Time Management

So not too long ago, I was sitting at home, stressing about how much homework I had to do. I think it took me a good hour to finish worrying about how I was going to get it all done before I actually started my work. And then, time started disappearing until I had to go to work. At which point, I started to stress again. That was probably two hours that day wasted; I could have gotten a lot done.

Why do we procrastinate so much? Personally, I think I have it down to a science. I've found that cleaning my apartment is an especially prominent procrastination technique. But, I do have many others, for example TV, I don't even watch this show, and I don't care about the content at all, but here I am mesmerized by the moving pictures. Then at the end of the night I wonder where all my time went.

I was inspired the other day to take a good hard look at my time management skills. I was at the University of Manitoba, interviewing Steve Kirby, the Director of Jazz studies when I realized there are a lot of people with more to do than me. He runs the Jazz program, is the editor of a magazine, runs extracurricular music activities, and has two children at home.

But when I asked him if he would have it any other way, he said "if you want something done, ask a busy man."

After thinking about this for a while, I realized It's very true. The busier you are, the more you get accomplished. If Steve Kirby can juggle all that is on his plate, I can examine my own life to find more time.

So I found, even with working 30 hours a week, going to school full time, cleaning, and visiting family and friends, I could still find a lot of time to get the homework done. You just have to do. Sit down at your computer, turn off the TV, turn off your phone, and "Just do it!"