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    1. Schedule fixed commitments like class and work first, then schedule daily essential activities. Leave flexibility for errands and fun activities. 2. Set realistic goals and study times. The standard is two hours of study for every one hour of class, but quality of study matters more than quantity alone. 3. When possible, study in shorter sessions rather than long marathons. Take breaks every hour and vary subject matter between sessions. Allow flexibility for unexpected events in your schedule.

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    1. Schedule fixed commitments like class and work first, then schedule daily essential activities. Leave flexibility for errands and fun activities. 2. Set realistic goals and study times. The standard is two hours of study for every one hour of class, but quality of study matters more than quantity alone. 3. When possible, study in shorter sessions rather than long marathons. Take breaks every hour and vary subject matter between sessions. Allow flexibility for unexpected events in your schedule.

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    1. Schedule fixed commitments like class and work first, then schedule daily essential activities. Leave flexibility for errands and fun activities. 2. Set realistic goals and study times. The standard is two hours of study for every one hour of class, but quality of study matters more than quantity alone. 3. When possible, study in shorter sessions rather than long marathons. Take breaks every hour and vary subject matter between sessions. Allow flexibility for unexpected events in your schedule.

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    1. Schedule fixed commitments like class and work first, then schedule daily essential activities. Leave flexibility for errands and fun activities. 2. Set realistic goals and study times. The standard is two hours of study for every one hour of class, but quality of study matters more than quantity alone. 3. When possible, study in shorter sessions rather than long marathons. Take breaks every hour and vary subject matter between sessions. Allow flexibility for unexpected events in your schedule.

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    Schedule fixed blocks of time first. Start with class time and work time first.
    These time periods are usually determined in advance and are not as flexible as
    others. Other activities must be scheduled around these periods. Then schedule
    essential daily activities like sleeping, eating and personal hygiene. No matter
    what else you do, you will sleep, eat and need to shower. Be realistic about how
    much time you take for these functions.
    Include time for errands. The time we spend buying toothpaste, paying bills, and
    doing laundry is overlooked. These little errands can destroy a tight schedule and
    make us feel rushed and harried all week. Plan for them and remember to allow
    for travel time between locations.
    Schedule time for fun. Fun is important. Brains that are constantly stimulated by
    new ideas and challenges need time off to digest them. Take time to browse
    aimlessly through the library, stroll with no destination, ride a bike, or do other
    things you enjoy. Recreation deserves a place in your priorities and in your
    calendars. It is important to waste time once in a while.
    Set realistic goals. Dont set yourself up for failure by telling yourself you can do
    a four-hour job in two hours. There are only 168 hours in a week. If you
    schedule 169, you lose before you begin.
    Allow flexibility in your schedule. Recognize that unexpected things will happen.
    Plan for the unexpected. Leave some holes in your schedule: build in blocks of
    unplanned time. Consider setting aside time each week marked fun time or
    open time. These are hours to use for emergencies, spontaneous activities,
    catching up or seizing new opportunities.
    Study two hours for every hour of class time. It is standard advice that you allow
    two hours of study for every hour you spend in class. Students making the
    transition from high school to higher education are often unaware that more is
    expected of them. If you are taking 15 credit hours, plan to spend 30 hours per
    week studying. The benefits of following this rule will be apparent at exam time.
    This guideline is just that, a guideline, not an absolute rule. Consider what is best
    for you. You may want to allow more study time for some subjects and less for
    others. Keep in mind that the two hours for one rule doesnt distinguish
    between focused time and unfocused time. In one four-hour block of study time it
    is possible to use up to two hours for phone calls, breaks, daydreaming, and
    doodling. Quality time counts for as much as quantity.
    Avoid scheduling marathon study sessions. When possible, study in shorter
    sessions. Three three-hour sessions are far more productive for most people than
    one nine-hour session. In a nine- or ten-hour study marathon, the percentage of
    time actually spent on task can be depressingly small. With ten hours of study
    ahead of you, the temptation is to tell yourself, Well, it is going to be a long day.
    No sense getting in a rush. Better sharpen about a dozen of these pencils and
    change the light bulbs. In the nine-hour sitting you might spend only six or
    seven hours studying whereas three shorter sessions will likely yield more

    productive time. When you chose to study in long sessions, stop and rest for a
    few minutes every hour. Give your brain a chance to take a break and refresh.
    Finally, if you must study in large blocks of time, work on several subjects and
    avoid studying similar subjects back to back. For example, if you plan to study
    sociology, psychology, and computer science, sandwich the computer courses
    between psychology and sociology.
    8. Set clear starting and stopping times. Tasks often expand to fill the time we allot
    for them. Saying, It always takes me an hour just to settle into a reading
    assignment may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. An alternative is to plan a
    certain amount of time for that reading assignment, set a time, and stick to it.
    People often discover they can decrease study time simply by forcing themselves
    to read faster. This can usually be done without sacrificing comprehension. The
    same principle can apply to other tasks. Some people feel they can get up 15
    minutes earlier and still feel alert through the day. Plan 45 minutes for a trip to
    the grocery store instead of one hour. Over the course of a year, those extra
    minutes can add up to hours. Over a lifetime, they can add up to days. Feeling
    rushed or sacrificing quality is not the aim here. The point is to push ourselves a
    little and discover what your time requirements really are.
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    Plan for the unplanned. The best-laid plans can be foiled by the unexpected. Cars
    break down in the winter. Children and day care providers get sick. Subway
    trains go out of service. Electricity goes off and freezes alarm clocks. That is
    when it pays to have a back-up plan. You can find someone to care for your
    children when the babysitter gets the flu. You can plan an alternative way to get
    to work. You can set the alarm on your watch as well as the one on your
    nightstand. Giving such items five minutes of careful thought can save you hours
    in the future.
    Source: Ellis, D. (2000). Becoming a master student: ninth edition. Houghton Mifflin;
    Boston, MA

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