168 HOUR ASSIGNMENT

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so it’s 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, you’ll be asked to assess your current schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various
activities. You’ll 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/ 15 min wake up/ 15 min wake up/ 15 min wake up/ 15 Min wake up/ 15 Min wake up/ 15 min wake up/ 15 min
meal/ Perosnal meal/ personal meal/ Personal Meal/ Personal meal/ Personal meal/ Personal meal/ Personal
care 45 care 45 min care 45 min Care 45 min Care 45 Min Care 45 Min Care 45 min
7:00 AM work (7:30) work(7:30) work(7:30) work (730) work (7:30) Extra Extra
Responsibilities responsibilities
8:00 AM work work work work work extra Extra
responsibilities Responsibilities
9:00 AM work work work work work Activities Activities
10:00 AM work work work work work 30 min meal/ 30 30 min meal/ 30
min free time min free time
11:00 AM work/ 30 min work/ 30 min work/ 30 min work / 30 min work/ 30 min Online class Online class
meal meal meal meal meal
12:00 PM work work work work work Online class Online class
1:00 PM work work work work work Online Class Online class
2:00 PM work/ 30 min work/30 min work/ 30 min work/ 30 min work/ 30 min Online Class Online Class
activities actvities activites activities activities
3:00 PM Activities 30 Min Meal/ 30 30 Min Meal/ 30 Class homework Class homework Activities Activities
min Free Time Min Free time
4:00 PM Class 25 Min Commute 25 Min Commute Online Class free time Activities Activities
(homework) to School to school
35 min Other 35 min Other
5:00 PM Extra Free time Free time Extra extra 30 min meal/ 30 30 Min meal/ 30
Responsibilites Responsibilites Responsibilities min free time min free time

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6:00 PM 30 min meal/ 30 Class Class 30 min meal/ 30 30 min meal/ 30 Family / friend family/ Friend
min free time Extra Min Extra time time
Responsiblities Responsibilities
7:00 PM Online Class Class Class Online class Online class family/ friend time Family Friend time
8:00 PM Online Class Class Class Class Online Class family / friend Family Friend
Homework time time
9:00 PM Online class Commute 30 min Commute 30 Min Activities Activities Online Class Online class
Free Time 30 min Free time 30 Min
10:00 PM Personal care (1) Personal Care (1) Personal Care (1) Personal Care (1) Personal Care (1) activities Activities
11:00 PM sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
12:00 AM sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
1 – 6 AM sleep/wake up sleep/wake up sleep/wakeup sleep/ wakeup sleep /wakeup sleep/ wakeup sleep / wakeup

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) 49
Meals (hours per day x 7) 8.5
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 27
Work 32.5
Commute Time for classes and/or work 1.8
Family/Friend Time 6
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.) 9
Personal Care 8
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.)

10.25
Free Time
Other 1.2

Total= Hours
168-Total= 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

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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