Carmen Arias
English 102
October 26, 2003
Process Essay
Time Management for College Students
We all know the sound that is very familiar to us: tick, tick, tick. No, it not the sound of our
favorite movie coming on; It time moving on. College students often find that time is the
hardest goal to conquer. Time isnt really a goal. Finding time to complete all of our task is
a goal. As a student there are some basic principals of time management that you can
apply.
Identify the best time for studying. Everyone has high and low periods of attention and
concentration. Are you a morning person or a night person? Use your power times for
studying, especially if you have children. Use your down times for cleaning, laundry, and
running errands. If you have a job like most of us do, make a slot in your day for studying.
Study difficult subjects first. When you are fresh, you can process information more
quickly and save time as a result. You can also avoid falling asleep on the subjects you are
not interested in. If you find yourself avoiding a particular subject, get up an hour early to
study it before breakfast. With that chore out of the way, the rest of your day can be a
breeze.
Make sure your surrounding are conductive to studying. This will allow you to reduce
distraction, which can waste time. Use a regular study area. Your body and your mind
know where you are. When you use the same place to study, day after day, your body and
