Time Journal Reflection

Typically high school students are able to slide by through school without having to manage their time wisely. When college comes around that notion has to change. I have learned that the hard way. While keeping a time journal I noticed issues with how I go about my day. At the same time I noticed that in some shape I was able to prioritize an event with extreme importance throughout my day. After completing the time journal I realized that I could make changes to accommodate my schedule to use up the hours in a day wisely. Upon starting the time journal I believed to have a decent control over my time throughout the day. Upon ending the journal I learned that I needed to work on a couple of things to actually maximize how productive my days are. For example I have a set schedule of when I go to the gym and when I leave the gym. Having this set schedule aids me in knowing what exactly I am to do after the gym, whether it be homework or socializing with friends. My one drawback is that I only have a set time of going to the gym Tuesdays and Thursdays and all the …show more content…
For example if I have an assignment that is due on Thursday I will more than likely start it Tuesday morning and work my way to finishing it on Wednesday. I try to not procrastinate as much as possible but at time I find it difficult to have the energy or motivation to finish assignments on time. I make up excuses as to why I cannot finish an assignment ahead of time. And these excuses only delay when I get the assignment done and perhaps leaving it till the last minute. But I noticed after completing the time management log that having and agenda planning exactly how my day will go motivates me to stop my procrastination. I noticed that if I estimate how long an assignment will take to complete and I set that estimate as a goal, I will more than likely actually get my work done sooner. Thus, my procrastination is