Here are 10 tips to Help you manage your time more effectively:

Time is precious:

Time  is unidirectional. Once lost, it's gone forever. It is  therefore  essential to value it as a limited and fleeting  resource.  Wasted time is  one thing that can't be recycled.

Leverage your own time:

Look  at how you spend time in a typical day. What can you stop  doing, or do less of? If you use your time carefully,  you will have more  of it for  things that make a difference.

Budget your time:

Even  more than money,we need to budget our time judiciously. The  art lies in laying down priorities for work, fixing minimum and maximum time slots for different activities and managing within the 24-hour  day. Never  close a week without planning a schedule for the next one.  Prepare a  daily time schedule. But do factor in minor adjustments. Maintaining  regularity pays dividends.  Also, you can't possibly cut down on sleep, can you? A  relaxed mind learns (and retains) far better and quicker than  one under tension. Make sure you budget some time for  relaxation and exercise in your schedule, how so ever busy. 

The early bird gets the worm:

An  early start saves a lot of time. If possible, begin and  complete your  assignments and projects well in time to avoid undue  tension. Don't wait  till the very last moment to get cracking. Make ‘Defeat  the Deadline’  your motto.

Table your intent:

Start  by preparing a timetable. To draw up a schedule that will work for you,  factor in your preferred style of study ie your ‘prime  time’ (you will  find that you function at your peak at a particular time,  this is the  best time to handle ‘tough’ tasks). Similarly, make a  note of your  average attention span. Only you know which learning method works best for you. Then, match your  style with the course requirements. Each study period must   cover  one learning objective.Ideally, it should not exceed beyond  90 minutes.  Although individual attention spans can vary somewhat,  research on learning patterns shows that the speed and effectiveness of  learning  changes with time. After about 25  minutes, the attention  curve begins to dip.Teachers are aware of this and attempt to restart the curve every  20 minutes or so by introducing a new activity like asking a  question or cracking a joke to liven things up and change the pace. 

Create a learning  environment:

An  environment conducive to learning is useful. If you think  you can sit  or curl up anywhere and learn, you may be wrong. The most  comfortable  environment does not necessarily promote learning. The best  environment  is one where you feel motivated, alert and reasonably comfortable to study Jot it down: How often do we find ourselves mumbling, "If only  I could remember…" The simple solution to this problem is to always  carry a pencil and paper with you. The moment you get a  unique idea or you hear something noteworthy — just scribble it down, and  file it where  it is easily accessible. This is an absolute time saver! 

Watch out for potential  time-wasters:

Lack of self discipline, idling, daydreaming, procrastinating  (putting off or postponing unpleasant or difficult tasks), focusing on  trivia, aimless  channel surfing or browsing the Net are some of the most  notorious time  wasters to avoid.  They surreptitiously whittle away at time without you  even realising it.

Prioritise your interests.

There are just that many hours in a day. Its better to concentrate on a few select interests and hone them to perfection instead of  trying to dabble  in a large number of activities that leave you exhausted  and unsatisfied.

Seek help: 

Despite all  the planning and determination, you may, at times, find that you are unable to stick to  your schedule. At such times, seek help from someone close to you. Discuss your goals and enlist their help in helping you  stick to your  schedule.

Time management is a 'skill' and, an 'art'  that we can develop through careful practice. And the sooner   we start the  better.  Remember  you have the same 24 hours per day that were given to Helen  Keller,  Louis Pasteur, Michelangelo, Leonardo da  Vinci or Albert  Einstein. It's how you use it that makes the  difference.