Listing Visually

It is already December, and crunch time is coming up. I do have a lot of time on my hands, and need to manage it appropriately. Prioritizing my biggest tasks and listing the other things I need to do helps me since I am a VISUAL learner, so I tried the Things-To-Do strategy.The courses I used this in were Writing 105, CLS 105, PHI 192, EAR 105, HIS 101, and my life!; so basically, everything. I knew that I had a lost of assignments coming up to complete on my homework notes, so I decided to organize them a bit. I listed the assignments with the biggest priority, and then the other things I need to get done. My writing paper is a huge priority, along with getting the tech assignment done since that needs to be done by Sunday.

This strategy was pretty fun. It is tough seeing all of the task

s you need to get done. Instead of using my regular homework notes, I made it a bit different. I prioritized when I needed to do, and I think this is helping already since I am getting my tech assignm

ent done! I would recommend this to anyone with a lot on their plate.

Time Management

For my last tech I thought about what has really helped me the most and how my habits have changed throughout the semester. A big problem I had in the beginning of the semester was Time Management and Procrastination. By looking at Study Environments and Schedule a Day at a Time in Procrastination.

Having a solid study environment is key to staying on task and arriving at a great result. I find that when I do work in my dorm room it is near impossible to finish a project or assignment in a reasonable time span. I can find anything to procrastinate with and end up wasting too much valuable time. For Design History I had an essay assigned that I kept putting off. I decided that I needed a new location to change my perspective and be able to concentrate. I visited the 3rd floor of the library, when I usually go to the 2nd. There was a huge difference in how efficiently I was able to finish my paper and found that the 3rd floor is a great new study location.

I then made a to do list for the week to see what I needed to accomplish in a realistic way. Because I am a visual learner, this was a great way for me to see all that I need to get done and stay on task. Instead of crossing out each task, i circled it so I could still see what I had written. I was able to accomplish almost all that I needed to and what I did not get done is not due until next week. I used this not only for Design History, CLS, 2D, 3D, and writing, but also other activities such as working out. I feel confident that I will continue this on a daily basis along with other anti-procrastination strategies I have become accustom to using such as the D's Due and Do organizer.