I’m currently in my first year of college and I have many academic stressors. One being time management because I don’t have a planned organized schedule which would indeed help me get assignments done in a timely manner. It would also be useful for work so that I won’t miss a shift just in case I forget. I’ve thought about the things I could do to better help me with time management, so I downloaded a few time management apps to help me plan out my daily schedule. One of the apps that I really enjoy is called Habit tracker and it’s free to download. This app helps me keep my schedule organized, and it also reminds me ahead of time when I have something due, or something planned. You can also color organize all your plans therefore it won’t be confusing to locate.
Another academic stressor of mine is the workload. Due to having so many assignments from most classes and those classes being difficult to pass, I rarely have time to spend time with friends, because studying and grades are two of my top priorities in addition to my alone time and mental health. And if I do spend time with friends, that means I will not get most of my assignments done on time. I am glad I have time for my normal daily activities like reading, showering, eating, but rarely sleeping. Most days I’m exhausted and ready to sleep the whole day away and I’d rather be enjoying my day than to be exhausted and drained. To better manage my workload this also ties into time management. I believe if I had a better organized schedule, and if I were to get my assignments done early in the morning, I would have the rest of my afternoon and evening to myself. I could even make more plans with friends and not worry about when I’m going to get that one assignment done. I believe being better organized and more diligent during the day would remove the stressors of time management and workload from my mind, and I won’t be so drained from a day full of what feels like labor.
(Habit Tracker app below in apple store).
