how to break up my study time- The Pomodoro Technique

Another time management skill that I want to use is to write my assignments down in my planner more. I used to be very good about this. However, recently I have relied more on my memory which has resulted in my rushing to finish some things due to the fact that I forgot the deadline. This results in a lot of stress for me since I don't like feeling like I am turning in sub-par work. Writing down when assignments are due and writing down a plan for getting them done will help me stay on track.