PrintWhy are we talking about time management?
We all procrastinate things to some extent - some of us more than others of course. Writing is certainly no exception to this rule and might be the thing some of us procrastinate the most. Getting started can feel impossible. One of the most accurate predictors of a student's success in this class is their ability to manage their time completing the writing assignments. I'm not out to cure any of us of our procrastinating ways so much as I'm acknowledging them and the role they play in the quality of the work you submit and the overall learning you take away from your courses. By understanding what triggers our pitfalls in time management, we can anticipate those scenarios and plan around them. And bit by bit, we can chip away at the habits that have us all racing against deadlines.
First, let's think about the ways we procrastinate and sabotage our own time management.
You don't have to pick just one! Your instructor is a Cleaner-List Maker-Social Sharer-Snacker (though I'd argue the list making can actually help). Without question, my house was never cleaner than when I was supposed to be writing my graduate thesis. SPOTLESS.
