Keeping Time Can Be Tricky...

 Time: it can be a problem. Whether you’re dealing with planning out your year or just keeping a steady beat, time can often be tricky to deal with. Because people have different personalities and come from different cultures, they may view time in different ways. Some of these differences may have to do with your preferred style of learning. For example, if you’re a natural organizer, you probably enter on your calendar all due dates for assignments, exams, and quizzes as soon as you receive each course syllabus, and you may be good at adhering to a strict schedule. On the other hand, if you take a more laid-back approach to life, you may prefer to be more flexible, able to “go with the flow,” rather than follow a daily or weekly schedule. You may be good at dealing with the unexpected, but you may also be a procrastinator.

 One of our big topics over the next few weeks is “Time Management.” We’ll begin tomorrow by talking about setting priorities and figuring out weekly schedules, and then we’ll follow up with some more discussion next week. To get the ball rolling, here is your blog question for the week: Blog about your biggest time management challenge—is it oversleeping, spending too much time on social media such as Facebook, juggling work and family responsibilities, or something else? Then, let us know about a time management tool that does work for you. What sort of advice might you give others?

 Please remember that your Blog postings are due by this Friday, September 14 at 11:00 pm.

 Oh, and I believe I had promised to post the two videos I’d hoped to show in our music history class but, alas, RAN OUT OF TIME. The videos tell you a bit more about string quartets, bassoons, and the good times one can have playing music with your friends. Enjoy!