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

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6:00 AM Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

7:00 AM Wake up

Sleep

Wake up

Sleep

Wake up

Sleep

Sleep

8:00 AM Go to work

Wake up

Go to work

Wake Up

Go to Work

Wake up

Sleep

9:00 AM Work

Eat Breakfast

Work

Eat Breakfast

Work

Go to work

Wake up

10:00 AM Work

Watch tv

Work

Watch tv

Work

Work

Eat Breakfast

11:00 AM Work

Watch tv

Work

Watch tv

Work

Work

Go to work

12:00 PM Lunch Break

Clean my room

Lunch break

Do Laundry

Lunch Break

Work

Work

1:00 PM Work

Read a book.

Work

Wash Dishes

Work

Work

Work

2:00 PM Work

I get ready to
go pick up my
sister.

Work

I get ready to
go pick up my
sister.

Work

Work

Work

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

3:00 PM Work

Go out and eat

with my sister.

Work

Go out and eat

with my sister.

Work

Time to go
home.

Lunch Break

4:00 PM Work

Go home.

Work

Go Home.

Work

Grab
something to
eat.

Work

5:00 PM Time to go
home.

Watch Netflix Time to go

home.

Read a little

Go home

Watch tv

Work

6:00 PM Eat dinner

Spend time
with my mom
when she
comes to visit
and sister.

Eat dinner

Clean up a bit.

Spend time
with family.

Go out with
friends

Go home

7:00 PM Read a bit

Spend time
with family

Spend time
with family

Eat dinner

Eat dinner.

Out with
friends

Eat dinner

8:00 PM Clean up a bit

Eat a snack.

Watch tv

Watch Netflix

Spend time
with family.

Out with
friends

Watch Once
Upon a time
on abc.

9:00 PM Go on social
media.

Take a shower.

Take a shower

Watch "The
Originals on
the cw.

Take a shower.

Go home

Take a shower

10:00 PM Take a shower

Watch some
Netflix.

Watch tv

Take a shower.

Go on social
media.

Eat snack

Watch Netflix

11:00 PM Watch some

Netflix.

Sleep

Go on social
media.

Go on social
media.

Sleep

Take shower

Go on Social
Media

12:00 AM Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

1 6 AM Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

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:
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Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

56 Hours

Meals (hours per day x 7)

7 Hours

Classes (current credit hours x 3)

36 Hours

Work

24 Hours

Commute Time for classes and/or work

2 Hours

Family/Friend Time

16 Hours

Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual

practice, etc.)

3 Hours

Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, 8 Hours

etc.)
Personal Care

8 Hours

Free Time

8 Hours

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:

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

3:00 Free time

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Work on course Free time

assignments.

Thursday Friday
Free time

Saturday

Work on course Work on course Work on course

assignments.
assignments.
assignments.

4:00 Work on course Work on course Work on course Work on course Work on course Break
assignments.
assignments.
assignments.
assignments.
assignments.
5:00 Break

Break

Work on course Break

assignments.

6:00 Work on course Work on course Free time

assignments.
assignments.

Sunday

Break

Work on course
assignments.

Work on course Break

assignments.

Work on course Work on course Work on course Work on course

assignments.
assignments.
assignments.
assignments.

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>.

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