168 HOUR ASSIGNMENT

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to think about the way you current spend your time
and then plan how you could organize and plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your current
schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities. Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where
you set aside time specifically for your online class.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00

Sleep
Sleep
GYM
GYM
GYM

Sleep
Sleep
Go to school
Speech Class
Class

Sleep
Sleep
Go to School
Class
Class

Sleep
Sleep
Breakfast
GYM
GYM

Sleep
Sleep
HW
HW
HW

Sleep
Sleep
Breakfast
HW
Ready to work

11:00 AM

Family Lunch

SOC HW

GYM

Lunch

Working

12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00

Family Lunch
SOC Reading
SOC Reading
SOC HW

Biology Office
HR
Lunch
English Class
English Class
English Class

Sleep
Sleep
Breakfast
HW
Calligraphy
HW
Go to the Field

Lunch
English Class
English Class
English Class

Family
Family
Family
Family

4:00 PM

Take a Nap

Take a nap

Tutor

Family time

HW

Working

5:00 PM

Take a Nap

SOC Reading

Tutor

Go to work

HW

Working

6:00 PM

Take a rest

SOC Reading

Tutor

Working

HW

Dinner

7:00 PM

Family Dinner

SOC HW

Field Biology
Field Biology
Field Biology
Class on
Campus
Class on
Campus
Class on
Campus
Class on
Campus
Go home

Dinner

Working

Dinner

HW

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AM
AM
AM
AM
AM

PM
PM
PM
PM

time
time
time
time

Friend
Friend
Friend
Friend

Time
Time
Time
Time

Working
Working
Working
Working

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00

Family Dinner
Take a Shower
English HW
English HW

Family Dinner
Family Dinner
Take a Shower
Calligraphy
HW
SOC Reading
Sleep

Family Dinner
English HW
English HW
Take a Shower

Dinner
Take a rest
Take a rest
Take a shower

Working
Working
Working
Working

Working
Working
Working
Working

HW
HW
HW
HW

SOC Reading
Sleep

SOC Reading
Sleep

Take a shower
Sleep

Take a shower
Sleep

Take a shower
Sleep

PM
PM
PM
PM

12:00 AM
1 6 AM

SOC Reading
Sleep

PART 2: 168 HOUR EXERCISE

Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend on average in a week for each of the following
activities:

Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)

6*7=42
2*7 =14
(4*3+4*3+3*3+3*3+3*6)=6
0
(5.5+4+6)=15.5
6.5
11
4

Work
Commute Time for classes and/or work
Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual
practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores,
obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

Total=
168-Total=

2
10.5
2

167.5Hours
0.5Hours
Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per week on Classes and Work. Being a successful
student requires that you also have time to get enough rest and take care of yourself!
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PART 3: ONLINE COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for your online course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time
you should put into your class is the following:

Time

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3

For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1-3 PM
12 AM
(Some
Reading)

5-7PM
12AM
(Some
Reading)

12AM
(Some
Reading)

11-11:30AM
12AM
(Some
Reading)

8-10AM
4-6 PM

7-10 PM

8-10PM
(Will do less
HR on working
form this
week)

Activities adapted from:

"Planning Your 168-Hour Work Week." University of Redlands Academic Success Center. Academic Success and Disability Services. Web. 4 Feb 2014.
<http://www.redlands.edu/docs/StudentLife/168_Hour_Week.pdf>.

"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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