DUPAYA, Ma. Bernadette R.

What are the different ways you manage your time effectively to make college life easier?

I plan ahead in order for me to make sure I did the things that I needed to do. In college, it's
very hard to manage your time as it requires you to be responsible in everything you do and
you are also required to make wise decisions. It's hard to balance your academic life and also
your social life. Because if you lose balance, you can't help but to be anxious about it. So, It
would be much better if you would keep in track about every thing you do. List all the
necessary tasks that you need to finish and if possible, do it as soon as possible so you would
not be able to forget it nor be anxious about it. Another thing, that I also do is to ask help
from my friends. When I think that thinks don't go along my way, I ask them for help
especially when I had a lot of things to do and I am having a hard time about doing certain
things. And it's very much effective as it feels like you have someone that you can depend to,
may it be life or academics. Plan ahead, keep in track, do it as soon as possible, Ask for help
and lastly, keep it on your own pace. Don't feel like rushing things as it only delays your
productivity as it makes you so anxious. Just do it when you feel like it, but it would be much
better if it is not close to the deadline as it would only make it worse if you rush it. You have
to be responsible and sometimes you really need to make a little sacrifice in order for you to
achieve things, but don't overwork yourself. You may lose some sleep for some days but it
shouldn't be often, as you would only tire yourself unnecessarily. College should not just be
on "Academic life" alone it also should be living your life and learning things beyond the
classroom, have fun. So, in the future, you would not feel guilty about not being able to do
things that you should have done during your college life. If you make wise decisions and
manage your time well then, your college life would be so much easier.