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 (6 AM) Get ready (6 AM) Get ready
for work/ for work/
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores,
clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.)
7:00 AM (7:30 AM) Wake (7:30 AM) Wake (7:30 AM) Wake (7 AM) Work (7 AM) Work
Up Up Up
8:00 AM (8 AM) (8 AM) (8 AM) -WORK- -WORK- (8 AM) Wake Up (8 AM) Wake Up
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores,
clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.)
9:00 AM (9 AM) Breakfast (9 AM) Breakfast (9 AM) Breakfast -WORK- -WORK- (9 AM) Breakfast (9 AM) Breakfast
(9:30 AM) (9:30 AM) (9:30 AM) (9:30 AM) (9:30 AM)
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores,
clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.)
10:00 AM (10 AM) (10 AM) (10 AM) -WORK- -WORK- (10 AM) Get ready (10 AM) Get ready
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous for work/ for work/
Computer Computer Computer Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Activities Activities Activities Activities (Chores, Activities (Chores,
clean up, etc.) clean up, etc.)

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
11:00 AM (11 AM) Shower/ (11 AM) Shower/ (11 AM) Shower/ (11:30 AM) Hour (11:30 AM) Hour (11:30 AM) Work (11:30 AM) Work
Get Ready for Get Ready for Get Ready for Lunch Lunch
Classes/ Classes/ Classes/
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Activities / Study Activities / Study Activities / Study
(11:30 AM) (11:30 AM) (11:30 AM)
Homework Homework Homework
12:00 PM (12 PM) Study for (12 PM) (12 PM) Study for -WORK- -WORK- -WORK- -WORK-
Class Homework/ Study Class
for Class
1:00 PM (1 PM) Chem (1 PM) (1 PM) Chem -WORK- -WORK- -WORK- -WORK-
Zoom Meeting Homework/ Study Zoom Meeting
for Class
2:00 PM (2:55 PM) Chem (2 PM) (2:55 PM) Chem -WORK- -WORK- (2:45 PM) Hour (2:45 PM) Hour
Zoom Meeting Homework/ Study Zoom Meeting Lunch Lunch
Ends for Class Ends
3:00 PM (3 PM) Hanging (3 PM) Hanging (3 PM) Hanging -WORK- -WORK- -WORK- -WORK-
out with my out with my out with my
boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend
4:00 PM (4 PM) Hanging (4 PM) Hanging (4 PM) Hanging (4 PM) Shift ends/ (4 PM) Shift ends/ -WORK- -WORK-
out with my out with my out with my Go home Go home
boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend
5:00 PM (5 PM) Hanging (5 PM) Hanging (5 PM) Hanging (5 PM) (5 PM) -WORK- -WORK-
out with my out with my out with my Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend Computer Computer
Activities Activities
6:00 PM (6 PM) Dinner (6 PM) Dinner (6 PM) Dinner (6 PM) (6 PM) -WORK- -WORK-
Homework/ Study Homework/ Study
7:00 PM (7 PM) Hanging (7 PM) Hanging (7 PM) Hanging (7 PM) Dinner (7 PM) Dinner -WORK- -WORK-
out with my out with my out with my
boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend
8:00 PM (8 PM) Hanging (8 PM) Hanging (8 PM) (8 PM) (8 PM) (8 PM) Shift ends/ (8 PM) Shift ends/
out with my out with my Homework/ Study Homework/ Study Homework/ Study Go home Go home
boyfriend boyfriend (8:15 PM) (8:15 PM) Dinner/
Dinner / Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Computer
Computer Activities
Activities
9:00 PM (9 PM) Hanging (9 PM) Hanging (9 PM) (9 PM) (9 PM) (9 PM) Homework (9 PM) Homework
out with my out with my Homework/ Study Homework/ Study Homework/ Study and Study and Study
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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
boyfriend boyfriend
10:00 PM (10 PM) Hanging (10 PM) Hanging (10 PM) (10:30 PM Sleep) (10 PM) (10 PM) (10 PM)
out with my out with my Homework/ Study Miscellaneous Homework and Homework and
boyfriend boyfriend (10:30PM Sleep) Computer Study Study
Activities
11:00 PM (11 PM) (11 PM) (11:30 PM Sleep) (11 PM) (11 PM)
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Homework and Homework and
Computer Computer Study Study
Activities Activities
12:00 AM (12 AM Sleep) (12 AM Sleep) (12 AM Sleep) (12 AM Sleep)
1 – 6 AM (5:45 AM) Wake (5:45 AM) Wake
Up Up

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) 54
Meals (hours per day x 7) 13.5
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 25
Work 32
Commute Time for classes and/or work 1
Family/Friend Time 18
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.) 8.5
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.) 7.5
Personal Care 3.5
Free Time 4
Other:
Total= 168 Hours
168-Total= 0 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

8:00 pm (11 pm) STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY
9:00 pm (12 pm) STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY
10:00 pm (1 pm) STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY
11:00 pm (2 pm) STUDY STUDY STUDY

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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