Extended reading, read the lecture transcript about time management. time management. Good afternoon. Let me begin my presentation by asking you this question. How much time does he take you to sleep, eat, commute and maintain your personal hygiene day? Do some quick calculations and IT will occur to you that these essential activities take up an enormous part of your day, leaving only limited time to stay with family and friends, pursue a hobby or work on development. Managing your time effectively therefore becomes a matter of critical importance. IT means that you will be able to accomplish much more with less effort in shorter periods of time. IT will keep your stress levels to a minimum, boost your performance and give you a sense of accomplishment, leading to improved self confident and a more positive outlook on life. Importantly, effective time management will not only support your studies today, but also help you throughout your adult life. So now that you understand why good time management is of great importance, how can you improve your ability to manage your time? There are many things you can do, but let me share with you what I consider to be the three most important skills. The first thing you need to do is to plan ahead, get into the habit of thinking about upcoming events and making a monthly, weekly or even daily to do list. This will give you a measure of control over what is going to happen, whether IT is a planet that you stick on the wall or a calendar up on your smart phone. Finding an organizing tool that works well for you is essential. Then record all important events, such as exams, projects and rehearsals, so that you know all dates and deadlines and can prepare accordingly. After you have all that needs to be done in mind, you can set about creating favorable conditions to actually get things done. This is about the scale of organization being well organized, include making sure you have everything ready for tomorrow's lessons and after school activities. IT is also important for you to organize your personal space at home so that when you are doing your homework, you are in a tidy place free from distractions. This includes putting away your mobile phone until you have finished everything that needs to be done. Most importantly, you must learn to prioritize all your tasks. There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and even with good planning and organization, IT is not always possible to complete everything that needs to be done. In such circumstances, you will have to decide which task should be completed first. According to Stephen covey time management matrix, there are four equal areas indicating the tasks that you have to or want to do every day. You should classify the activities in the four areas and identify which are not, are not and not, and which are neither urgent nor important. Understanding that tasks can be classified in this way will help you prioritize what needs to be done, while choosing which task needs to be done first can be a difficult decision to make. IT is important not to let peer pressure or the quest for short term rewards influence you, but to focus on the goals you set for yourself and stick to them. To bring my presentation to a conclusion, let me point out that one, start taking little steps every day to plan, organize and prioritize the activities you intend to devote your energy, skills and talents to. You will immediately begin to read the rewards of your actions. The well known chinese writer luzon said, time is like the water in a sponge. If you are willing to freeze, you will always get some. Time is a finite resource, but with a little effort, you can always find the time to do what needs to be done. To say I have no time is only an excuse for avoiding doing something that could actually be done. I hope you have found my talk interesting and useful, and that you never again have to say I don't have the time to do that.