Process Essay: Time Management – Dean’s Listers Secret to Success

           Time management, according to my own understanding, is effectively dividing your time so that you will accomplish all the tasks you have set for yourself. A dean’s lister is someone who has garnered a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and above. The student may have his/her own strategies, but time management proves to be most effective. Before you can start though, you must classify your activities as beneficial or wasteful. Then you can start and see that effective time management is essential for one’s studies if the student is aiming for the dean’s list.

         The first step in effective time management is setting your priorities. The factors often being prioritized are the subjects/academics, major or minor, extra curricular activities, and the personal things the student need to tend to. These three factors are the priorities which matter most, and the order of priority varies from person to person, depending on the level of importance.

          The second step is identifying, and lessening, activities which consume and waste your time. Activities, such as surfing the net; watching television; and others (video games, parties, malling, etc.) have to be avoided so that more time can be allotted for priorities. Although it is alright to relax and enjoy sometimes, too much would be abusive and it may affect your studies negatively.

         The third and final step in effective time management is setting your goal/s for your priorities. It can be long term or short term and it depends on the level of priority.

            All in all, after closing the three steps, you have successfully divided your time for a certain period. Now, it is up to you to manage your time well; always remember the goals for your priorities and to avoid the time consumers that can restrain you from the coveted dean’s list.

Reflection:

            I found it easy writing this essay because I wanted to write about being a dean’s lister. I liked what I made although I could have elaborated more on the information about being a dean’s lister. Or I could have given more tips about the process.