Time Management

In this class, we discussed various issues such as,

1. Is there a need for time management? What are the problems that arose if the time was not managed properly.
2. Various solutions for managing our time properly
   

The problems that necessitated time management seemed to be two,

1. Quality of a task is affected. We time is not managed properly, we start a task just before the deadline, and hence, spend much less time than it deserved. Because of this, the quality of the task is affected in the end.
2. Discomfort to us. If we didn't manage the time, we would have to hurry up/rush/slog to do some of the tasks, which cause extremely discomfort to us. Managing our time might help us finish our tasks in a more relaxed manner and without any tension.

Everyone then talked about how they managed their time, and how time should be managed. Not surprisingly, everyone started their discourse by saying 'Time management is important but ... extremely difficult to implement'. Also, everyone opined that time management was more difficult in college than while preparing for IIT-JEE because here you have lots of items on your plate, which included playing, cultural activities, hobbies etc. Everyone then thought about it a bit, and then wrote down a strategy of time management which was workable (i.e., practical) as well productive in their life here in IIIT.

The various rough strategies of time management proposed by the group were,

1. Srinivasan: Do the assignments in parts. Allocate some time everyday for assignments in order to finish them over a period of time than rushing.
2. Tabish: On the days when classes are not there, allocate the class timings for study. This would enable that the subjects are covered regularly and one doesn't have to rush during the exams.
3. Karan: Have an 8-to-8 schedule in college, which includes all the activities in college such as classes, assignments, sports etc. 9-to-12/2 could be a more private time which can be spent in the room with friends, and also revising the previous topics for a one/two hours.
   
4. Reading before the class helps in grasping things in the class better, and thus, improves our efficiency.
   
5. Shriya: Make an approximate time distribution for our daily activities. The actual time table or plan for the day can be prepared at the beginning of the day itself.
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Based on the discussions, the students would be preparing a revised time management strategy for themselves after mid-sem1, which would be strictly followed during the week after mid-sem. The strategies and impact will be discussed after that.