Manage your time

Every day there are many things you have to do. You have to get ready for school, eat breakfast, and catch the bus. Then when you come home, there is home work and tuition and little tasks mother might want you to do. You may like playing with your friends, watching TV or playing computer games better than doing homework. You may have dance classes or tuition. You may have a hobby or like playing with your brother or sister or pet. Can you do all these things as and when you want to? No, you cannot.

Everything has to have a special time, if your life is to go smoothly. If you play with your pet and sit up late for your homework, you may do it very untidily, or fall asleep in the middle and not do it at all. If you don’t get your diary signed at night when mother also has time, you may forget to ask her in the morning. So what do you do to fit everything in?

You need to make the best use of your time. To do this, you need to think about what is important and what is not. What needs to be done everyday and what can be put off till the week end? When you get home from school, give yourself some time to relax and have something to eat so that you are not tired. Then have a bath and plan your evening till dinner and bed time.
A good idea would be to draw a large timetable and divide it into three. Under each section write down what you have to do and when you should do it. There are certain things that need to be done at the right time. Your school bag is best packed at night before you go to sleep. If you leave it too late, you will rush around and forget something. The same applies to your clothes and shoes.

So think of what you would put under each column. When you plan your activities and keep to routine and good timing, you will find that you will also have time to talk to your parents and family members and perhaps even time to read your favorite story book. . You will feel happy when you go to bed that everything is done well.