Time Management and Study Habits

C/LTC Steele C/MAJ Bates

Welcome to College

 Freedom & Responsibility  Parents are not looking over your shoulder  No constraints   Parties New “friends”   More parties Many new “friends”

Time Management

 Personal Calendar  Assignments  Exams  ROTC events   Work Schedule Don’t bite off more than you can chew  Backwards Planning

Bad Example

 0630-0725 PT: Do I want to get up this early?

 0815-0955 Do I have to buy books?

 1000-1155 Sleep in the dorm  1200-1355 Class  1400-2300 Beer and my Xbox 360 (You are underage)  2300-2400 Copy and paste a paper  2400-0625 Sleep

Good Example

 0630-0725 PT  0730-0810 Hygiene & Breakfast  0815-1155 Class  1200-1355 Lunch & studying in the Cadet lounge  1400-1800 Work  1800-2000 Time with friends  2000-2200 Homework  2200-0625 Sleep

Study Habits

 Never had to study before? Let us introduce you to Problems and Stats.

 Location and your surroundings is IMPORTANT.

 Assign time into your schedule.

 Do not procrastinate.

 Come utilize the BRAEC.

 Tutors are free. The Writing Center is free. Your upper classmen will help for free.

Things to Remember

 Cadets are PAID to attend college. Don’t waste this time and money.

  Socializing is great and an important part of college, but keep your eye on the prize.

If you have to ask yourself “Is this a good idea?” It isn’t.

 GPA is IMPORTANT! It is the easiest portion of accessions.