Time Management
Time Management
How do busy people get it all done?
They manage their time.
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 What does a typical college students
course load look like?
(We will assume a semester system for this example)
Lecture classes :
Calculus
Chemistry
English
Physics
Units
5
4
3
3
Lab classes:
Chemistry
Physics
Units
1
1
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 How much time per week does this
schedule require?
(You should spend 3 hours at home for each lecture and 6 hours at home for each lab)
In class time
(hrs/week)
Home work time
(hrs/week)
Lecture classes :
Units
Calculus
Chemistry
English
Physics
5
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
15
12
9
9
Lab classes:
Chemistry
Physics
Units
1
1
3
3
6
6
Total
17
21
57
Grand total school hours 78
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What else do you do each week?
Activity
Commute to school
Work
Commute to work
Professional society
Eat
Get dressed/Grooming
Find Parking
Watch TV
Religious obligations
Work out
Hang out
Family obligations
Total
Hrs/week
3
20
5
2
14
3
1
7
3
3
4
6
71 hrs/wk
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Lets add that up
School work
Other activities
78
71
149 Total
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How many hours are there in a week?
168
And we came up with a weekly schedule
of 149 hours.
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Have we forgotten anything?
What about sleep?
How many hours a night do you need?
4 hours/night=28 hours/week
6 hours/night=42 hours/week
8 hours/night=56 hours/week
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So lets add that up again:
School work
Other activities
Sleep
78
71
42
191 Total
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So what has to give?
Activity
Commute to school
Work
Commute to work
Professional society
Eat
Get dressed/Grooming
Find Parking
Watch TV
Religious obligations
Work out
Hang out
Family obligations
Original
Hrs/week
3
20
5
2
14
3
1
7
3
3
4
6
Total 71 hrs/wk
Revised
Hrs/week
3
20
5
0
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
37 hrs/wk
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So lets add that up again:
School work
Other activities
Sleep
78
37
42
157 Total
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So we made it! Or did we?
Activity
Commute to school
Work
Commute to work
Professional society
Eat
Get dressed/Grooming
Find Parking
Watch TV
Religious obligations
Work out
Hang out
Family obligations
Revised
Hrs/week
3
20
5
0
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Total 37 hrs/wk
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What is ideal?
Activity
Commute to school
Work
Commute to work
Professional society
Eat
Get dressed/Grooming
Find Parking
Watch TV
Religious obligations
Work out
Hang out
Family obligations
Original
Hrs/week
3
20
5
2
14
3
1
7
3
3
4
6
Total 71 hrs/wk
Revised
Hrs/week
0
0
0
2
14
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
35 hrs/wk
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So lets add that up again:
School work
Other activities
Sleep
78
35
42
155 Total
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Home Work
Keep track of your activities for the next two weeks. Then complete the provided time schedule by listing
your waking hours activities. Include any of the following which may be a part of your regular routine:
•Current school schedule
•Travel times to school
•Work on or off campus
•Robotics
•Home duties other than studying
•Study times for each course
•Recreation and leisure times
•Religious activities if any
•Outside activities except leisure and recreation
•Other activities not noted above
You may modify the hours on the schedule if you are awake at times other than those specified or if you
sleep at other times (such as during the day). Make a copy of the schedule and keep it. Turn in a copy in three
weeks.