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Time & Stress Management

First-Year Experience & Transition Programs

WHY TIME MANAGEMENT?

In grad school, more outside of class work expected Lifelong skill to develop now and take into the workplace

THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY HOURS….

Contract for learning and teaching

Syllabus:

Read syllabus Continue in the course Agree to syllabus

The syllabus is the end of the negotiations--not the beginning.

Instructor’s General Philosophy

Important Due Dates! Grading Scale Dates of exams Office Hours Grading %

Anything and everything else the instructor wants YOU to know!

MONTHLY / SEMESTER- LONG PLANNING

Find Your Study Environment

WEEKLY STUDY SCHEDULE

• Schedule fixed blocks of time first

(classes, work, recurring meetings, tutoring/office hours)

Your Schedule:

• The Russian Novel: MTWHF 9:30-10:30
• Drama of Romania: MWF 10:30-12:00
• Pablo Neruda: TH 1:00-3:00

WEEKLY STUDY SCHEDULE

• Now schedule flexible blocks of

time (study time, meals, etc.)

• Meet the 3:1 study/credit ratio
• Develop a ROUTINE!
• Leave some unscheduled time

every day (this is crucial for stress management too!)

Free Time = No Stress Time

WO WORK BETTER UNDE UNDER R PRE RESSURE SSURE?

Research Research Research Research Write

• utline

Write rough draft Review rough draft Let someone read it Write draft #2 Revise draft #2 Write final draft Revise final draft Check spelling & grammar Turn in

OVERWHELMED?

Make It Manageable!!

Write a paper Talk to research librarian Do research Write outline Write paper Research it Write it

Talk to research librarian Research one hour Research one hour Research one hour Write outline Write rough draft Write final paper

Sickness Family emergency

Missed small goal

• Ask for HELP!

When in doubt

• Ask for HELP!

Before a problem gets

• ut of control
• Ask for HELP!

Before you get a bad grade

Questions?

Thank You!