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 Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
7:00 AM Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Get ready & drive
to work
8:00 AM Get ready & drive Breakfast Get ready & drive Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Work
to work to work
9:00 AM Work Get ready & drive Work Watch TV Watch TV Exercise Work
to work
10:00 AM Work Work Work Get ready & drive Get ready & drive Exercise Work
to work to work
11:00 AM Work Work Work Work Work Exercise Work
12:00 PM Work Work Work Work Work Lunch Work
1:00 PM Work Work Work (30min Work Work Get ready & drive Work (30min
lunch break) to work lunch break)
2:00 PM Lunch Work (10min Work Work (10min Work (10min Work Work
lunch break) lunch break) lunch break)
3:00 PM Hang out with Work Work Work Work Work Drive to second
friends work
4:00 PM Hang out with Drive to second Work Watch TV Drive to second Work Work
friends work work
5:00 PM Hang out with Work Work Dinner Work Work Work
friends
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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6:00 PM Hang out with Work Watch TV Get ready & drive Work Work Work
friends to school (South
Gate)
7:00 PM Dinner Work (10min Dinner Lecture 6:50 pm- Work (10min Work Work (10min
dinner break) 10 pm - English dinner break) dinner break)
102
8:00 PM Watch TV Work Watch TV Lecture 6:50 pm- Work Dinner Work
10 pm - English
102
9:00 PM Watch TV Work Watch TV Lecture 6:50 pm- Work Watch TV Work
10 pm - English
102
10:00 PM Canvas Canvas Canvas Lecture 6:50 pm- Canvas Canvas Canvas
10 pm - English
102
11:00 PM Canvas Canvas Canvas Canvas Canvas Canvas Canvas
12:00 AM Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment
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:

Activity Time Spent (in Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7) 6X7 = 42 hours/week
Meals (hours per day x 7) 11 hours/week
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 18 hours/week
Work 60 hours/week
Commute Time for classes and/or work 14 hours/week
Family/Friend Time 4 hours/week
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.) 3 hours/week
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.) 5 hours/week
Personal Care 1x7= 7 hours/week
Free Time 4 hours/week
Other: 0

Total= 168 Hours

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 Activity Time Spent (in 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

9:00 PM Study Study Study Study Study Study Study
10:00 PM Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and
homework homework homework homework homework homework homework
11:00 PM Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and Canvas, and
homework homework homework homework homework homework homework
12:00 PM Canvas, study and Canvas, study and Canvas, study and Canvas, study and Canvas, study and Canvas, study and Canvas, study and
homework homework homework homework homework homework homework

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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