Whether you are reading this book in high school, college, or even graduate school, you will almost certainly be struggling with how to manage your own time. In high school you are learning this skill for the first time in your life. In college you have more freedom and less structure imposed by school or your family than ever before. And in graduate school, you will be straddling two worlds, learning more in your field as a student but also contributing to cutting-edge research as an emerging scholar yourself.
Each of these educational levels comes with its own challenges and increasingly minimal levels of external structure. This means that you will have to learn to impose your own structures and stick to them! The tools in part 2 will give you many different ideas and resources to learn how to manage your time on your own.
Resolve right now to choose at least two of these tools and try them out for the next week. Remember—taking action immediately and decisively is one of the most important skills you will need to be successful.