Time management is a skill easily learned but unique to everyone. I learned time management through playing sports in high school. Each Sunday I would look at the events and assignments that I had to complete or go to. I would plan out each day of the week and divide up my time to get everything done. I still use this technique in college. On Sundays I look at what classes I have to go to, assignments due, parts of assignments I need to complete, and other things I have to do like meal prep, work, and socialize. I then look at the times each day I have to complete work and schedule what days I work on what. I divide my days up into work time and free time. During my work time, I will be either in class or working on school work. During my free time, I will be working out, eating, sleeping, or doing chores. Planning out every day and things out by hours may seem stressful, but for me it helps me manage my time effectively so I have time for classes, assignments, self-care, and a social life.
Another effective method I know works, because my mom uses it, is a planar. My mom is a teacher and gets a new planner at the beginning of each school year. She will put in important dates, including no school days, holidays, teacher required days, etc. As a family we also use a planner/calendar app to manage our time. Whenever one of our family members has an event on a certain day, we put it in the calendar and choose the people involved, times, location, and any notes. This app is very helpful and effective in keeping track of when we have doctor or dentist appointments and where our family members are or have to be at certain times. I really like using this app and my time management schedule to keep track of events happening in the future and planning out my week so I complete all assignments, attend all classes, and have time for self-care
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