It Is Your Time, Use It Well.

While most of the other students rushed for the exits after the morning calculus class James was enrolled in, James usually waited in his seat. The exit doors always took a few minutes to clear out and there was really nothing to be gained by James pressing through with all of the other bodies. While waiting James noticed something. The board at the front of the lecture hall was covered with the day's work. James realized that having nothing to do and no place to be for two hours until his next class, he could just as easily start the assigned homework. And he did.  Since that time James has developed the habit of completing the calculus assignments right after the calculus class. What better time? The assignment is on the board and the work is in full view and his text is right there too. This practice has allowed James to free up time elsewhere, time he might have spent later on his calculus assignments.

Score one for James.

Observations like this and the resulting behaviors only come from practice. Showing up daily and using your time to the best of your ability.  You have probably had or have periods during your class day when it seem you had "Nothing to do."  A closer look may show this time can be used effectively for projects, assignments or reviewing current work.

Being aware is the first step toward working effectively on Planet College.  If you have not graduated yet you can figure that there is always something you can do, another step on the road to graduation.