- I don’t have a specific system to help me do everything everyday. I just remember to do things and I do them. Sometimes if something is really important I’ll put it in my calendar on my phone so that it can remind me to do it the day of. With homework, I just check the syllabus all the time to see if I have homework for that day, and then I’ll just do it. When it’s time for tests I don’t have a system either, I just study last minute and hope for the best. I don’t prepare or study days before. I work best under pressure so sometimes getting a head start is not as helpful as it should be. I have been using this “system” my whole life, but I know it will most likely change in college because it won’t continue to work for me if I keep leaving everything for last minute all at the same time. While using this system, I feel calm for the most part until its time to do everything and then I feel a little stressed.
- The five self-management tools could be helpful in my life but I don’t think I would actually do all of them. The monthly calendar is a good idea because it helps remind me of things that I have to do that day, or things that are due. The next actions list is also a good idea because it helps remind you of things that you have to do eventually. If I were to use this method I would not put them in quadrants because it’ll just confuse me. I’d just list them and hopefully remember to actually check it. The tracking form is too much work for me, I don’t like this method and would not use it. The waiting-for list is unnecessary because I can just put that information on my phone to help remind me. The projects folder is also too much for me. I usually know where I put things so I wouldn’t need a folder for that. Having a smart phone is helpful because it can help me use some of these “tools” like the calendar and the next-actions list. Since I am always on my phone, it’ll notify me and remind me of the important things and I’ll remember to check my next-actions list and get things done.