In This Issue: pg 2 Director’s Letter pg 3 Faculty Spotlight pg 4 Tigers Speak pg 5 CSA Welcome Week pg 6 Upcoming events
Volume 04 Issue 002 September 2013
Heather Hampton, office coordinator for Adult and Commuter Student Services, uses more online strategies for time management, such as task managers, electronic calendars and a website called Kanban flow (Kanbanflow.com).
Time management and prioritizing is one of the hardest things to do for a student, especially a college student. Trying to keep up with homework, exams, papers and other duties that students have can really be a challenge. Other times, deciding whether you want to party or hang out, rather than do homework or study, is a dilemma that many students face. While time management is very difficult, there are strategies that could make managing your time easier. Paddy Fitzgerald, Graduate assistant for Adult and Commuter student services, has many strategies that he uses to manage his time. “You have to prioritize; addressing the more pressing issues first and completing the most important tasks will help,” he said. Paddy also said getting good sleep and waking up early enough to get things done is important.
Heather says, “Kanbanflow is an online software that allows you to set a timer as you are doing tasks, and you take break intervals between a 30 minute time frame until you complete the task; when you’re done, the website allows you to mark the task as complete.” There are so many other resources that students can use to help improve their time management skills. Other students use mobile phone apps that have agendas, reminders and alarms that can help them be more organized and able to manage time wisely. Also, keeping a to-do list, setting goals and avoiding procrastination are all important for students to be successful in managing time during their college career. One always has time enough, if one will apply it well. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe