In general I feel I have the most difficulty with time management. The organizing portion of my calendars/planners/folders is not the difficult part (although time consuming), the hardest part of time management is actually sticking to the restrictions I set for myself (especially when I know deep down the project is not due for another couple weeks). When I heard about the Fritter finder and D’s Do’s and Due’s I was intrigued to try the methods as it is so close to the old method I used to use to organize my stuff but far more efficient.
Fritter Finder:
For the Fritter Finder I started by printing out my weekly schedule from MySlice. Next I added in other things that occupy time in my week (such as work and eating). After that I highlighted in pink the free time I have. From calculating all of my time I figured out that I have approximately 13 extra free hours a week (excluding the weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday). From this I have allocated that I am going to be doing my majority of my work on Wednesday morning and Friday (all day) as I don’t have class on Fridays.
The Fritter Finder really helped me realize that I need to stop procrastinating all the time I have on the weekend (thinking I have time to do I t during the week) because realistically I do not have enough time during the week to complete all of my assignments. Also by completing all of my work on the weekend I would be able to relax more during the week and if there was an assignment I wanted to re-do or work more on I would have time for it.
D’s Due’s and Do’s Organizer:
This is was by far the most time consuming of all of the Time Management strategies. To begin with I laid out all of my syllabuses on the table and highlighted all of the assignments that were Due. Then I added those Due dates to my weekly calendar along with my monthly calendar and color co-ordinate depending on the class. Then from that the major projects (as I am an art student) I referenced the open studio hours and broke my entire monthly project me into four depending on open studio hours so that I could place them all in a separate column for when I needed to Do it.
After completing D’s Due’s and Do’s Organizer I decided that I did not like this method of Time Management. To begin with it was way to time consuming I spend way more time on organizing than on the actual projects. I believe that the Due’s portion of this Task Management is effective but for me personally I believe that the Target planner is a better visual break down for me.
I like the way you organize your fritter finder. I forgot to include dinner and lunch. This is the time I spend an hour socializing and an extra hour socializing after dinner, since we are still in the mood. Discipline is HUGE in order to follow any of these strategies. I understand what you mean, when you say that you take more time organizing a strategy like D'S DUE AND DO'S ORGANIZER. This week I hope to stick to my fritter finder goals. I can't waste anymore time!
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