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Time Management and My Life as a Student: How I Did It
I was a student for many more years than I care to admit. That's because it can take
significantly longer than normal if you: * Change majors a few times
* Don't always attend full-time * Get kicked out for 2 semesters because you're
pregnant and there's a rubiola outbreak but you can't take the Rubiola shot
* Following undergraduate graduation take a year to take graduate classes to see what
may interest you, and * Finally decide on a graduate program in
which you're a 'nontraditional student' thereby automatically earning you an extra year in
core coursework Yep... The Years Can Really Add Up
But, then again, so can the knowledge and experience. And those are two things I was
great at... being a student and learning. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in December
2005 with a 3.98 GPA and my Master's in December 2009 with a 3.88. I was 39 and 43, respectively.
The only reason I point that out is because making those grades took some serious studying
and to be able to have that time available for studying took some serious home time management.
During those last 6 years (I already had my first 2 years under my belt) I alternated
between only having 2 kids at home… and they were full-time unschoolers… and the
older kids bouncing back with their families including very little ones.
So I would have anywhere between 2-3 of my own kids and 1 or 2 grandkids usually infants
and toddlers. That's a depiction of a nontraditional student
if I ever saw one. What Time Savers I Draw On?
There were several that I either already possessed or quickly uncovered that helped me succeed.
First, having been a single parent of 4 for many years I was already a home time management
expert. I'm talking like 10th degree apron belt here.
Second, I had the best behaved children in the world. Now that was a lot of work all
through the years but it was so worth it. Third, my children had always had chores so
everything wasn't on my shoulders. Fourth, I had taught the kids early to cook.
So, if I had to study I simply told them (well in advance) they were Chef-for-such-and-such-night
and they planned what they wanted to cook including making their ingredient list and
making sure we either had what was needed or the items were put on the weekly grocery
list. Also, we used things like leftovers and batch cooking.
Fifth, while this may not seem a time saver at first if you'll follow my reasoning you'll
see it actually is a very big one. I really got to know myself. I had to learn, and quickly,
what worked for me and what didn't. What pushed me forward and what held me back. What energized
me and what drained me. However, None of These Things Were Overnight
Endeavors I'm sorry to tell you but all of these not
only took work but they were processes. If you'll look up the word "process" in a thesaurus
you'll see equivalent words such as: procedure, course, development, progression, method,
practice, manner, and activity. In other words, something that's ongoing... as in takes years
and years and years. But, that's ok… hopefully you'll have years
and years to practice. Recap
Just a few ways good home time management helped me to become a very successful student
were: *****I became a home time management expert
*****I trained my children to be well-behaved (and yes, it does take training)
*****I had my children do chores *****I taught the kids to cook
*****I got to know myself These same things will help you become a very
successful student too. These same things will help you become a very
successful student too. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mary_Segers
Modified from my original article published at: http://EzineArticles.com/6527124
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to help you save time on the things you HAVE to do… such as cooking, cleaning, laundry,
and housework so that you can reinvest that time into your marriage, your kids, your family
and friends, and even yourself. As a matter of fact, this video has been created
from an excerpt of my free 77 page eBook on Time Management and Nontraditional Students
which is available for download from my website @ http://marysegers.com/nontraditionalstudents
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Remember… you only have one life. It's up to you how you live it.