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Managing your Time

There are twenty-four hours in a day. A phrase that is so easily tossed around is "Oh I don't have time for that." Well, yes you do. Everyone has the same twenty-four hours in a day, so that is not a valid excuse. Time is so important because once gone, you cannot get it back. That is why it is so imperative to learn to manage our time wisely and not waste a single second.

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Tips for managing your time well so you can get the most out of your Dartmouth experience:

1. Keep everything in perspective. You're smart-and there are many tools and strategies for making the most of what you have.

2. Define long-term and short-term goals and build your schedule around them.

3. Examine and revise your lifetime goals on a monthly basis and be sure to include progress towards those goals on a daily basis.

4. Have confidence in yourself and in your judgement of priorities and stick to them no matter what.

5. Push yourself and be persistent, especially when you know you are doing well.

6. Don't regret your failures and instead try to learn from your mistakes.

7. Remind yourself, "There is always enough time for the important things." If it is important, you should be make time to do it.

8. Try to use waiting time to review notes or do practice problems.

9. Learn and practice specific reading strategies. They will help you comprehend, study and remember better.

10. Keep paper or a calendar with you to jot down the things you have to do or notes to yourself.

11. Put up reminders in your home or office about your goals.

12. Maintain and develop a list of specific things to be done each day, set your priorities and the get the most important ones done as soon in the day as you can. Evaluate your progress at the end of the day briefly.

13. Look ahead in your month and try and anticipate what is going to happen so you can better schedule your time.

14. Be sure and set deadlines for yourself whenever possible.

15. Try rewarding yourself when you get things done as you had planned, especially the important ones.

16. When you catch yourself procrastinating-ask yourself, "What am I avoiding?"

17. Start with the most difficult parts of projects, then either the worst is done or you may find you don't have to do all the other small tasks.

18. Catch yourself when you are involved in unproductive projects and stop as soon as you can.

19. Concentrate on one thing at a time.

20. Ask for advice when needed.

Adapted from A. Lakein. How to Get Control of Your Time And Your Life

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Take a quiz and see how well you plan! Keep everything in perspective. You're smart-and there are many tools and strategies for making the most of what you have. Define long-term and short-term goals and build your schedule around them.

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Study Tips

I do not think I have ever met anyone who does not struggle with studying. It is time consuming and taxing. But it is a necessity to finishing school and earning your degree, so we have to do it!

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Since grade school, most students have been taught the "right" way to study: Dedicate yourself. Memorize. Lock yourself in a quiet room and don't leave until you know the material. Recently, however, the New York Times reported that many of these habits are scientifically unsound, and that some strategies that seem counterintuitive actually do work. Below are some of the methods the Times sheds light on, plus ones that we have found to be tried and true.

What tips do you have for effective studying? Weigh in below.

Study Habits for College Students

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Since grade school, most students have been taught the "right" way to study: Dedicate yourself. Memorize. Lock yourself in a quiet room and don't leave until you know the material. Recently, however, the New York Times reported that many of these habits are scientifically unsound, and that some strategies that seem counterintuitive actually do work.

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Dealing with Stress

"I CAN'T HANDLE THIS ANYMORE!" Let's admit it, we have all said this at some point. Struggling to balance our lives can become stressful, and if we do not handle that stress well, it will have a negative effect on our attitudes and even our health. Stress isn't always a bad thing, but it can be if you let it get out of hand!

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Dealing with Stress - Top Tips | SkillsYouNeed

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Managing stress is a very personal thing, but there are also some tried and tested methods that may help. Learn more and try our top tips to avoid and manage stress.

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Balancing your Commitments

Life is busy. We all know this. Work takes up most of our time, followed by coming home to raise a family, for some they must also put some time into doing school work. We have commitments to so many things in our lives that sometimes we struggle to be able to balance them. I have had to learn to prioritize my commitments so that I do not neglect the most important things, like school and family.

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"Get involved" seems to be the number one piece of advice given to students about how to make the most out of their college experience.

Whether it's sports, a leadership position in the student government, being a part of theatre or choir or joining a club, it doesn't matter what you do as long as you are doing something, right?

Focusing on grades is extremely important, but there is so much more to school than just doing well in the classroom. We can't spend our days in the library in the company of only our computers and calculators - and expect to enjoy our college years.

Yes, a good GPA is going to help you get that amazing internship at a research lab or help get you into graduate school, but it's only one aspect of a resume that potential hirers will respect.

We've all heard the term "wellrounded student," and the only way we can become one is through our involvement outside of the classroom.

But let's put grades, resumes and grad school applications aside for a minute to think about what it means to truly have "the college experience."

We start our freshman year with visions in our heads of crazy parties, all-nighters in the library and ramen noodles. And while there is no doubt that these visions contribute to "the experience" in one way or another, the activities we choose to occupy our free time are what truly make the experience great.

College can be tough. We are living on our own and trying to figure out who we really are, while also worrying about what we are going to do with the rest of our lives. And sometimes all this stress creates a negative environment, causing students to reconsider their choice of schools and transfer, or maybe even take a break from school entirely. We've all seen our classmates go through this, and there will inevitably be more who do so in the future.

However, if we would actually take the advice that the admissions officers, Opening Days leaders and professors have given us from the start, we wouldn't see as many students leave Willamette.

Anything from joining a multicultural club or being a member of Greek life, to signing up as a math tutor or being on the debate team allows us to positively influence our campus. It gives us a chance to meet new people, grab a break from homework and discover what we are passionate about.

Being involved with more than schoolwork and keg stands is what truly makes the college experience a good one.

But we also have to be careful. There is a huge difference between "being involved" and "being overcommitted." Seizing opportunities and being busy aren't bad things, but it's important to find a balance between selling ourselves short and giving too much of our time to other causes.

Overcommitting can be just as damaging to our experiences as undercommitting. Whether you're a senior, a freshman or somewhere in between, remember these words by T.S. Eliot: "If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?"

College is about learning, growing and taking risks. It's our time to make mistakes and find what we love - but we won't be able to do this unless we are in over our heads sometimes.

This doesn't mean you should sign up for every club and join two varsity sports. Rather, being "in over your head" is about stepping outside of your comfort zone, getting involved in activities you enjoy ... and discovering just how tall you really are.

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Finding balance in our commitments - Willamette Collegian

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"Get involved" seems to be the number one piece of advice given to students about how to make the most out of their college experience. Whether it's sports, a leadership position in the student government, being a part of theatre or choir or joining a club, it doesn't matter what you do as long as you are doing something, right?