Nancy Green Even though my whole family
gets up really early, I have always been a night person. I find that’ s my best
time to get work done. I like nighttime because everything is calm and I can
just write. I feel calmer and more focused at night. There is no pressure. When
I read my papers in the morning, I’m always amazed how good they sound.
Brandi Baldasano I try to use all the small portions
of time that I have available. I find that I can finish a lot in fifteen
minutes, because I am able to concentrate for that long knowing I have only a
few minutes. Those small units of time really add up over a week. Setting small
goals seems to help me avoid feeling overwhelmed. I use my calendar as a guide,
by writing down what school work I would like to accomplish each day to stay
caught up. Galo Calos I’ m the king of
procrastination. I love to do everything at the last minute, and I really pay
the price by being nervous and anxious. I always say I’ ll stop this pattern,
but then once again, I’ m up all night writing the paper or studying for the
test. I try to deal with it by at least starting the assignment early, doing at
least a quarter or even half of it, so I don’ t have to do it all the night
before. Usually I do end up doing it all but I always manage to get an A or B. I
guess I work well under pressure. Michael Alper
As a beginning college athlete, one of my big problems was prioritizing my
time and trying to balance my sport, school and friends. My big mistake was
putting my sport first. In the excitement, I placed my sport as first priority,
my new friends and teammates second, and my studies last. Today I have plans to
go on to graduate from school and I am affected by my grades because I did not
put a high enough emphasis on my classes. Babara Sequra
One big challenge I face in managing time is not leaving time in my
schedule for the unexpected. My days are quite full and I have others depending
on me to do things at certain times. I don’ t give myself much spare time in my
daily schedule and, in the end, that can be quite stressful. Now
match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note:
there are two extra statements. Statements
[A] As for me, it’ s never too late to learn.
[B] Unanticipated occurrence makes my schedule tighter.
[C] I admit that I am a night owl.
[D] I taste the bitterness from my sports fever.
[E] I believe that haste makes waste.[F] I have the ability to deal with
high pressure.[G] I can make efficient use of my
time.