Read the text from a magazine article in which several people expressed
their different opinions on the same issue. Please match the name of each person
to one of the statements given below. 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. Babara Sequra