Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Time Strategies

Taking a look back on how this semester has gone I have noticed that I need to spend more time than I originally anticipated. At the beginning of this course I chose to start my week on Monday, where I will complete readings and continue the readings and storytelling assignments on Tuesday. I also chose to complete the remainder of the assignments over the weekend (i.e. half Saturday and half on Sunday).


I am pleased with the days that I chose to complete these tasks on, but seeing as the second half of this semester will be much more hectic in all of my courses, I will make an effort to work on this class almost every day of the week. I see the importance of working ahead so that there will be a bit of a buffer when unexpected circumstances prevent me from completing tasks on time. I recently fell a little behind due to a four day drill for National Guard where I was without an internet connection.


My commitment to the Oklahoma National Guard will continue to present a time challenge for me throughout the remainder of this semester, so I will need to work ahead in order to allow myself to better serve this great state and the soldiers under me.


My other classes require a great deal of my time as well. I will attempt to set aside time blocks for these courses, just as I have for this course. Fortunately, all of my courses are on Tuesday and Thursday, so I have more time on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I will try to make the most of Wednesday and Friday for my other classes since I have chosen Monday as a time slot for this course.


Below is a graphic of something that I really need to take to heart because I spend a lot of time worrying about things outside of my control.



Source: What you should focus on (Image by Paul Brown)

1 comment:

  1. William,

    I chose to comment on this post simply because I liked the picture when I saw it scroll by. It really is a great thing to remember, especially for people who are easily made anxious like me.

    Thanks so much for sharing your work so far, I really enjoyed reading it. Good luck with the rest of this class and the remaining semester.

    Andrew

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