All of us have the same time of 24 hours
a day. But we see, some of our friends succeed easier and earlier than
us. What makes this difference ? . That is none other than managing and
utilizing time. Toppers use time better than the average and below
average candidates. Thus it is very clear that anyone can become a
topper, if he/she use his/her time effectively.
Are you a good at time management ?
Take this small test. Mark the following questions if you are yes, otherwise leave them unmarked.
Now add all the ticks you made and note the total count.
Score 0-2
You are good at time management. Keep it up.
Score 3-5
You face some issues with managing your time, you need to get some changes in your current time management practices.
Score 6-8
You are weak at time management. If it
continues, you may face some serious disappointments in your life. Act
today and plan your time now.
How to be a good at time management ?
- Do not postpone things
- Have achievable goals
- Plan every minutes of your time
- Be organised in spending your time
Tips to save your time
You have 24 hours of precious time a day. If you are not using every minute effectively, you will waste all your efforts.
Take a time audit yourself. Generally
the word 'audit' is commonly used in financial management for evaluating
how each and every pennies of money have been spend and finally come
with a report. Like that, sit and do a self analysis of your time
expenditure.
- Write down each and every tasks you do from morning wake up to night going to bed.
- Then write down how much time you spend on each task.
- Strike out unavoided tasks such as brushing, bathing, eating, travel etc.
- Mark the time spend for studies from the list.
- Now count the unmarked tasks, they may include chating with friends, sleeping during day time, playing computer games, etc.
Now compare the 4 and 5 countings.
If you find 5>4, make plans to convert the wastage of time useful for your exam preparation.
