Time Management Issues - Essay Example

One of the most effective methods of managing our time is to set our goals and priorities. Goals and priorities can be said to be what we intend to achieve and what we have to do to achieve our goals.

In my case, I would be going to college which means that it would be my number one priority. The college will prepare me for the future. But going to college will not be the only thing that I will do. I have other things to consider also to fully function as a person such as family, friends, and recreation while not losing sight of my goal of going to college.  Hence, time management has to come in for me to plan and budget my time so that I will be able to attend to all of my obligations effectively.

Once in college, I have to set my priorities straight. Sunday night to weekdays will be dedicated solely to school. That means no partying during weekdays. A couple of hours or three for recreational sport is allowable as long as there would be no major exams coming. Friday night is for partying and hanging out with friends. Saturday would be spent for myself or any major research that is needed for school. If there are no projects or major paper that needs to be written, Saturday would be a nice time to go out of town, play video games or just hang around with family and friends. Sunday would be exclusively for the family. Activity can vary from watching movies or just having a plain good old barbeque picnic in our backyard.

During weekdays and in school, the time has also to be effectively managed. It will not be enough just not to party during those times but more importantly, is for me to know what to do with my time. College is not just about attending classes. It also involves reading, going to the library, writing papers, and spending some time with friends. After classes, it would be better to rest for a couple of hours to refresh myself so I can study later. If there are no exams or heavy classes in the next day, spending a couple of hours in the gym or basketball court would be healthy and a pleasant diversion from academics. If there is still time left, it would be nice also to hang around with friends or make more friends.  Friends are necessary in school not only to make studies more fun but friends would also to serve as my network when I am already in the corporate or business world in the future.

When I have done all of these, I could safely conclude that I have made use of my time in college effectively.