Are You Integrating Technology into Your Time Management?

Technology is a great implement to utilize when it comes to time management. It can help one manage their schedules, to-do lists, appointments, events, appointments, etc. There are numerous applications out there, and you can find one that works best for you, depending on what you want to use it for.

Some applications integrate with each other as well. For example, I use the calendar on my iPhone. If I receive an even through an email or text, I’ll get a pop-up that automatically allows me to add it to my calendar. When I’m working, I use Outlook to manage meetings and events with my team. We’ll send out “events” that you can either accept or deny and based off of the selection, it will be added to the calendar. I used to always use my planner and at times, I do miss being able to physically write down reminders for myself. However, my planner was not something I always had with me, unlike my phone.

Having all my scheduled events at my fingertips gives me the ability to not overbook myself and stops me from “over-committing and using lack of time as an excuse for late work or missing assignments.” (Stone, 2014). Project and time management is a highly effective tool that will keep you accountable. With the world becoming more digital by the day, it’s important to utilize the tools that we are given.

In Finding Balance at Medical School, Alphie Yip talks about a diagram/triangle that he thinks of when it comes to balancing his time with school. The three points on the triangle include “getting good grades, having a social life, or getting good sleep… supposedly in life, you can only have two.” If that is the case, why not use the tools we have to the best of our ability to make our lives easier and less stressful?

Citations:

Stone, M. (2014). Own your education!: A student's guide to greater success in school (and life). Pearson Education.

YouTube. (2020, December 28). Finding balance at medical school | getting your life sorted 😵. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6gQj_Bl2-U&t=27s