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Ed Goddard couldn't believe it. He was working overtime at his delivery job because one of his coworkers was taking vacation. During a break from his shift, he got a text message from a college classmate asking if he wanted to study the next day for the exam they had to take the following Monday. Ed had forgotten all about the exam.

Even worse, Ed couldn't study with his classmate the next day because he'd promised his wife he would join her on her weekly visit to her mother. Although he wasn't looking forward to the two-hour drive, he knew his wife would be furious if he broke his promise. And on top of all that, he also had to find time in the next few days to work on a term paper due in one of his other classes.

As he was driving home thinking about all this, his car started to sputter and then stalled. He was unable to get it started. That was it. He sat there on the side of the road, feeling like his life had completely fallen apart and wondering how he'd ever get it back together again.

Chapter 2, problem 5TC: Based on your reading above and your own personal experience, prepare a 1 2 page paper which answers the 5 questions below.

1. What might you tell Ed that could help solve his predicament?
2. Is there anything Ed could have done to prevent the situation he now faces from occurring in the first place?
3. What specific time management techniques might Ed have employed in the past to avoid these problems?
4. What strategies might Ed use now to take control over his limited time during the coming days?
5. What advice could you give Ed to try to prevent problems in time management for his next term