CHAPTER 4: TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.

TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. 

DEFINITION OF TIME

Noun: The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future.
Verb: Plan, schedule or arrange when (something) should  happen or be done.

The ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work - definition of time management

      Berdasarkan hadis dari Ibnu Abbas, Rasulullah SAW bersabda yang bermaksud: "Rebutlah lima perkara sebelum datangnya lima perkara. Masa sihat sebelum sakit. Masa kaya sebelum datangnya masa sempit (miskin) . Masa lapang sebelum tiba masa sibuk. Masa mudamu sebelum datang masa tua dan masa hidup sebelum masa mati. " (Riwayat al-Hakim dan al-Baihaqi).

5 STRATEGIES (STUDY SYSTEM)

The most important thing is avoid procrastination.

• Weekly schedule 
• Daily planner
• Semester calendar
• Academics versus personal life

DEFINITION OF PROCRASTINATION

The act of putting off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.

Reason:

• Perfectionist
• Avoid failure
• Avoid success
• Being rebellicious
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Lazy

Remedy: 

• Go back to your goal
• Alert to deadline
• Prioritized
• Self reward

Advantaged of being organized:

• Keep on schedule and meet deadline
• Complete work without stress
• Reduce stress - we in control
• Build your confidence

6 Benefits of good time management in university: 

• You won't miss an important deadlines of project or assignment that student must do that giving by their lecturer. Deadline and projects are those things that keep your life on track. 
• You have more time to sleep well, eat right, and exercise regularly. Good time management means you have more time in general. 
• You'll have less stress on doing something. Students must be in a good mood for make sure that everything must be done perfectly without any mistake. Good time management means that horrible paper to write gets done in a reasonable amount of time with little stress. This lead to long-term memory which good and high recommendation for students to follow. 
• You'll have more time to just relax and enjoy your time in university. This may lead you enjoy your life as a student without any stress. 
• You'll have more flexibility and spontaneity. 
• Things will be going easier on your friends and family because you are not make a mistake that may cause a troublesome for them too. 

RAUB: MY FIRST JOURNEY.

Assalamualaikum and hello guys. My name is Nur Anisah Adibah binti Nazaruddin. I'm from Petaling Jaya, Selangor. My course is Public Administration (AM110). I register course which is ELC120, CTU101, UED 101 and KESATRIA. I got this offer same with my friends which is my schoolmate. Azizah Sujarwi. I'm so happy because we went on the same university.

Actually, i knew a little bit about this course from my sister who studied on this course and right now she's on degree level and i'm so proud with her. She is so inspiring me the way she studied and end up her studied on Diploma level so well. Unfortunately, i can't see her on her graduation day because i have my trial exam for exam on the next week. So, i'm just messaging to her to say congratulation for her successful ending her Diploma level.

My ambition is i want to be a teacher because i love kids and teaching very much. I likes to motivate people and solve their problem is my happiness because i like to see people surrounding me get to be happy. Since i got this course so i'm not really sad because i know that this future course is so big. I got plan where i have done with my Diploma level so i want to apply teaching for my Degree level.

The first day for my registration at Uitm Raub, after subuh, my father and i get ready to be here. I thought that Raub is so far and takes over 3 or 4 hours. Truely is my journey to get here is not takes too long. It's just only takes 2 hours from my house. So, i considered as i went to my village at Sungai Besar because the duration is the same. Alhamdulillah, i arrived there at 8am. The shock news is i'm not wearing a Baju Kurung which is a formal dress for female student instead of wearing a black long blouse. I feel so ashamed with myself because i'm not reading a guide for the new student registration. Unfortunately, my friends doesn't arrive yet. So, i just don't mind with people surrounding who is looking at me. After i have done with my course registration, i prepared my stuff and take it to my house. After i have done with my stuff, i'm going back to my house because i have an IPG interview for the next day. So, i did my orientation which is Minggu Destini Siswa(MDS) on the third day.

UED102: STUDY SKILLS. 

LECTURER: MADAM RAMHA ROZAILI BINTI RAMLI (MADAM L)

ROOM: SARJANA, LEVEL 7, ROOM 29

CONTACT NUMBER: 019-9710102 (rrrfsppp@gmail.com)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares students with learning skills essential  for varsity life. It exposes students to basic academics skills such as effective time management, setting goals, learning styles, learning strategies and processing informationfrom lectures and texts, which would help students cope with academic demands at the tertiary level. 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of study skills in academics settings. 

2. Develop a personal study skills portfolio. 

 SYLLABUS CONTENT

1. Getting Ready to Learn

2. Goal Setting

3. Library & Campus Resources

4. Time Managemenet & Organizational Skills

           - Optimising study time

           - Organising study time

           - Using time-management strategies to stay motivated

           - Reducing procrastination

5. Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration 

6. Taking Lecture Notes

7. Academic Integrity & Performance

CHAPTER 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

Last Wednesday, we had a briefing with Dr. Fauzi Azmi about the first chapter of study skills as written in the main tittle above. This subject is special for us especially for our batch to introduce a student a basic study skills for them to learn in varsity life. He discussed about the differences between school and college. Some might still not acknowledge about university because we have only been here at university for about 2 weeks. Basically, we spend less time in class and have to do more reading on our own instead of depending on lecturer. One of the most important thing is we have to alert about the due dates and exam cause it might not be reminded. If students are not alert and focusing on what lecturer give a talk about certain subject, the student might be loss on that subject. At the end, the student is feel pressured and lead to stress because they have to pickup back and refresh the subject in the short term that known as short-term memory which is not good for student to follow this way.

Moreover, different student have a different learning style. Some student must do a note for them to understand better while some student can study well even it is a last minute or being under pressured. Even under pressured, if that is their style, we cannot deny them on how the way they study because we know that every student has their own style to study. However, we should not copy our friend learning style just because she or he is one of the best student. We should discover more about ourselves on how we are able to study efficiently. We can try counselling service to discover the best way and suitable for ourselves to study. Stop procrastinating and make an effort to be the best among the best because we know everyone wants to be a successful person and everyone can be the on who is success and educated person. That is a parent's hope that wants to see their child to be a successful person one day. 

The syllabus content in subject Study Skills (UED 102) is:

• Getting ready to learn
• Goal setting
• Library and campus resources
• Time management and organizational skills
• Memory learning and improving concentration
• Taking lecture notes
• Academic integrity and performance

The assessment for student must do is:

• Assignment (video): 40%
• E-portfolio: 60%

This blog is one of the assessment for e-portfolio that must be done by us, UiTM students in the interim semester for the subject Study Skills (UED 102). The students must update a new post in blog every time they have done learning for every chapter in syllabus content.

REMINDER:

• You spend less time in class. 
• You spend more time studying outside of class. 
• You have more reading.
• You might not be reminded of due dates and exams. 
• Fewer daily assignment and they may not be checked. 
• You might live and study in the same place. 
• Classes are bigger. 

UNIVERSITY'S LIFE:

• Instructors don't tell you exactly what's on your test. 
• More team assignments outside the class. 
• Attendance may not be required. 
• No extensions on due dates. 
• Participation affects grades. 
• Fewer reasons for excused absences. 
• You are responsible for your learning and behavior.
• You only have a certain instructor for a few months. 
• Instructors don't tell you exactly what notes to take. 
• You can drop a class. 

PLANNER:

• Make a master list of all assignment for the entire sem. 
• Learn how to take good notes. 
• Go to every class. 
• Ask your friends if you don't understand for the certain subject or question. 
• Hardworking and make a good relationship with your assignment group as a team.