Time Management

Keys to Time Management. Source

Time management has not been a huge issue for me yet in college.  I typically don't have trouble planning my time and knowing what needs to get done.  I have noticed this so far with this course.  It is not planning my time well that makes this course hard. It is my skill as a writer that limits my ability to effectively complete the assignments.  I find that it is not hard to start assignments; instead, I take far longer on a given assignment than I would like.  I typically do not procrastinate while working, e.g. my phone has never been a huge barrier to productivity, so I think the extra time arises from my lack of skill at putting my thoughts on paper.  I want to see myself improve at writing both the blog posts and the storybook pieces. I want the initial draft to take less time so I can spend quality time trying to rework sentences and correct grammar. I can already see that this class will be more time consuming than my engineering courses just based on the first week.  I think this is mostly due to my unfamiliarity with the format and my lackluster writing ability. 

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