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 currently 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

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping
Eat breakfast
& Spend time
with family (30
min. each)
Do homework

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping
Eat breakfast
& Spend time
with family (30
min. each)
Leave for
school (30
min.)
Start Speech
class (30 min.)
Speech Class

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping
Eat breakfast
& Spend time
with family (30
min. each)
Do homework

Sleeping
Sleeping
Go to Church
Eat breakfast
& Spend time
with family (30
min. each)
Do homework

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping
Eat breakfast

Sleeping
Sleeping
Eat Breakfast
Go to Church

Spend time
with family

Still at Church

11:00 AM

Sleeping
Sleeping
Go to Church
Eat breakfast
& Spend time
with family (30
min. each)
Leave for
school (30
min.)
Start Speech
class (30 min.)
Speech Class

Eat lunch

Do homework

Watch tv

12:00 PM

Speech Class

Prepare for
school (30
min.)
Leave for
school (30
min.)

Speech Class

Prepare for
school (30
min.)
Leave for
school (30
min.)

Watch tv

Watch tv

Go out to eat
lunch
Finish eating,
go back home

6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00

AM
AM
AM
AM

10:00 AM

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Eat lunch

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1:00 PM

Eat lunch

In Statistics
class

Eat lunch

In Statistics
class

Eat lunch

Eat lunch

2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM

English Class
English Class
End English
Class, begin
Commuting
home
Arrive home
(30 min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Eat dinner

In Stats class
In Stats
Eating snack
(30 min.)
Start College 1
Class
College 1
Class

English Class
English Class
End English
Class, begin
Commuting
home
Arrive home
(30 min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Eat dinner

In Stats class
In Stats
Eating snack
(30 min.)
Start College 1
Class
College 1
Class

Watch tv
Homework
Do homework

Do chores
Do homework
On
phone/listenin
g to music

Finish any
uncompleted
assignments
Watch tv
Do laundry
Do homework

Spend time
with family

Homework

Eat supper

Commuting
home
Arrive home,
Eat dinner

Eating dinner

Homework

Shower (30
min.)
Watch tv (30
min.)

Eat dinner

Shower (30
min.)
Homework

Spend time
with family

Shower

Homework

Homework

Shower (30
min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Homework

Homework

Watching The
Walking Dead
Watching
Talking Dead
Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping

5:00 PM

6:00 PM
7:00 PM

Commuting
home
Arrive home,
Eat dinner

8:00 PM

Shower (30
min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Homework

Shower (30
min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Homework

9:00 PM

Homework

Shower (30
min.)
Spend time
with family (30
min.)
Homework

10:00 PM

Homework

Homework

Homework

Homework

Homework

Spend time
with family
Homework

11:00 PM
12:00 AM
1 6 AM

Homework
Sleeping
Sleeping

Homework
Sleeping
Sleeping

Homework
Sleeping
Sleeping

Homework
Sleeping
Sleeping

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping

Sleeping
Sleeping
Sleeping

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)

Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)
Work (including homework)
Commute Time for classes and/or work
Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual
practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores,
obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

35
15.5
18
31
7
9.5
4

Total=
168-Total=

2
6
8
0

136 Hours
32 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

10:0011:00
am

Wednesd
ay

Work on any
assignments
(1 hour)

2:003:00
pm
1 hour of checking
homework and
studying

8:00
9:00
pm

Tuesday

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Work on any
assignments
(1 hr.)

1 hours of
completing
assignments &
projects and/or
studying

1 hour of
completing
any homework
or studying

1 hour of
looking at
future
assignments,
answering
discussions

Study/ Finish
homework

Finish any
projects/Study

1 hour of
completing
any
discussions
and starting
future
homework

Try to advance
and finish any
of those future
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>.

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

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