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day before so that you already know what you must do for the next
day. To-do lists are all about taking one day at a time.
To-do lists, which can also be called cross-off lists, are a great
student’s companion. If a to-do list is created correctly, it will have
items on it that can be completed in less than a day. One of the
reasons ‘to-do’ lists are such a great tool is that the student can see
their progress every time they cross off an item on their list.
Improving your time management
Setting out your study priorities, creating schedules, and using ‘to-do’
lists will get you on the right track, but there are still those things that
prevent you from actually getting down to the job at hand. Not
finding enough time in the day, procrastination, and trying to study
when you are tired are some of the most common reasons students
use.
Preventing procrastination
Procrastination has already been talked about in lightly in ©hapter 8 –
Goals and Motivation. Procrastination is one of the student’s worst
enemies. Everybody puts things off. It is much easier to watch the TV
for another ten minutes than to hit the books straight away. The
problem with 10 minutes of TV watching is that it can very quickly turn
into 2 hours.
A lot of procrastination stems from the dread and dullness of studying.
Who wants to study when there is a great show on TV? One of the
ways to prevent this is by using some of the strategies in Chapter 4 –
Preparation. By preparing your study place and having a comfortable
and relaxing environment to study in you will be less inclined to avoid
studying. The dullness of studying can be alleviated by using some of
the study tools and techniques described in Chapter 6 – Study Tools.
The overall best approach to beating procrastination is to follow the
steps in this chapter by setting out your study goals, making your study
schedule and using ‘to-do’ lists.
Making use of fractions of time
Some of the best study times can be found in the least expected
places. Not all your study time will be in large blocks throughout the
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