"Everyone should have a to-do list," said Adeboye, a 200-level student, when he was narrating his first-year experience as a University student to a fresher. Just like how everyone gets excited about starting a new academic journey in a University, Adeboye's case was not an exception.
From the day he accepted the admission on his JAMB CAPS, he had started every preparation he deemed fit for the new experience, in his academic pursuit, as the resumption day was approaching - "proper preparation prevents poor performance."
However, what he was ignorant of preparing for, was how to effectively manage his time in the new environment, where freedom is unlimited and an individual can choose whatever he or she wants to do with the freedom they have in the University.
The situation changed for the better when he stumbled upon a jotter of one of his course mates, towards their final days in 100-level. It was actually the design of the jotter that fascinated him, but upon opening it to the front page, he saw what transformed his time management positively — a series of daily to-do lists.
He was extremely astonished by how someone could keep a daily record, of the important activities required of them. The owner of the jotter shared with him, how writing down his tasks each day and sticking to them, had helped him master the art of proper time management.
This practice helped him determine how much time he would expend on an activity, depending on how important it was. The activities did not necessarily have to be formal or huge; sometimes, one of them might just be checking up on a friend. And once that was done, it would be ticked off the list of activities for the day.
Proper time management is an art every student should inculcate, and having a to-do list is a simple and basic step to its actualization. If you have your to-do list for today already, I hope you are working towards their realization.
BY: Oguntola Rasheedat Ojuolape, 500L.
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