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Set Your Goals:
List your
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more important
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less important
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Determine how you spend your time:
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Column I:
list the amount of time you expect to spend in weekly activities
in hours.
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Column II:
multiply your recurring daily activities by five (weekdays)
or seven (weekly) to estimate the number of hours you engage in
these recurring activities in a week.
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Class time
Study Time
Employment/Internship
Family
Volunteer Activities
Exercise
Regularly scheduled functions
(clubs, church, etc.)
Socializing with friends
Chores and Errands
Other
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Commuting/Travel time
(multiplied by 5=)
Meal preparation/eating
(multiplied by 7=)
Personal care (multiplied by 7=)
Sleep (multiplied by 7=)
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Total A:
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Total B:
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A + B = Total C: ______ hours |
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are 168 hours in a week. Subtract Total C from 168 =
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Evaluate Your Time Management:
- How much time have you set aside to meet your goals
(above)?
- Does your time allocation reflect the priority of
your goals?
- Can your uncommitted hours be reallocated to meet
your priorities?
List four activities you would like
to do in your uncommitted time
Make your schedule:
Semester Calendar:
This is the macro view,
don't include too much detail
- Pick up a copy of your institution's semester
calendar
- Enter important dates
such as mid-term and final exams,
holidays, breaks, study days, etc.
- Enter dates for course quizzes and exams,
important papers and projects, even social
activities!
- Post this schedule in your study area
for referral and review, and to chart your
progress
Projected weekly schedule
This is the micro view,
plan your activities in blocks of hours throughout
the week
- Fill in all on-going activities, such as classes,
study times, appointments, work, and social events.
Actual weekly schedule
- Modify and detail the Projected Weekly Schedule
- Evaluate your time usage for modification according
to priorities
Are you using your time to best achieve your goals?
Are you studying when you said you would?
Can you identify areas when you can use your time more efficiently?
Daily schedule or "To Do List"
- Complete the night before or the first thing each
morning.
- Include things you intend to accomplish that day,
including assignments, appointments, and errands
- Check off items you have done to give yourself a
sense of completion
Benefits of Following a Schedule:
- Written plans make responsibilities seem more
manageable and less overwhelming
- Scheduled tasks are more likely to be completed
- If you are current on reading and homework
assignments, you will avoid the need for last-minute cramming for
tests
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