How to manage time? It seems that many people ask me this question, probably because they know that I am studying "Law + Computer Science" at the same time, so they think I must be very good at arranging my time? But the reality is not like that, I just look like I have a lot of ideas.
1. Abandon the student mindset of dealing with exams. Learning is not just about attending classes in the classroom or studying in the library or watching online courses.
For me, Law is my major, so I will definitely go to class, and because I do not consider Law as my future career direction (if so, it is only as a backup for basic public prosecution), so I do not spend extra time studying or participating in related competitions outside of class (unless I am really interested and will read a few books).
Computer Science is not my major, I am not pursuing a double major, and my purpose of pursuing a minor is not to obtain a minor certificate. So, whether I attend classes or take exams is not important anymore. My goal is to learn a technology, so I will focus more on application first, although this is not conducive to long-term development, but at least it can give me a sense of achievement. For example, one day during the final exam week, I spent a day self-learning html, css, and a little JavaScript, then I created a website to help memorize Korean words, and in the end, I scored 90 in Korean.
2. I don't do time management, I only do task management.
For me, executing precise time schedules is quite difficult, so I prefer to list out tasks for a period of time, and then prioritize one to complete each time I start working. The benefit of this approach is that I can slack off when I don't feel like working, and when I want to work, I won't be clueless about what to do.
I don't like very detailed planning, nor do I like no planning at all. Task management works well for me, allowing me to adjust goals in a timely manner and make tangible progress. For example, one of my goals this year is to reach a thousand followers on xhs, so occasionally when I don't know what to do, I think I should update.
3. Find the smallest repeatable cycle that you can stick to and establish a standardized process (SOP).
Some people can stick to daily plans, some can stick to weekly plans, some can stick to monthly or yearly plans. As mentioned above, I am not very good at sticking to daily plans. I found that the smallest repeatable cycle I can stick to is weekly, for example, I now update the weekly newsletter every Monday morning at 10 am.
The SOP for updating the newsletter is:
- Read articles during the previous week (usually when using your phone, you will read messages, and if you read messages, you will also read long articles)
- Take notes while reading
- Compile into an article on Sunday (in markdown format)
- Use modified CSS styles to convert it into a public account format
- Copy it to the public account backend and schedule it to be published at 10 am on Monday.
In addition, pick a day to design cover images using design software in batches. This process is simple enough for me to stick to.
In summary, knowing what you want to do will help you figure out how to manage your time. Although it seems like I said nothing, for me, it is true. I can take responsibility for my actions and accept the consequences of all my actions.