Time Management

Obviously, time management is an essential skill to doing well in school. A lot of times, people won't take it seriously, and in the end, it only effects their grade. Most people don't even finish their assignments until the last minute. I'm not proud to say that I am one of those many students. The ones who procrastinate, waste time, and find other ways to avoid working on classwork or homework. Many times, I have tried to pursuade myself into doing all my work on time, but I always found ways to delay it. "Later, I'll do it later," is a familiar line that even I know is a sign of wasting time.

But I don't always procrastinate, sometimes I even plan out what I'm going to do in order to get done. What I usually do when I'm trying to concentrate is go to somewhere quiet, without distractions. If I ever get tired, I never let myself go near the phone, television, or the internet, I just let myself rest for a little bit. When I don't make up any excuses, I find that I have a lot of time to do homework and all the other activities.

My weaknesses are staying on task, even when I'm focused and determined. I find it difficult to not get distracted, so when I notice things that could distract me, I try to avoid them. Music isn't really something that distracts me, if anything, it helps me focus more. But usually, I get all ready to do homework, then I get distracted and say "Oh, I'll do it later," but I never do.

My strengths are being able to finish a good amount of work throughout time, if I concentrate. When I follow through on my task, I find it pretty easy to finish it.

My goals to improve my time management will be to focus more on what I need to finish first. I need to learn to tell myself that all the other things can wait, and not the other way around.