Managing
Definition- Having control over a situation while planning and organizing to ensure the goal is accomplished in a timely manner
Criteria:
-Organized
-Aware of time restraints
-Effective planner
-Purposeful
Example- Managing myself and managing time are two things that I have always struggled with. I tend to be a “go-with-the-flow” type of person and this negatively affected me in high school when I needed to get things done by a given deadline. On the contrary, I quickly learned that in college I must always use my time wisely and not over commit myself.
When I came to college I wanted to be involved in everything, because coming from I small town I was involved in many activities in high school. After joining the freshman leadership organization, PREP, and realizing how much time and effort both school and extracurricular truly are I reevaluated my current management habits. At the time I was trying to attend every event in PREP, which on some days there were several, and this was evident in my grades on my following round of exams.
I invested in my first daily planner, and I now write down everything day by day. This helps me manage my time by knowing exactly what I need to do everyday and when all of my school assignments are due. This also facilitates my self-management by helping me gauge how many responsibilities I can manage at a time so I do not overcommit myself.
Learning how to manage both time and myself are skills that will carry on later through life. Now I use my improved management abilities to balance school and the several organizations I am involved with. Later in life, however, I will use these skills in my career when planning meetings and adhering to deadlines.
Criteria:
-Organized
-Aware of time restraints
-Effective planner
-Purposeful
Example- Managing myself and managing time are two things that I have always struggled with. I tend to be a “go-with-the-flow” type of person and this negatively affected me in high school when I needed to get things done by a given deadline. On the contrary, I quickly learned that in college I must always use my time wisely and not over commit myself.
When I came to college I wanted to be involved in everything, because coming from I small town I was involved in many activities in high school. After joining the freshman leadership organization, PREP, and realizing how much time and effort both school and extracurricular truly are I reevaluated my current management habits. At the time I was trying to attend every event in PREP, which on some days there were several, and this was evident in my grades on my following round of exams.
I invested in my first daily planner, and I now write down everything day by day. This helps me manage my time by knowing exactly what I need to do everyday and when all of my school assignments are due. This also facilitates my self-management by helping me gauge how many responsibilities I can manage at a time so I do not overcommit myself.
Learning how to manage both time and myself are skills that will carry on later through life. Now I use my improved management abilities to balance school and the several organizations I am involved with. Later in life, however, I will use these skills in my career when planning meetings and adhering to deadlines.