Creating Daily Habits of Success for a College Student

Many college students use a prioritized to-do list for their work; however they sometimes do not increase student’s productivity or help them beat procrastination.

This can become a problem when you are juggling the many demands of student life and you feel you have too much to do and not enough time.

When writing a to-do list there are 3 things that you need to be able to do to make an effective to-do list.

When you download your to-do list, the 3 things to remember are:

1. Make a new list each day. I find that making a new to-do list is most beneficial the night before as it allows me to plan for the next day.
2. Prioritize your tasks on the to-do list. What tasks will help me reach my long range goals? What has the most value-added return on time investment? What will happen if I don’t do it? Then put an A, B or C priority onto the task.
3. Make your tasks as specific as possible. The more specific you make the task the more likely you will do it. For example reading your history book could be replaced with read Chapter 3 of the history book. By making the task specific you can measure when you complete the task. It is also important to tick off your tasks as you complete them. This may seem a bit silly, but ticking a completed task does wonders to your confidence and motivation.

Being a successful college student is about instilling daily habits of success. One of the easiest ways to do this is with a well constructed to-do list.

However a to-do list is only half the story. Often there will be too much to do in one day, so you need to be able to prioritize what is important to you and ensure that you do the most valuable activities. For this reason, try to do you priority A tasks first.

If you find that procrastination is a problem for you, then try these procrastination tips.

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