Balancing School and Home
How Can I Make the Best Use of My Time?
Get Organized
Attend Class. Every hour you spend in class will save you three hours of study time. If you are going to cut corners somewhere, go to class and skimp on study time. Attend every class.
Budget Your Time. Most students claim they just don't have enough time. Yet every student has all the time there is: 168 hours per week, no more and no less. Therefore managing your time becomes even more important than managing your money because once the time is spent, you can't earn more.
To make sure you use each day to the maximum, buy a pocket-sized daily planner or an electronic PDA (personal digital assistant) and keep it with you. If necessary, buy a jumbo calendar to keep track of major events. Scope the whole term, marking out such milestones as exams, term papers, and research projects. Block out all clinical times. Don't forget to allow time for...
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