LESSON 1 The Time Message1, Time is tricky. It is difficult to control and easy to waste.When you look ahead,you think you have more time than you need.For example, at the beginning of a semester,you may feel that you have plenty of time on your hands. But toward the end of the term you may suddenly find that time is running out. You don ’t have enough time to cover all your duties,so you get worried. What is the answer? Control!2, Time is dangerous.If you don’t control,it will control you.If you don’t make it work for you,it will work against you. So you must become the master of time,not its servant. As a first –year college student,time management will be your number oneproblem.3, Time is valuable.wasting time is a bad habit.It is like a drug.the more time you waste,the easier it is to go on wasting time.if you seriously wish to get the most out of college,you must put the time message into practice.Message 1. Control time at the beginning.4, Time is today,not tomorrow or next week.Start your plan at the beginning of the term.Message 2. Get the notebook habit.5, Go and buy a notebook today, Use it to plan your study time each day. Once a weekly study plan is prepared, follow the same pattern every week with small changes.Sunday is a good day to make a plan for following week.Message 3.be realistic.6, Often you know from experience how long it takes you write a short essay,to study for a quiz,or to review for a final exam. When you plan time for these things, be realistic. Allow for unexpected things. Otherwise your entire plan may be upset.Message4.Plan at least one hour for each hour in class.7 , How much study time you plan for each classroom hour depends on f...
