Module 4 - Time Management & Organization Skills

On 12th of July, our UED 102 class is conducted by Miss Nur Syahida Zulkifli. She is in charged in chapter 4, Time Management & Organization Skills.

What is time? According to Mr. Google Translate, time (noun) is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.









Time is very important in our daily life. Every second that pass by cannot be reversed. In Al-Quran, there’s a surah telling us how important time is. It is Surah al-Asr.
                               

Beside from that, our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w also mention about time.

Therefore, we need to understand how precious time is. We can use time wisely by using time management skills. What is time management? Time management is an ability to use one’s time effectively or productively – at work, at school, daily routine etc.

There are 5 strategies to manage time in study system.
1. Weekly schedule

2. Daily planner

3. Semester calendar

4. Academic & Personal life

5. Avoid Procrastination

[Procrastination ; an act where you delay or postpone action]

Notice that I bold the word procrastinate? The reason why is this act is common in among us student. We (including me) tend to do last minute work, finish it day before due date, and many other reason. I now will share the factor procrastination occur, and ways to avoid.

Reason	Solution
Too many other project	Use schedule, list down the priority first
Distraction	Ignore other things for a while, get focused
The perfectionist behaviour	Keep in mind that not ALL in our life need to be perfect
The task is boring	Motivated yourself to finish the task
Fear of the outcome	Fear that the task is not good enough and will end up with failure

“Okay, so now I have managed my time. I have organised things properly. What is the outcome(advantage) will I received?”

There are a lot of advantages being organised. First, you will keep on schedule. When you keep on schedule, your daily routine will flow smoothly. Next, you can reduce stress. Why? It’s obvious. Less work, less stress, more free time. Third, there will be no more last minute work because you already finish it as soon as you received the task. Lastly, your self-confidence will be upgrade. You finish the work quickly; you will be confident that you can do work with no stress.

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