With exams around the corner, students are having a stressful time preparing
to crack the tough tests. But even a rigorous preparation can prove to be a
failure if the student does not manage his time appropriately.
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| Make a planner for a better time management technique |
Exams are around the corner and students are having sleepless nights. Tensions, pressure and over anxiety haunt them as they have to undergo a rigorous preparation to crack the tests. The solution to fight these exam monsters has a simple way out and is related to time. Yes Time Management.
Akella Raghavendra, a senior educationalist gives us an overview of the basic principles of time management, a student needs to adopt while his/her preparations.
Planning : The first step to time management is planning. A planner can be divided in two.
- A daily planneru
- A weekly planner
A daily planner may include a proper preparation of a daily time table. Schedule time according to the importance of subjects you study. Write down chapter wise notes and maintain stick notes. Prioritize your tasks. Also prepare a strict study schedule and stick to it, no matter what. When you prepare notes maintain a proper pocket sized note book. Write down key words and sub headings in the note book. This will help you save time as you can recollect the answers as soon as you give them a look. Also it will help in an easy revision. Use a stop watch. This will help you allocate appropriate time for each subject you study.
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| Akella Raghavendra Senior Educationist |
"Break large tasks into small ones. Study for an hour, rest for 15 minutes and again go back to studying"
A weekly planner includes arranging of books accordingly. Keep your study table clean. At least once in a week make an effort to shift the unnecessary books from your table to some other shelf. This will avoid confusion before you start studying and give you an idea of which book is placed where.
Breaking tasks into small ones: You trick your mind with short study timings. Studying for 1 hour, resting for 15 minutes and again studying will have a better effect. Each task will be finished fast and thus it will help
you to study happily and also remember what you have studied.
Maintain silence: Silence is an integral part while studying. Internal silence and external silence are two important aspects which not only revitalise your mind but also polish your serenity and improve your memory. Don’t waste time arguing with other. In fact stop discussing about exams. Don’t get worried about what you are going to study for exams, where will your exam centre fall etc If possible give time for meditation.
Deadlines: While you study, impose deadlines for yourself. This will give you the fighting spirit as to complete the task on time.
Study techniques: Follow a three way study technique. Read the subject and get an idea over it. Then prepare sub heads and divide it into points. Then study each point and try to recollect them one by one. By following this technique you will save a lot of time from wasting.
Parents Role: A parent can help the student with not only moral support but also sit with him/her while studying. The child will feel more secure if the parent plays the role of the teacher at home. Ruhi Agarwal, CA topper from Hyderabad says, “ I believe that prioritising your topics will be an amazing technique while preparing for exams. While attending exams, make a plan on how you are going to write 15 minutes prior to the exam. This will save time and avoid confusion while writing exams.” Shekhar Anand, CAT-2011 topper says, “Planning is important. It avoids unnecessary stress and tensions. Taking breaks will keep you cool. In exams check your watch every 15 minutes to stay on time. Allocate time for each
answer and write it accordingly. This will help you avoid last minute tensions.”
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