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 Eat breakfast sleep Eat breakfast sleep sleep
7:00 AM Eat breakfast Eat breakfast Gym time Eat breakfast Gym time sleep sleep
8:00 AM Gym time Gym time Walk dogs Gym time Walk dogs Eat breakfast Eat breakfast
9:00 AM Study time Study time Hiking with dogs
10:00 AM Snack time/ feed Snack time/ feed Snack time/ feed Snack time/ feed Snack time/ feed tv
dogs dogs dogs dogs dogs
11:00 AM study time Walk dogs shower tv
12:00 PM Study time lunch lunch lunch lunch Lunch with shower
husband
1:00 PM Lunch/ shower Get ready for Get ready for Get ready for Get ready for Study time/ lunch
work work work work
2:00 PM Walk dogs Travel to work Travel to work Travel to work Travel to work Grocery shopping Study time
3:00 PM Begin work Begin work Begin work Begin work Study time Study time
4:00 PM Tv time work work work work Study time Plan meals for
week
5:00 PM work work work work Dinner and movie
6:00 PM Make dinner work work work work dinner
7:00 PM Eat dinner work work work work tv
8:00 PM Family time work work work work tv
9:00 PM Drive home from Drive home from Drive home from Drive home from tv
work work work work
10:00 PM dinner dinner dinner dinner tv
11:00 PM sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
12:00 AM sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
1 – 6 AM sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep

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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) 64
Meals (hours per day x 7) 12.5
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 9
Work 24
Commute Time for classes and/or work 8
Family/Friend Time 10
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice, etc.) 7
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.) 9
Personal Care 7
Free Time 6
Other: 5

Total= 161.5 Hours

168-Total= 6.5 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

2 hours 1 hour 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours
11am- 1pm 9-10am 9-10am 3-5pm 1-4pm

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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