A student has to submit her assignment the next day, so she tells her friend she cannot go to the cinema with her that evening.________

I try to think carefully about the time I should spend on different projects. If I have to study for a midterm exam worth 25% of my grade, I know I should spend several hours studying for it. If I am creating a power point, which is only worth 5% of my grade, I should not spend more time looking for photos for the slides.

While I am waiting for my friend to arrive at the coffee shop, I often check my Outlook to see if there are any important emails I can respond to.

When I am stuck and feel like a project is too big or too difficult, I start by looking carefully at the Assignment Task Sheet , reviewing the related work we did in class and then I brainstorm some ideas.

When I am feeling a bit lazy, I remember what a great opportunity it is for me to be studying at Zayed University as it helps me to feel more energized.

When I am working in a group, assign group members individual tasks, so no one gets too stressed, including me.

I enter all my assignment deadlines, group meeting times and exam dates in my electronic organizer.

If I have a 1000 word essay to write, I need to consider how long this will take. I cannot just sit down and write a good essay in one night. I need to do some research, some braining storming, make an outline, take notes, find more sources, write a first draft and so on. This will take several hours and I need to arrange time for each part