As a 15-year-old middle school student who was weak in many subjects, I often tried hard to manage my time well. I would often leave tasks until the _________ minute and then feel stressed. That’s why I asked my sister for advice since she was good at time management.

She told me that the key was to deal with the most important thing first and plan _________. She also suggested using a calendar to write down the deadlines (最后期限) so that I wouldn’t _________ to get them finished on time.

I took her advice. Every day, I would _________ what I needed to complete and then decide what to do first. I also started using a _________ just as she told me, to write down what I had to do and when I was supposed to finish it.

At first, it was _________ to get into the habit of making a to-do list and using a calendar. But as I started to see the _________ of being more organized and productive (富有成效的), it became easier and easier. I was able to get my schoolwork done more efficiently (有效地), which gave me more time to play with my friends. I also found that I was feeling relaxed because I wasn’t _________ tasks until the last minute. By doing things first, I was able to finish tasks one by one and _________ feeling nervous.

In a word, turning to those who are good at time management made a big __________ to me. I encourage others with the same problem as me to do the same.