Chapter 11: Learning Maps Applications

study planning

By planning your time, your studies, your shopping and so on you discover you will become more effective and purposeful in what you are doing, and you will have time for more things.

Most people are not used to planning their time or are reluctant to do so because they think it is boring, unnecessary, tedious , a hindrance to spontaneity.

But you can turn the whole thing over and say: if you don t plan your time, your studies and other things, you will easily become a victim of circumstances, ie you let others decide on how your time is spent or you are easily carried away as new impulses pop up in your head. If you lack a goal or driving force, it is more difficult for you to get an overview of your time and the work you are supposed to do. It is more difficult to separate what is important from what is unimportant; there is no time left for spontaneous activities, social calls, hobbies and other things.

The first step towards sound studying habits is taken when you start planning your time. Such planning starts by being more aware of how you spend your time now.

Use the circle below to make a pie chart of your average day. How much time do you spend sleeping, eating , working, meeting friends , hobbies, etc?