You might have all the time in the world, but if you don’t use it wisely, it won’t help you to meet your goals or projects. Procrastination is a problem for many students. The following are tips to help you deal with this issue:
Clear your schedule:
Recognize that your obligations and resulting stress are as important as other people’s needs. Set limits around being interrupted or rescheduling your work time to accommodate others. Omit or reschedule some of your other obligations. You want to give full concentration to your projects without feeling guilty about what you’re NOT doing. Don’t overextend yourself.
Get motivated:
Create a work area that is free from distractions and commit to staying there for at least one to two hours. If you get side-tracked, remind yourself how this activity will help you to meet your goals.
Prioritize:
What project has to be done first? When is it due? What is worth morein terms of your projects? What is worth more in terms of your personal, educational, or career goals or projects?
Make sure you understand the task or project:
Ask questions to your self & others until you understand what, why & how to complete the task or project. Get help if you need it.
Break down the task into chunks:
Estimate how much time you’ll need to complete the task. Don’t try to do it all at one time. Break it down so that it’s “do-able” and not so overwhelming. Stay up-to-date on assignments to help avoid overload.
It doesn’t have to be perfect:
Some people are so afraid that they won’t perform perfectly, they won’t do anything at all. Make sure you understand the expectations of your instructor. Then evaluate how important the task is and what level of performance is acceptable to you. Then just do it!
When you really hate it, try to make it as enjoyable as possible:
Work on this task first, while you have more energy. Reward yourself when you complete certain aspects of the task or project. Study with a friend
