SHEENA MCCALL
COLL 100
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY
ALANA SCHNEIDER
As an adult learner one must balance life, responsibilities, and one’s education with time management, organization, and prioritizing. Effective time management is using time wisely, setting up a schedule, and setting goals. The Western Journal of Nursing Research Editorial Board recommends strategies to enhance time management, to include setting goals, prioritizing, and planning. (Topp, Smith, Cohen, Fahrenwald, Zerwic, Benefield, Anderson, Conn, p. 22). Make every minute count when using time wisely. Examples are: When sitting waiting on an appointment that time could be spent studying for an upcoming test, or while sitting on a bus that time could be consumed by possibly reading the next lesson for a class, or going over flash cards. Start off easy by making a schedule of what agendas or events are taking place that day. As each event or agenda is finished mark them off. Lastly, stay focused on what’s at the finish line and set goals. Nevertheless, setting goals, prioritizing, and organization are keys to effective time management.
Balancing work, school, and family takes organization. Creating a flexible schedule would be a start. After work have a set block of time for school and family. Communicate with family and friends about what times are designated for free time. Learn to say “NO”, until the assignments or tasks are finished. Always keep in mind what could happen if assignments, or events were to be put on hold because the word NO wasn’t used. When studying or doing homework pick a quiet area with no distractions and make sure the area being used is free of clutter. Remember to take breaks, by not taking breaks things could occur like; becoming tired, possibly becoming irritated if things aren’t going right, or just burnt out. To avoid from becoming burnt out take breaks, and rest. Once organization is established...
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