Poor Time Management - My Experience
Poor Time Management - My Experience
Time management is one of the best ways to achieve good results, unfortunately it takes a lot discipline to really keep unto it. There is this common saying down in my place, there is no time signifying that time is always limited for us to do whatever we want to do.
To some people, that saying is advantage, it spurs them to put extra effort to achieve certain things. Have you ever been in a situation where you feel 24 hours is too little for you? Well I have been there before. Truly there isn't enough time anywhere for anyone. Time is like the wind, once it passes by, it can't be brought back.
This is why we must learn to schedule our activities and have them done when they are really supposed to be carried out. Another popular saying goes, the best time to do a thing is now. That's direct and true, later might be too late. I have come to realize that one virus that deteriorate our time is procrastination. While the quote says there is no time, procrastination will guarantee you that you have later to do it. If care is not taken that is how one may end up not achieving that plan.
My Experience
One time while I was in college I had a very bad experience with poor time management which almost made me fail my examination but thank God I was lucky.
As a student, you know one has a lot of activities, ranging from studies, assignments, signing and so on. For me I had extra lined up activities because I was coming from home to school. Living with your parent and going to college is like taking two jobs at a time. When you are done with your school activities, you will have to still attend to that of your parents at home.
My mom has a small restaurant, my function is at the washing unit, each day after returning from school I have to go and play my part. It used to be stressful at the beginning but with time I got used to it.
During those days, I have my activities planned, time for studies, time for chores and of course for rest. I have been faithful in keeping to it but one day something happened. I was so concerned that it didn't happen any other day but on a very serious day like that .
I had examination the following day, usually when I get back from school, I take some time to rest before I head to my duty post.
Well that day it all went different, I came back very early. There was a lot of time because usually during examinations my mom doesn't bother me with chores. I was just feeling myself, instead of getting some rest then study my notes , I decided to first of all watch a movie i sent recently. When I was done I thought to study but I said there is still time, so I decided to visit a friend I had promised to see for a long time.
When I returned home in the evening, I still didn't study because I was tired and moreover there was still time, so I went to bed, guess what? It was as if I took a sleeping pill. I can't tell whether my alarm worked or not. I woke up the following morning, you need to see how worried I was.
It was a very simple course I have to write examination on yet, not reading my note instilled fear on me, the examination was 8:00 am , the only thing I had to do what just scan through my note and go through a few past questions. I am glad that the examination didn't go bad for me, though I didn't get the grade I wanted, I have myself to blame for not reading when I was supposed to.
Lessons
That experience taught me how to prioritize my activities, like the saying goes first things first. It is wrong to put important things at the mercy of less important ones. Ones failure to deliberately do things when they are to be done can or may lead to a great loss.
In conclusion, there is time for everything like it is being said, the simple interpretation is that anything we do has its designated time. A very simple quote with tough meaning.
Obviously for the living, we are surrounded by many activities each day that demand our attention, some of them are too important that we can't afford to neglect them, one needs to be very judicious, in allocating time for all the activities, else while trying to carry out one, the other might suffer harm.
It may seem impossible to get some things done for a normal person, but for a good time manager everything (plan, activity) is achievable.
This is my response to Week 62 Edition 02 contest on Hive Learners community with the title: Poor Time Management. You may like to check it out.
Until now, I still have problems regarding time management for my agenda. especially in my job. There is a lot of work that is missed every day. Thanks for sharing the experience
It's really not easy to manage time but I got an idea from one of the comments I get... Making a list for the most important activities you have will do well for us like the person said ..
Thanks for your feedback
Hehehe.... It's really a difficult thing to manage time regardless of how careful we want to be.
In your case, be like say na ya village People remember you😂😂
How did you end up going to visit a friend when you have an exam to prepare for and it's not as if the friend is running 😂
It really looks like village people's visit 😂😂😂
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Omo, it's really a village people matter broh , Sha I am glad I didn't fail the exam ..
Thanks for stopping by my boss
You're welcome bro
Honestly, human beings need to be a manager of time for a greater result. My happiness is that you didn't fail the exam. Procrastination indeed affected you in this case but glad you already learnt your lesson!
It was a miracle that I didn't fail, probably because the course was not that hard too, else I would have carried over.
For the lesson, I got it the hard way so I can't make such a costly mistake again....
Thanks for checking on the boy mom.. I appreciate
It takes a lot of discipline to master time management and get your things done at the right time. When we are able to manage our time judiciously, we would even have time to do other things, like watching movies without feeling too bad for not doing what we were supposed to do.
There is time for everything and each task should have its designated time limit and failure to catch up will lead to an unproductive day.
Honestly, the advantage of good time management is that it will fetch us extra time that we can use with peace of mind.
When we fail to do things when they are to be done, we will never escape the consequences..
Thanks for stopping by ma
That must have been tough for you to have woken up in the morning knowing that you haven't read.
You thought you have enough time not knowing you didn't, time can never be enough.
Seriously, I felt very bad that morning, in my heart I already concluded that I had failed the exam already.
Hmmm, I love the last line, time indeed can never be enough... That is why we must be very wise in using the little we have...
Thanks for this beautiful input
Glad that how you managed time in difficult situations. Even without much preparation, you got good grades, that's awesome.😉
Smiles.... The grade was not that good enough though... But it's better than none..
Thanks for your time!!! I really appreciate 🙏🙏🥰
Chaiii if it were to be me that I slept off like that, everyone in my house and friends go know cause I will look bereaved 🤣🤣.
That kind of scenerio can pain like something else, we all need to take time management very serious cause procrastination is a killer of time
LoL!! I pray a thing like that would never happen to you.., I can't imagine how you would look on a sad face😁😁
True, now is the best time to do it . Later might be too late.
Thanks for your input ma.. I really appreciate
You are most welcome
Smiles... Happy Sunday
I too have been through a similar situation. The truth is, I'm a terrible time manager and I'm still learning. I recently started using an agenda where I list every day the most important activities for the next day that I have to do, I advise you to do the same if you still have problems managing your time, this has helped me a lot.
Managing time is really not an easy task.
I think that method would work pretty good, I will adopt it too..
Thank you so much this wonderful comment
I think we have a little different saying. The best time to get it done is an hour ago. The second best time is now 😄
Procrastination is indeed an issue. Right now I'm writing this while I should be writing my next installment on Surviving and thriving on 30K Naira but it will take at least 2 hours and I'm 'figuring out my plan to write it' or in other words 'procrastinating' 😅
One other thing to consider. There is only so much time and so much energy. Never get depressed you didn't get everything done if you worked hard and did your best.
Thanks for posting.
I have gotten a new quote😁😁
Procrastination is very dangerous, I have never in my life felt so lazy like this week, I kept postponing them until I ended up not attending to most of them.
I am glad you overcame yours, I saw your post on 30k Naira earlier on.. it's a powerful one. I am beginning to feel to best way to kill procrastination is by placing priority on the things we are to do.
Some people say, tomorrow is another day to try again. If you can't do it today, if you make it up tomorrow but is should not be a habit.
It's nice to see you around.. thanks for this educative comment.
Time is of a big essence. Once you miss it, it's gone.
Seriously, it's one thing we can never cage down.
Thanks for coming around my broh...
Hope to see your entry today🥰
Thanks bro. Will be making my entry today. Am a bit free today.
Okay bro.. hope to see it soon sir