Exams are approaching, deadlines are stacking up, and for those in leadership positions in societies, semester events are in full swing. Considering how my life was in shambles last semester due to inefficiency to manage my ‘oh-so-you’re-a-freshman-only-once’ commitments along with assignments, this simple trick made my second year a lot easier.
Grab a piece of paper and draw four boxes. Label the vertical columns ‘Important’ and ‘Not Important’ and the horizontal ones as ‘Urgent’ and ‘Not Urgent’. Start allocating your tasks into the appropriate boxes and notice how your workload will start feeling more organised and definitely more-doable.
Once everything is listed and prioritised on paper, it is painless to time-limit tasks, focus on what truly matters, and actually get things done. Well, if most of them end up in the ‘Urgent’ and ‘Important’, I’m afraid your social life might take a hit on a Friday night: shattering the dream of being an academic weapon and a party monster. But that’s okay, prioritising now means less stress later.
Give it a try this week – your future self will thank you!
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