Staying on Track

Use a calendar

• Schedule it! Block of time at the start of watch week to build, review, and update your calendar. 
• Google or Outlook or any other calendar can become an essential tool for staying on track with your projects.
• Block times on your calendar for specific tasks of a project. 
• Color code your calendars for specific projects or classes
• Set calendar alerts and reminders for when to start specific tasks of a project. 

Other Ways to Stay on Track 

• Find a study/writing/project partner 
  • Make it collaborative!
  • For accountability! Your partners doesn't have to be someone in your class or working on the same project.
  • Find someone who you can work with, ask questions. Make appointments to meet up and check in on each others' progress.

Working on a Group project?

• Identify a point person for the group.
• Set times to meet regularly
• Assign specific tasks to each group member
• Clarify and agree on group due dates 
• Use shared workspaces like Teams or Google Drive
• Communicate, communicate, communicate!

Get started on your own time management chart

• from WMICH.EDU Time Management Toolkit
•  from UNC.EDU: UNC Time Management Worksheet

Treat Yo Self! Motivation and Rewards!

Reward yourself for completing smaller tasks. Don't delay positive the sense of accomplishment. Completing small parts of a bigger project are very important!  Don't be the rubber band about to snap

• Take a break at Waldo!
  • Get a massage for free! Waldo Library has two massage chairs on the third floor. No joke. They are amazing.
  • Play in our VR Lab, located on the lower level of Waldo. Try out one of the dozens of games we have. No appointment needed!
  • Grab a coffee at the Bookmark Cafe on the first floor of Waldo.
• Other ideas :
  • Stickers? A walk? Watching your favorite tv show? Going to the rec center? Yes, yes, and yes! 
  • Others?