Time Management: To-Do Lists, by Yurie Yoshikawa

Hello, my name is Yurie Yoshikawa, a student enrolled in the HTIC Fall 2009 Personal and Public Speech class. Do you keep a To-Do List in order to better manage your time? As an unknown author pointed out, One thing you cant recycle is wasted time. Its true! Once time is gone it is gone forever.

Ask yourself if you often experience feeling snowed under by the amount of work you are required to complete? Do looming deadlines suddenly arrive? Have you ever forgotten to do something imperative to the point that some people such as your professors- have to remind you to get work submitted on time?

Good news! I have a suggestion on how you can be a better time manager: Create and use a to-do list. Use a to-do list to record the tasks and responsibilities you want or need to accomplish.

You can create a daily, weekly or monthly to-do list on a piece of paper, on your computer or some other portable electronic device. This way you can look at your list of things to do and review your goals at the same time.

I suggest you prioritize your list of things on your to-do list, and even list them in your date book. You can customize your to-do list regarding important events such as midterm or final exam week, or when you need to work on an important project or presentation. This works well with large task loads.

Often, students feel lightheaded, distracted and undependable when they have so much to do and so little time. With to-do lists, you will be better organized, and this could help improve your grades and your performance in your classes.

I hope these recommendations help you learn how to manage your time better. Good luck and thank you for tuning in!

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• HTIC
• Hawaii
• Tokai
• International
• College
• SP151
• Personal
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• Public
• Speech
• Time
• Management
• To-Do
• Lists