Reflecting Journal Assignment #1

My topic for reflection is Time Management. I used to be excellent at managing my time in order to make sure that everything got completed before time without any complications. But recently I have been having major troubles trying to manage my time. And while I’m still getting all of my work done I’m completing my work later and later at night. It’s not even as if I’m having troubles realizing when things must be completed by and how much time they will take. In most situations I know exactly how long a project will take me and when it is due. I consciously make the decision to put it off until the last moment. Even when I tell myself that I will work harder at completing the task at hand I still get distracted by the same old things. I always want to spend time with my friends and family whenever possible, even if it means putting off my homework until later in the night or earlier in the morning. This constantly causes problems because I am more tired during class even though I could have been well rested for class if only I had better managed my time. Tonight for instance I planned on writing a reflective journal, it’s not as though it slipped my mind so I crunched to get it completed. I intended on working on the journal tonight, but then my friends wanted to watch a movie. I wanted to hang out with my friends so I watched the movie knowing that it would force me to write this journal late into the night.

From my experience with my lack of time management I have learned that things can be completed much easier when worked on ahead of time rather than just ensuring that the project gets completed before its deadline. I intend on improving my time management as the semester continues, but I know that I will have to make a conscious effort in order for it to improve. Hopefully experiences like this will drive me to improve on my time management skills.