Sunday 22 January 2012

Importance of Time Management in University Life


There is a considerable rate of high school students who gets dropped out by the end of their first year in university. The freshman year is very crucial, majorly because it’s the time of transition when a high school student is getting introduced to the hectic university schedule. It takes a little bit of time and effort to get adjusted to the new routine. They are not used to a heavy load of assignments, projects, research reports, presentations, quizzes and so much more. Many students fail to manage their time and work and miss out on deadlines which results in losing marks.
These issues can only be tackled by introducing the idea of time management in one’s life. It is an easy and effective way of dealing with a huge amount of work. One can simply start off by listing down all their important assignments and task on a piece of paper with the submission dates. These tasks can then be organized based of their priority. This practice is known as creating a to-do list. It helps you figure out what needs to be done when. In other words it is a work plan that improves your productivity by keeping you focused.
It is now preferred to maintain this to-do list on a mobile electronic device so that it could be kept handy and one could edit or update it whenever they want. Smartphones are best alternative to paper based to-lists. There are several applications available for download that allows users to create a work plan and schedule their daily tasks.
You Can Do It is one such app that allows the user to make their to-do list on iPhone. It is developed by the team of Social Jitney Inc. and is now being made available on the App Store. This application is designed to facilitate all sorts of users whether they are students or professionals. It enables the user to plan their tasks more effectively. They can categorize the activities into daily, weekly and monthly jobs. It also eliminates the chances of you missing out on anything important and also acts as an active reminder for you. The tasks listed on the app can be assigned priority and can be created, updated or edited at any point in time. Once the task is completed it vanished from the list and on accomplishment the activity can be shared on Facebook as well.