8 TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR ADULT COLLEGE STUDENTS

A successful college student is someone who knows how to manage their most critical resource – time. Here are 8 time management strategies to help adult learners like you fit college into your life:

1 - Establish priorities

Not all tasks are essential. Make a prioritized list. Some tasks can wait. Some tasks can be delegated. Some tasks can be tossed.

2 - Know yourself
Schedule highest priority tasks when you do your best work. Morning person or night owl ­– know who you are.

3 - Sleep. Be Healthy
Stress reduces performance, as does lack of sleep. Be sure to get enough of both. Also, try walking or stretching between study activities to help clear your mind and reset your brain for new information.

4 - Build in flexibility
An adult learner needs a flexible mindset and a flexible schedule. Build slack into your schedule to help manage unforeseen obstacles. Life happens. Plan accordingly.

5 - Let the little things add up
Don’t wait for big chunks of time to get things done. Whether touching base with an academic advisor, editing a paper, reviewing notes, or reading a few pages of required reading­ – small things can be accomplished in the spaces between other commitments.

6 - Know when it’s survival time
Midterms and finals are not a time for moderation. Non-essentials should fall to the wayside as you prepare yourself for these important tests. Let your friends and family know finals are coming so they can give you the space you need.

7 - Know when it’s celebration time
Celebrate milestones. Acknowledge a job well done. Give yourself and others permission to be proud of your hard work ­–­ and mark the progression towards your degree.

8 - Compromise
At times, there will not be enough time to get things done the way you want. When those times happen, trade in excellence for efficiency. Sometimes, good enough has to be good enough.

Earning a college degree is a cumulative ­process. If you develop good time management habits early on – you’ll be able to reward yourself with a college degree sooner, rather than later.

http://www.straighterline.com/blog/8-time-management-tips-adult-college-students/

Social Network

The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.full

Engaging in various forms of social media is a routine activity that research has shown to benefit children and adolescents by enhancing communication, social connection, and even technical skills..

Social media sites such as Facebook and MySpace offer multiple daily opportunities for connecting with friends, classmates, and people with shared interests.  Social media sites allow teens to accomplish online many of the tasks that are important to them offline: staying connected with friends and family, making new friends, sharing pictures, and exchanging ideas. 

On the other hand, 

Using social media becomes a risk to adolescents more often than most adults realize. Most risks fall into the following categories: peer-to-peer; inappropriate content; lack of understanding of online privacy issues; and outside influences of third-party advertising groups.

What Are the Effects of Social Media on Youth?

http://hubpages.com/technology/effects-of-social-media-on-our-youth

Within, time, the society has welcomed this media. Teenagers and young adults are the biggest users of these sites. It has been observed that these sites are impacting the lives of the youth greatly. The impacts of using these sites have both positive and negative effects on the youth.

The positive aspect of social media is that it plays a vital role in teenagers’ lives. Most youths are spending a good amount of time in these sites. The popular social media sites are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social media helps the user updated with the current affairs around the world, help the teenagers stay connected and interact with each other even if they are several miles away. This strengthens their relationship even if they finished school and moved to different locations they stay connected and update one another.

All About Me

Hello Bloggers, my name is Amarya Jones. I am a 19-year-old Sophomore Elementary Education major at Henderson State University.  I am originally from here Arkadelphia, AR Home of the Arkadelphia Fighting Badgers!! I always get the same questions asked to me over and over and over again. "How could someone ever live here?" "Why'd you stay at Henderson?" Truth is, I ABSOLUTELY love it here!! Growing up in the small town, has really shaped me into the woman I am today and with the help of our amazing public school system, that is one of the reasons why I wanted to be a teacher. 

 I wanted to become a teacher because I have always enjoyed children and I knew in my heart that I was called to impact the lives of young children. My mom is a teacher, so I've always grown up in the classroom, imitating her, wanting to be just like her. Teaching is in my blood. 

There had also been many teachers who have had an enormous influence and who believed in me when I did not believe in myself. I had someone who was my second "mama" when my real mother couldn't be there. Their influences will never be forgotten, and I hope to one day I can provide that same care and motivation to make sure that all my students know that they can count on me.  There has never been doubting in my mind that teaching is the career path that I am willing to pursue my journey here at Henderson State. 

  

I am creating this blog to help inform you guys of the importance that comes with managing different activities while you are in college whether it be from being a student-athlete,  working and going to school, or even just joining other organizations on campus that gulp all our time also.  I have two jobs and is a full-time student. Working two jobs and going to school is a huge challenge for me when it comes to time management. Organization and time management skills are key to being successful in life.