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having a good planner or system for remembering tasks is vital for creating good habits and time management skills. i personally use notion to plan out my time. notion is a free website/app/desktop app that can be used to organize all sorts of information, from schedules and to do lists to class notes. i personally use it to write out assignment due dates, plan out my week, and i have a calendar where i put all of my events. i've included a screenshot of my weekly reminders setup below if anyone's interested
i've found that writing everything out in one place that i can access from both my phone and computer has been incredibly useful in managing my time. if anyone is interested in trying out notion and wants to know how i set up my system, let me know!
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Time management was one of my biggest challenges! It isn't easy to get used to the management system if you have no self-discipline (like me). But it is doable. Maybe you just need a bit more time than usual. Also, what is important is to find your own methods and the way you will feel comfortable with. Especially, when you need to organize your day to balance work and study. You shouldn't be exhausted from doing many assignments just because of your time-management schedule built like this. Try to build it by your needs and abilities. Of course, all of us are just humans, and we need rest. As a student I can say that classes will not wait. I just found some ideas on Yelp for you. You can try to use Edubirdie, here you can see some reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/edubirdie-wi... (don't worry it is a legit service). I think it is okay to use it from time to time. Remember that your mental and physical health are same important. Take care of yourself, wish you luck.
Here is what I do:
-I take a piece of paper and sketch my week (school, activities, ...).
Then I mark the free time I have and plan to study there. And I mean shut your devices off or else. Sadly sometimes you'll notice that you won't have enough time and that is when you have to let an activity go, just for this once. Don't worry all humans would let it go if you be honest and say, I need to study for this and this and I won't have enough time else.
-What really helps me is having a family member next to you, if it's your sister, father or even grandmother.
Simply tell them you're going to study and you want some company but they can do whatever they want. That will make you a little scared to do something that is not studying and will push you forward. Also other people may have some Ideas and tips so if they are right there you can just ask for help. Never be afraid to ask for help if you don't know something.
I will post some tips on how to study well and quick soon so check that out when it's finished and I hope this helped :)