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 

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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.