Time Management
Have you ever felt you need more time
for studying and homework assignments? Or maybe you wished the day to be 36
hours long? Unfortunately, we only have 24 hours to get things done, and
according to some experts, it all comes down to good time management.
To be more specific, time management is the act or process of planning and
exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities,
especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management).
Time
management first appeared when the early humans started to select what
activities to do by day, and what by night, hence the first form of time
management. As evolution progressed, a lot more activities became available,
but were they doable? Again, time management was required in order to succeed.
However, different cultures understand
time differently. The United
States and Mexico employ time in such diametrically opposing manners that it
causes intense friction between the two peoples. In Britain the future
stretches out in front of you. In Madagascar it flows into the back of your
head from behind. The country that best deals with time management would be the
one that has found the optimum between the linear and cyclic conception of
time, that is to see the past as something we
have put behind us and the future as something that lies before us. (http://www.businessinsider.com/how-different-cultures-understand-time-2014-5).
Understanding time management advantages and
disadvantages will help you evaluate your abilities and skills and start
planning your working time better.
Time management disadvantages are:
- Discipline
and self-improvement are mandatory. You have to discipline yourself and
work on self-improvement.
- Access
to technologies is required. You have to constantly read information about
new techniques.
Time management advantages are:
- More
tasks completed as your time is well planned.
- No
event missed because your workday is scheduled and reminders are set. (http://www.taskmanagementguide.com/scheduling-tasks/time-management-advantages-and-disadvantages.php).
People in the UAE,
including me, have to manage time in accordance with the cultural and religious
beliefs. For example, during the month of Ramadan, we save energy and sleep
early in order to be effective. In addition, we wake up earlier in the last few days of Sha'aban, so that the
body is not craving for a sleep when we are focusing on work or prayers. (http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/ramadan-manage-your-time-1.535574)
To sum up, in
order to be effective members of any society, people have to find the best way
to finish everything they have started in a timely fashion. And even though
studies show various ways to manage time, I believe it is up to the individual
to best schedule the tasks at hand and complete them successfully.
Movie link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tirq2Fzj5c&feature=youtu.be
Presenters Name
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Topic
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3 interning things you
learned
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Khalid Alhosani
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pollution
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1/The effects of air pollution can have
devastating effects on your health and the environment
2/Here is an interesting way to analyze
how air pollution is gradually causing so many deaths worldwide
3/One may even to fail to count the
effects of air pollution and the striking figures floating around this
environmental issue.
|
Khalid Alsahmsi
|
human trafficking
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1/Almost all the women and children
victims we’ve encountered come from very broken families.
2/Learning disabilities and mental
disorders can be a major risk factor leading to violence and human
trafficking.
3/A client’s sense of agency or ownership
over the healing process is one of the most important factors determining
whether a client will change their lives.
|
Hamas Naser
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bullying
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1/Bullies usually select weaker and
relatively defenseless students as their targets.
2/Bullying is a learned behavior that can
be prevented
3/New studies are underway that will help
us better understand the dynamics of gender differences in bullying
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