Student Success Workshop

Macan et al. (1990) [1] done a study on 165 students to find out the effects of time management on students’ stress, self perception of performance and Grade Point Average (GPA). Their study revealed major findings. One of the most predictive independent factors of Time Management Behaviour scale was perceived control of time [1]. Students reported significantly higher evaluations of their performance, much work and life satisfaction, least role ambiguity, least role overload and fewer job caused tensions, who perceived control of their time [1].

As a community college students, everyone knows we need to manage our time wisely to get everything done on time, even though with life and school it isn’t easy. That way we don’t get behind and get overwhelmed with our busy life. Sarah D. Sparks wrote an interesting article about the Marshmallow Test. I found it interesting that all the times I thought I was multitasking, I was actually just attention switching. Steven Covey’s Quadrant Matrix helped me realize where I needed to do to improve my personal time management. I hope you can learn how to improve your life by using the information you learn from my paper.

In reviewing the many take-aways I have had from doing this student success course to hopefully become a well rounded student. The greatest take away was the strategies and tools I learned to help me succeed in life and in college as they were essential skills I lacked as a student. Helping me to build effective ways to get good grades in my other classes by building effective study habits then ineffective study habits I have been using previously. Thus I have improved in many ways than one in the many skills and strategies needed as a college student in order to succeed. Taking away how my values correlate to my major, Money management, time management and the steps needed in career and educational planning that

Time is a critical factor which influence student’s entire lives. To be successful in college depends on how students organize and prioritize things. According to the University of Wisconsin “Green Bay: Managing Time for Success in College” tutoring services tells, “Time is one of our resources. Effective time management is a skill most people need to make the most out of their personal and professional live. To college students, it can make the difference between a mediocre and superior performance.” Many students experience troubles coordinating tasks with their time; consequently, they have poor academic performance. However, students need to realize time, they have to learn this skill, so they will be able to improve their grades, having more time to do their homework, prepare for their next classes and they can deal everyday with different tasks. Gutierrez, claims, “Time management is the perfect solution to help students stay focus, so the earlier students manage their time the easier school gets... but most importantly, what time management does is allow to get their work done in a fashionable time.” All students that take advantage of these tutoring programs learn how to create a schedule plan for all activities they have, including personal. Students achievement also depend on how dedicated and disciplined they are, colleges offer support for all students who need to improve their

When I look back at my time in school, this is what I regret the most. I always spent so much of my time on my phone talking to friends when I should have been doing my homework. In a lot of cases, this is the reason that I even had to stay up well past midnight sometimes. I lost focus on what was important. Realistically, it’s impossible to eliminate distractions, or manage my time perfectly, but as I look forward to college and beyond, I hope to strongly develop and use good time management in all aspects of my

Time management is an important skill to use while in graduate school. There can be many distractions and other responsibilities a student has they must balance school, personal and professional responsibilities. Also, making a detailed schedule, minimizing distractions, prioritizing and making lists of tasks are a beneficial part of my time management plan.

What is something man made that moves at a constant speed, stops for no one, no one can get back once it is gone, and many wish they had more of? Obviously, the answer is time. Today is it vital that things be done in a timely manner. No matter what people do on this earth we are all on a timer. Even if there is no set due date. Everyone is racing against the timer of life. As far as a student goes deadline and due dates are given. Due dates and deadline can sneak up on a student if they are not mindful. In high school and all grades below student can get away with mismanaging time, but for college students is it pivotal to be aware of the time. Effective time management techniques can improve the first-year experience for incoming college students.

Review the following steps, which outline simple changes you can make and soon you’ll be on your way to becoming the student you’ve always wanted to become.

The National Rankings of education, rank schools based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. Anaheim High School is an unranked school, in order to increase student success at Anaheim High School they should reinforce protocols like SSLANT. Gladwell’s article briefly, states what SSLANT is. KIPP Academy from The Bronx in New York uses SSLANT. Students are to walk quietly down the hallways in a single file. In classrooms, they are ready to collaborate in a protocol known as “SSLANT: smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod when being spoken to and, track with your eyes.” There is no time for socialization and getting unfocused when using SSLANT. Most public schools near ghettos and bad neighborhoods have a student enrolled that makes educators driven to hopelessness, KIPP Academy has been stereotyped like that, except that once

Throughout my life, I have always been pushed to strive for success from the people around me. Grades, co-curricular activities, and service commitments have all been prioritized in my life; which they should be. However, things do not always turn out in my favor. Poor academic performances and failure only seem all the more mortifying in my eyes. As much as I have yearned for success, there has been times in which I have faced downfalls. The problem was, I did not see what I was doing wrong. There was something that I lacked in my learning and it ultimately came down to be grit. Driven by characteristics of perseverance and responsibility, grit is the epitome of an exemplary learning attitude. This year, without a doubt, hasn’t been an easy

In Student Success Skills Class I have learned a numerous amount of information to be successful in college and life. While enrolled in this class I learned how to construct a cover letter and a resume and how to find a balance for what you are doing. Being in this class I learned about learning preferences and an abundance of tests and activities that help you grasp an understanding of yourself. While in this class I also learned about thinking and solving skill, how to produce affecting notes and how to stay healthy.

Actually, all of my class was quite enoyable, but the course that can be considered a favorite would be Student Success Seminar. This course introducted incoming student to all the tool available; that can be very beneficial in navagation through the the college experience. Our professor Dr. Mingo had a great repore with the class and the couse introduced students to various resources that allows student to work smarter. Furthermore, the classroom was a platform for sharing ideas, constructive critism and it was a great opportunity to fine tune those skills that can be applied in future courses.

College freshmen who hold the skills of managing time should not be required to take an effective study skills course. Students with more control over their time are satisfied with their life and would be less likely to change it in anyway. Encouraging students to be happy with their lives is much more important than requiring them to take an effective study skills class that will not satisfy them. College freshmen that are satisfied with their lives are academically intelligent, have a high self performance, and GPA. The repetition of waking up early also engages conventional time management, in high school, students have the habit of waking up early to make it on time to school. Waking up early is a form of controlling time effectively

With the busy lives, we have it is important to understand time management, not just us but our family and friends. Time management can make or break us. Being able to set enough time aside dedicated just for school work, in a quiet place is part of time management (Chambers, 2015). There being only 24 hours in the daytime has to be used wisely and not misused. Unfortunately, there is no pause button on the day, so we all have learned to manage our daily activities (FESTJENS, A., & JANISZEWSKI, C. (2015).

In this essay I am going to discuss time management and I will be relating it to personal experiences that I have encountered in the first semester of being in university, this will include my strengths and weaknesses and how I am going improve and develop both of these. The theories in which I will be using and applying to my essay are Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix, Edwin Locke’s Theory of Goal Setting and Pareto’s 80-20 Principle.