Log Book or Reflective Diary
Log book or Reflective Diary
The following text provides you with some options and examples of how you may decide to use your log book/diary.
Reflective writing on the issue of time management – short examples
“Effective time management has always been difficult for me. I have always delivered coursework at the very last minute, (and on occasion, I have missed dates and suffered penalties for late submissions), I’m not sure I can do anything about it, I think it’s just how I work”
“Yes, I know I am not good at time management. I do get stressed at times as I work late through the night to reach deadlines. I have read some of the suggestions about what I could do to change things. I have tried making a revision plan, but they never work. It’s not really a problem, I usually muddle through”
“Hmm…yes time management is a problem for me. It’s my problem, something about me and how I approach tasks. I would like to be more organised, but something stops me, I am not sure what, maybe a fear of failure, or a fear of not getting it perfectly right every time? I am stressed at times anyway and can’t continue like this. Maybe I should seek help from someone, as I have read articles about time management but they don’t seem to work and another person’s perspective might make a difference?”
“I stepped back and looked at me and how I managed my time. I used the suggestions from my reading. I kept a diary for a week and also did an online quiz. I was shocked at myself! I have been wasting so much time doing very little, just watching daytime TV, playing music, talking with friends, sleeping when I could have been effectively working. I now have an action plan to change things. It might not be a perfect plan (few are!!), BUT I will review it, see what works and make changes if I need to. I also plan to reward myself when I stick to the schedule and it works. I have sorted my electronic files – I knew they were a mess, but couldn’t face what I thought would be a
The following text provides you with some options and examples of how you may decide to use your log book/diary.
Reflective writing on the issue of time management – short examples
“Effective time management has always been difficult for me. I have always delivered coursework at the very last minute, (and on occasion, I have missed dates and suffered penalties for late submissions), I’m not sure I can do anything about it, I think it’s just how I work”
“Yes, I know I am not good at time management. I do get stressed at times as I work late through the night to reach deadlines. I have read some of the suggestions about what I could do to change things. I have tried making a revision plan, but they never work. It’s not really a problem, I usually muddle through”
“Hmm…yes time management is a problem for me. It’s my problem, something about me and how I approach tasks. I would like to be more organised, but something stops me, I am not sure what, maybe a fear of failure, or a fear of not getting it perfectly right every time? I am stressed at times anyway and can’t continue like this. Maybe I should seek help from someone, as I have read articles about time management but they don’t seem to work and another person’s perspective might make a difference?”
“I stepped back and looked at me and how I managed my time. I used the suggestions from my reading. I kept a diary for a week and also did an online quiz. I was shocked at myself! I have been wasting so much time doing very little, just watching daytime TV, playing music, talking with friends, sleeping when I could have been effectively working. I now have an action plan to change things. It might not be a perfect plan (few are!!), BUT I will review it, see what works and make changes if I need to. I also plan to reward myself when I stick to the schedule and it works. I have sorted my electronic files – I knew they were a mess, but couldn’t face what I thought would be a