Tips : Time Management for Ph.D Students

Sekarang ni aku tengah sibuk la men 'google' pasal TIME MANAGEMENT untuk Ph.D student. Sebab sekarang aku rasa masa aku terlalu sesak, dah macam nak lemas.. Aku ada 2 tangan jer, kerja yang nak dibuatnya banyak.. Dah tak cukup tangan 10 jari aku ni.. Skrang ni aku busy buat data analysis & sibuk nak menulis Chapter 3 (Methodology Chapter). Sebab tu la aku jarang update blog lately.. Sebab nak utamakan study aku dulu..even handphone pun dipandang sepi jer skrang ni. Guna handphone bila perlu & masa makan jer. Masa lain sibuk buat kerja kat laptop.. huhu..

So, search punya search.. Aku jumpalah satu article ni pasal 'Time Management untuk Ph.D Student' , and I think it is practical for myself. Aku jumpa kat website ni - https://iad4phd.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/time-management-tips-for-new-phds/

1. Attend a Time Management workshop (and make sure you actually make time to attend). 
2. Set yourself small/managable goals to work towards so you don’t get overwhelmed with the size of your task.
3. Get your bibliography organised…if you get your references organised at the beginning it will save you time when it comes to writing up such as "Endnote software, Mendeley, Atlas.ti , etc..
4. Make lists or mindmaps to help you to organise your thoughts.
5. Get into a good routine
6. Find out what type of worker you are (do you work best in the morning or evening?) and don’t worry if that’s different than your colleagues
7. Find out how you procrastinate (delay) and have a strategy in place to manage that.
8. Have designated time set aside in the day for things like Facebook, Instagram, personal emails, BLOG etc…
9. Plan for meetings with your supervisor.
10. If you are going to procrastinate, do something useful: read a blog related to your field.

Selain tu jugak, aku nak tambah lagi 2 tips yang memang berkesan kat aku selama ni :

#1. Hari-hari buat kerja (research) at least 30 minit sehari.

#2. Gunakan planner untuk 'plan for your work' - (that's why I am a planner addict... hehe).

This is a note for myself also. In future, I might use it. And also a good tips for you (master & phd student) to manage your time.. May it benefit you as well..

Thanks for reading..