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Time Management
College Success
Where does the time go? Time is a finite commodity. How many hours in a week? 168
• What is the ideal number of hours we should get for sleep? • 8 X 7 = 56 112 • How many credits is full-time? • 12 credits equals 12 hours of class time a week . 12 100 • On average, what is that ratio of study time to class time? • You should study 2 hours for every hour spent in class (2:1). • If you’re taking 12 credits, how much time should you set
aside for studying? 24 76 • Some of you work. • If you have a part-time job - 20 hours a week 20 56• full time job - 40 hours a week 40 36
• That leaves 36 – 56 hours a week for parenting, meals, getting ready, commuting, hanging out with family and friends., working out, playing music…
Weekly ScheduleA weekly schedule will help you…
have a realistic sense of the time you have available for different aspects of your life
spend time on things that bring you closer to your goal
have focused leisure time and focused work or study time without feeling guilty or distracted
have more freedom and control over your time.
reduce stress and procrastination
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
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8:00
9:00-
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11:00-
12:00-
1:00-
2:00-
3:00
4:00-
5:00-
6:00
7:00
8:00
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11:00-
12:00-
Step One: Write in the earliest time you start your day
To the latest time you end your day
Weekly Schedule
Step Two:Add your fixed times - activities that stay the same from one week to the next.
Classes
Work hours if they stay the same.
Family time
Other routines
Classes
WorkIf they are the same
each week
Regular family timeOther
routines
Other routines
Have a non-routine work schedule? Duplicate the schedule for each week of the quarter.
Regular family time
Step Three:
Shade the time blocks you have available for study.
Step Four:
Add work hours (if they are non-routine)
Add your study times(Remember the 2:1 study ratio.)
Time Management Guidelines,
Support, and Forms
are available in the Learning Center.