Productivity Pointers

1. Managing time: The best way to stay productive is to manage your time in an efficient manner. Now I'm not saying to do work at any and all times you have a break, but do as much as you can within the limits of one day. The best thing to do is to plan out a schedule after assessing your assignments for the day or week or what have you. Fit in work times of an hour or so with breaks in between. Take your time in completing assignments rather than waiting till the very last minute. Even for those people who work best while under pressure (due to waiting till the day before or day of a huge assignment) the best thing to do would be to do the assignment in advance and if necessary review and revise it the day of or day before to get that extra motivation in the revision. Time management is key to keeping yourself in a good balance of work and play, cause remember all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. And all play and no work gets jack an F.

2. Be organized: Without organization, assignments can easily get lost in the clutter of the day. Many people have different ways of dealing with organization, so I suggest finding a method that works best for you. These techniques can range from writing up schedules, having calendars, setting alarms for reminders, asking friends for help, keeping your work space organized and putting things away neatly, or remembering them (if you tend to lose and forget things easy i would highly suggest avoiding this one). Being organized will lead to ease in completing and doing assignments. Notice how this tip blends with my other tip. By keeping good track and organization of your assignment, you will also be better able to manage your time when you have a clearer view of what is to be done in what amount of time. Staying on top of the work is the name of the game.

Hope these helped...though these are my tips, I often have trouble sticking to them myself. So remember to stay motivated in any and all work that you do. Feel pride in what you do...just because it's class and school work does not mean it all has to be boring or stupid. You are here for a reason, remember that.

-Kevin-