DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN MULTITASK?

                               Even though most people say that only Multitasking only works on a computer, but do you think that people can try to do it too?  Every living thing is different in this world and we can all do everything that is created in this world of multitasking by having to deal with social media, electronics, and even all things in the natural world and also for time.

 

                              Multitasking is about doing things more than once, for example, a computer can do two things at once by having to use Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer at the same time.  There are only six types of media that is mostly used by people ages 13-18. There are also many tests for people to find out if they can multitask. One test for multitasking is called the Marshmallow test (Sparks) and this test was started in the 1970s at Stanford University in California. This test is used to demonstrate to see how many students can use self-control by eating marshmallows for about 15 minutes and to see they respond by having academic and social success.  According to Dr. Yartis, an educator at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, it takes longer to multitask than it would take to do two individual tasks one after the other.
     

 

       Multitasking deals with making choices which have a result for people who has a tendency to focus more on technology and social media involving in the world. The brain requires a lot of activity because it can only be in one place to know what kind of activities that most people are good at. Basically, it is harder to make choices involving multitasking by having a bottleneck in the prefrontal cortex which is part of your spine. It also affects self-control by having to be interrupted by taking a phone call or receiving a text message and being able to do one thing within easily distracted. Experiences that I have tried to be a multitasker are singing and playing the drums at my church, when I'm at my workplace, I can make pizzas, wash dishes, and clean up the tables. Unfortunately, these activities might not able to be considered multitasking activities because I can only do one important task at a time, which involves doing what is needed to get done like schoolwork. 
    

 

          Time Management is a process of how you spend your time involving activities which increases productivity. To use time management, there are also many techniques you can use for it, including Steven Covey's time management matrix (McKay and McKay), which help you to find out which quadrant is urgent or important. The quadrant that are urgent and important in the matrix are bills are due, tuition, utilities, car note, insurance and other deadlines. Another quadrant which is not urgent but important are reading, getting your driver's license, thinking, preparing for something, and learning. For the urgent and non-important ones are text messages, emails, social networks, and other distractions. The last quadrant, which not urgent and not important consist of being on the internet, listen to music, daydreaming, gossiping, playing video games, and other non-important activities.  This matrix had taught me to manage  my schedule and my time wisely by having to know what important deadlines like the first quadrant of the matrix on things that have to be due, like homework, student loans, and also for my work schedule. The second quadrant also helps me live with having to relax, think, learn, and getting prepared for what needs to be done. I can also show it by having to use it exactly like it's supposed to be which also involves coming to class on time every day.

 

                    Over the years, a lot of people have really tried to be a multitasker, but they are not one. The only number of tasks that people should do are only one task at a time. The Time Management matrix should be used for everybody to remind them what dates are important and what dates are not. So, please use your time wisely and do one task at a time.

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES

Mckay, Brett: The Eisenhower Decision Matrix: How to Distinguish Between Urgent and Important Tasks and Make Real Progress in Your Life

             23 Oct 2013. 25 Oct 2014

 <http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/10/23/eisenhower-decision-matrix/>

 

Sparks, Sarah D.  Studies on Multitasking Highlight Value of Self-Control

              16 May 2013. 25 Oct 2014

<http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31multitasking_ep.h31.html?tkn=PTWFGpBwR5o7bKrnCvQZswL8Vr%2BlUoJB%2B62c&cmp=clp-edweek>