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Time Management

Discover the importance of time management for college success. Learn how to balance study, work, and leisure effectively with a weekly schedule. Get tips, guidelines, and support in the College Skills Zone.

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Time Management

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  1. Time Management College Success

  2. 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…

  3. Weekly Schedule A 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

  4. Weekly Schedule Step One: Write in the earliest time you start your day To the latest time you end your day

  5. 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 Regular family time Classes Other routines Work If they are the same each week Regular family time Other routines Have a non-routine work schedule? Duplicate the schedule for each week of the quarter.

  6. Step Three: Shade the time blocks you have available for study.

  7. Step Four: • Add work hours (if they are non-routine) • Add your study times(Remember the 2:1 study ratio.)

  8. Time Management Guidelines, Support, and Forms are available in the College Skills Zone

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