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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 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6:00 AM Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Sleep Sleep Sleep
7:00 AM Go to School Go to school Go to School Go to school. Sleep Sleep Sleep
8:00 AM Work on various Work on various Work on various Work on various Sleep Sleep Sleep
Assignments to Assignments to Assignments to Assignments to
get ahead or if get ahead or if get ahead or if get ahead or if
behind. behind. behind. behind.
9:00 AM Work on various Work on various Work on various Work on various Wake up and eat Wake up and eat Wake up and eat
Assignments to Assignments to Assignments to Assignments to breakfast. breakfast. breakfast.
get ahead or if get ahead or if get ahead or if get ahead or if
behind. behind. behind. behind.
10:00 AM Work on various Attend Psych Work on various Attend Psych Go to school. Relax. Relax.
Assignments to Class. Assignments to Class.
get ahead or if get ahead or if
behind. behind.
11:00 AM Attend English Psych Class Attend English Psych Class Work on various If a lot of tests or If a lot of tests or
Class Class Assignments to assignments, assignments,
get ahead or if study or work on study or work on
behind. *or homework. homework.
volunteer

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Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
12:00 PM English Class Study for Math English Class Study for Math Eat Lunch. Relax. Relax.
Quiz or work on quiz or work on
math homework math homework.
1:00 PM English Class Attend Math English Class Attend Math Work on various Go to Grandmas Go to Grandmas
Class. Class. Assignments to house; eat lunch. house; eat lunch.
get ahead or if
behind.
2:00 PM Eat Lunch Math Class Theater Art Class Math Class Relax. Nap Nap
3:00 PM Work on Math Class Theater Art Class Math Class Relax. Nap Nap
homework
4:00 PM Go home. Eat Lunch Theater Art Class Eat Lunch Go home. Work on Work on
homework. homework.
5:00 PM Eat Dinner Go home. Go home. Go home. Nap. Eat Dinner Eat Dinner
6:00 PM Shower and nap. Eat Dinner Eat, shower, nap. Eat Dinner. Eat Dinner. Go home; shower. Go home; shower.
7:00 PM Work on Shower and nap. Work on Shower and nap. Shower and work Work on Work on
homework. homework. on homework. homework. homework.
8:00 PM Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on
homework. homework. homework. homework. homework. homework. homework.
9:00 PM Work on Work on Work on Work on Relax. Relax. Relax.
homework. homework. homework. homework.
10:00 PM Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on Work on
homework. homework. homework. homework. homework homework. homework.
11:00 PM Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep.
12:00 AM
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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) 42
Meals (hours per day x 7) 21
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 54
Work 0
Commute Time for classes and/or work 5
Family/Friend Time 7

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Activity Time Spent (in Hours)
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.) 9
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.) 1
Personal Care 1
Free Time 1
Other:

Total= 141 Hours


168-Total= 27 Hours 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:

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

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday


9:00- Work On Work On Work On Work On Work On
10:00 Sociology Sociology Sociology Sociology Sociology
Assignme Assignments Assignments Assignments Assignments
11:00- nts Work On Work On
12:00 Sociology Sociology
(Saturd Assignments Assignments
ay &
Sunday)

2:00- Work On Work On Work On Work On
3:00 Sociology Sociology Sociology Sociology
(Mon. & Assignme Assignments Assignments Assignments
Wed.) nts

Work On Work On
7:00- Sociology Sociology
9:00 Assignments Assignments
(PM)





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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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