When in college, we’re always limited on time.  Between going to work, doing homework, going to class and then studying for tomorrow’s test, we have no time to spare.  The days never seem to be long enough, and we can never get everything we intended to done.  If you’re looking for tips on how to better manage your time, continue to reading below.  These tips will allow you to have more time, spend time doing things you enjoy again, and won’t allow you to feel so hurried throughout your day. 

Sleep – First, it is always important to get enough sleep, but not to over sleep.  Sleep takes up a huge part of our day, and if we over sleep that takes up even more.  Go to bed at a reasonable time (10-11) and wake up a reasonable time (8-9).  If you can do this, you will see your days become longer and a lot more can be accomplished, as apposed to waking up at 12.

School – Plan to take all of your classes in one day or the two days a week.  This means if you can do all your classes Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday, do it!  If you take a class Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, you’re wasting way too much time by going down there and coming back every single day.  It is much easier to stick to just two days of school.  If you can do this alone, you’ll save HOURS of your time throughout the semester.

Work – Since you have days just for school, have days just for work.  This means if you go to school Tuesday/Thursday, you can work Monday, Wednesday, and whatever days you please.  Having separate days for certain things will not only save you time, but you’ll also be a lot more organized.

Each day – If you do a little bit of homework each day, you will have a cleared up weekend most of the time.  Do your homework for other classes while your waiting for your next class to start.  Do a little bit before bed, when you wake up in the morning or just an hour a day and you’ll see your time being managed a lot better.

Last minute – You’ll never want to wait until the last minute to do anything.  This is obvious, but really, waiting until the last minute to study or do homework causes a lot of stress, and can be a bad way to manage your time.  Instead, do a little bit each day!

Managing your time in college is very easy, but seems like a huge challenge.  If you follow the tips listed above, you’ll be off to a great start and you’ll see your schedule open up, be a lot less hectic and you’ll feel much better about going to work and going to school.