Time management can be a big issue for different people due to the different backgrounds they have and the different things that they do. Some time can be conflicted by too many activities happening at once. In other cases, some activities can be taking up too much time and stands in the way of letting you complete other things that need to be done.
Video games are a big time management problem to me. The games are fun and exciting, horrid and gruesome, but with them being so much fun, it's harder to complete things like homework and projects. The entertainment from the games allow me to enter into this state in which I call my "sanctuary," where I get into a game incredibly too much and never want to stop playing. This can lead me to play the same game for around ten hours, if given that much time. The problem is, sometimes I have homework that I have to get done first. I really don't want to do the homework. I usually want to play the game first. So I play, and then I never get it done.
From these learning experiences, I figured that to fix this problem I would set up a certain plan for me to be able to do my homework and to enjoy my video games all in the same day. Obviously, the homework would have to come firsts. The more important tasks should be done first so that I can actually use the time left for free time in which I could do whatever I want. In this case, that thing would be video games. I could use the rest of my time to enjoy my "sanctuary" and then eventually sleep.
My advice to others, and I'm telling this to myself as well, make a chart every other week that lists out the activities you have lined up for those weeks. You want to make sure you have time for everything. Let's say you have a project due on Friday, but today is only Monday. You want to procrastinate and do other things instead of doing this project. The smart thing to do is plan out the time you are going to work on the project periodically. Once you have these times, you can fit in the free things you want to do after you work on the project.
A good example of what not to do when you have something important due that needs to be done... Try to get home at a reasonable time after the movies so that you can actually do the blog that's do! My smart word of advice has been given to you to reflect on. Don't do what I did.
Wow--ten hours of video games? My fingers would get tired...
ReplyDeleteYes, doing homework FIRST and then doing fun LATER is the best way. Also, with video games you can remind you that they will always be there--you can pick up (sort of) where you left off, and if you take time off you might even find you're more likely to win. You might try treating video game minutes the way some folks need to treat calories--allow yourself a certain amount, but no more. If you go overboard one day, you have to trim back the next. BUT if you use fewer of your minutes one day, perhaps you can have extra minutes the next day. Sort of Weight Watchers for Gamers.
Or maybe you can just decide that MacGamut is your most favoritest Video Game? :-)
I thought this was very well-written Caitlin! I can't say I relate to it a lot, just because I don't play video games. :) But I did enjoy reading your blog! The only thing I would say would be to watch for when you add commas, or start new sentences. :) Good job!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. I totally relate, though instead of video games, I watch Big Bang Theory! I'll definitely try the chart thing because I love making charts! Good writing, but be sure to proof for things like "first" versus "firsts". You're awesome, my fellow music therapy chica! See you Monday!(:
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this post. I can't relate to most of your post, especially the part about video games, but I do the same thing with doing homework first, and then whatever I want to do to reward myself. I'm sad you didn't come on Saturday, and so was Brandon Campbell...weird running into him after 5 years. Anyways, good blogging and I'll see you tomorrow!
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