In the
last segment, we explored the idea of letting family members help with chores
and letting go of some chores all together.
Family
members can be a great help in another, very different vein. When I talk to my
non-traditional students about working toward academic goals, they often
mention that their children are their motivators.
The
students often say not only do they want their children to see them working
toward a goal, but they also want their children to see that a college degree
as a real possibility for themselves.
How
does goal setting connect with time management? Setting an example for children
means working on homework together. Non-traditional students work on their
studies while their school age children work on their studies. They spur each
other on. Time is saved because non-traditional college students do not need to
wait until children are in bed to do their studies, they can work on their
studies while school age children work on their homework. The example of
studying helps keep both elementary and college students on track AND makes
good use of all of the students’ time.
