Saturday, September 20, 2008

thought 1...

Time Management is one of my management problems. There are 24 hours a day, and seven days a week, excludes the times for sleeping and showering, and throw myself to bed, i should have 12 hours a day. Within the twelve hours time slot, I have to travel between school and home, 2 hours. Within 10 hours, i have classes, and I have 5 hours of classes averagely during the week days. Then, I left with 5 houts to do my homework, social with friends, and help my family. In fact, 5 hours is not enough at all. Therefore, sometimes, within th e12 hours range of sleeping, showering, and throw myself to bed, it will decrease to 10 or sometimes 8 hours. I do not have issue with working because I am currently unemploye; base on the fact that I know it is difficult to manage six classes. Many times, I found myself staring at the screen without knowing whatto do, or reading the textbook without understanding th ematerials, that's the time when I found most difficult to focuus and keep going. In fact, occasional interlude is difficult to preclude. So, following a schedule is not easy. So the question is how can I plan my schedule in an efficient way which I can follow?

Monday, September 1, 2008

balance...

"Balance" is an interesting word. Although the word exists in all languages, but how can we measure balance? How does management related to the idea of balance?

Management is like a scale with two end points. The midpoint on the scale is the balance point where satisfaction should lie. If a manager did more or less than what she has to do, she will not satisfy either a superior party or inferior party. In my point of review, balancing one's live is the key for success and the key for a good management.

In life, it takes decision to progress, and it takes strategy to balance. As a result, we all have different sides when we facing different people. Around friends, I am an optimistic friend with positive attitude. Around family, I am an independent daughter. At work, I am a reliable empployee. In school, I am a receiver who accepting new ideas. Base on different situation, I showed a different side of me, but adding all these together is me, Xiao Chen, who is trying to balance her life around her friends, family, at work and in school.