Reflection On Work Life

Going to school along with having a job can be arduous to balance. Working for five hours, three or four days a week can cause some hindrances. For instance, when I work until about nine on a Wednesday night and have to go home and study for two tests, it causes me to have to stay up late which consequently results in losing sleep. Even though this is a disadvantage when it comes to having a job, I've learned to adjust so that I'm able to accommodate it all. This also has permitted me to develop superior time management and multitasking skills.

The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time

For some people, it may be difficult to manage time in order to keep up with school and still be involved with extracurricular activities. However, for myself, this was not the case. I have been involved in the Slippery Rock University Winter Guard since my freshman year, which requires much dedication and commitment. Competing in local and even international level competitions across the country, the dedication required for membership in the guard is extraordinary. My commitment to the winter guard as well as my determination in my studies has allowed me to prime my time management skills to be successful in both areas without compromising the quality of my efforts in either one. Moreover, I have also been involved in numerous volunteer opportunities including Special Olympics, therapeutic horseback riding, and sled hockey. I also have a job at the Student Health Center. Although I keep myself very busy, I have managed to maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. Through my shadowing experiences in physical therapy, I have seen that some days can be fast-paced; therefore, it is important to have the ability to manage time in order to accomplish everything effectively and

Primarily, before I was able to use my time management skill to benefit my academic success as a student at Miami this term, I had to follow certain procedures. The first thing I did in the beginning of this semester was that I created a, To Do, list to help me identify a few items and the reasons for doing them. I create these lists every Sunday to guide me through my weeks of school. The first thing in the list is to make sure I go to sleep on time, so I can wake up on time and arrive on time in class every day. Another method I follow is the daily and weekly planner which helps me writing down my appointments, classes’ times, and meetings’ times on a

As a new freshman at the University of Evansville, time management stands as a recurring challenge of mine. Between taking 15 credit hour classes, which consist of three honors courses, working and studying, my time to live is pretty much gone. Since being in DISC 110 Student Success Strategies, which I found crazy at first to even be in, I have learned strategies to successfully manage my time management challenges to ensure I stay on track each semester and for the rest of my academic career.

The fall months can be a stressful, but rewarding time for me. Being a member of the dance team and marching band often takes up a majority of my time outside of school. Many days of the week, difficult homework assignments were a part of my daily workload; these nights often became tiring and stressful. At times, all these activities imparted a large amount of stress for me, and posed challenged me to be successfully in all activities. In order to succeed through this difficult period, my time management skills were necessary. I learned to prioritize different assignments and projects in order to complete them in a timely fashion by setting long and short term goals. Through my time management skills, I learned that all obstacles, big or small,

Prioritize my daily activities so that my study time does not end up being the last thing I do each day. I understand that my daily activities can vary based on family needs, appointments, social needs, etc. however, I still have to devote some time in the morning or afternoon to do some study and/or class work. For instance, on the worksheet above, I ran errands on Monday between 11am and 2pm. I believe that I will be more efficient in my academics if I moved my errand time to later in the day (if possible) and then study first before taking care of chores that can wait. My study time should be in the top category of my to-do

Do you participate in sports? If so, you know that being in them takes a lot of time and dedication. Competing in a sport, no matter what sport it is, will also be stressful. Between all the time spent in practice, trading outside of practice, and games, many hours are put into that sport. To make it even more stressful, try to balance school work on top of all the practices, games, and training hours. Now, imagine being a college athlete. Trying to balance working out, practice time, games, homework and studying, and class time all while getting a good night of the recommended time of 8 hours of sleep is near impossible. These students make many sacrifices to play for their college. College athletes risk their bodies and safety, spend most

Safety is very important to my client (ExxonMobil) which makes her dedicated a lot of time for safety issues. I always attended monthly safety meeting where general safety issues where talked about, including home, road and office safety. During the construction of Mobil Court Refurbishment Project I was able to identify some safety hazards, one of such was when workers were trying to remove some items from the phase two building that was although marked for demolition but has not been de-energized. I reported the situation to the health and safety manager after I have instructed the workers to leave the building because it has not been de-energised. “You see, you act”

Time management is needed in order for me to succeed not only in this course but through my field of study. Before I started school, I already had a tight schedule between my family and work. Since I have decided to go to back to school, I had to rearrange my schedule to put school in the equation. As far as leisure time, I take the time out for that when available. In order for me to meet the course requirements, I have a few time management strategies that I use. The strategies I use are keeping a calendar, organizing and planning, setting boundaries, and sometimes I have to turn down doing things that will put me off schedule. If I am not able to manage my time, I will lose focus on what it is that I am suppose to be doing.

Honestly, I actually wrote down my goals and priorities after doing my first assignment. But I am very happy that I did write them. Now I have a clear idea about where I am heading in my career and what I want to do with it in future. I plan to volunteer, interact with people, improve my networking skills, brush my strengths, and work on my weaknesses. I am also maintaining a daily planner on how to prioritize my daily activities and class work so that I do not fall behind and always be ahead in whatever I do.

How I manage time is a reflection of what I value. Managing my time corresponds to how successful I will be in college and throughout life. Knowing and setting priorities to meet goals, carrying out plans, taking control of time, and staying focused are some events that are involved with time management. For many of us, balancing school with work and family is the greatest challenge involved with prioritizing. Good advance planning will help in meeting these challenges. Staying focused is usually difficult, especially for first-year students. Staying focused entails remembering and dedicating to the most important purpose for being in college. Sacrificing unnecessary commitments and keeping my

Several years ago, I helped an employee get a higher paying job that he would not have gotten without my assistance. The only return I asked was that the employee give a two weeks’ notice before leaving so that I could fill his vacated position. I felt certain the employee had enough morals and good work ethics that he would continue to work at least most of his normal high standard for the remaining two weeks. I was not naive enough to think he would continue his full efforts but hoped for most of it. This was a lesion I will not forget. The very first day at work after submitting his two weeks’ notice, it was apparent he did not intend to do any work. It was not even just his lack of work, but after a couple of days, he began to make statements to the other employees about how they should just walk out and not put up with their boss (myself). At one point he began to do things that hurt the company and it even made me appear incompetent as well as causing turmoil in what I considered a close-knit team before that time.

I use to work for a management company as an accounts payable representative. I worked in the main office, which was relatively small, but we managed about thirty senior living homes. I worked there for about a year until I recently got a job with the county. The office I worked in had a downstairs office, which was mainly the accounting employee’s, and an upstairs office, which consisted of an HR manager, the CEO, Tech, and a few executive assistants. This was the most uncomfortable work environment that I had ever worked in. During the course of the year I experienced and witnessed several actions that would be considered bullying.

It being a Saturday morning and I, having nothing to do, figure the most productive use of my time is to do my 'weekly ' blog post that has unfortunately turned into a sort of bi-weekly blog post. I just completed my first week as a camp counselor and I 'm loving it, but boy does my job give me sympathy for anyone who has to work with children; I didn 't realize just how hard it is. Despite its difficulties, my job has caused me to realize how crucial some sort of challenge is in order to lead a fulfilling life. Oddly enough, my downcast mood faded when I commenced working. On the book front, things are also improving. I completed August Wilson 's Gem of the Ocean in about a day and in doing so, I felt at least a little like myself again.