Time Management

PERSONAL TIME SURVEY: 168

168 is the immutable, unchanging reality of time as we keep it. Presidents and queens, the rich and famous, business people, the poor and downtrodden, each and every one of us live with the reality that no matter what, there are never more than 168 hours in a week.

Understanding how you are currently spending your time is the first step in effectively utilizing this non-renewable resource.

Step 1: List the amount of time you spend per week on each activity (arrive at a daily average and multiply by 7; account for weekend differences):

a.  Class time (# of hours in class each week) ______

b.  Job/Work ______

c.  Socializing (hanging out, texting, dating, etc.) ______

d.  Commuting/transportation time ______

e.  Athletics/Exercise ______

f.  Extracurricular Activities ______

g.  Family Responsibilities ______

(cleaning, cooking, shopping, etc.)

h.  Sleeping ______

i.  Eating ______

j.  Personal Hygiene (bathing, hair, make-up, etc.) ______

k.  Other ______

168

Step 2: Add together a-k ______

Step 3: Now subtract your subtotal from 168 for a total ______

Step 4: Divide by 7. This is the average number of

hours per day you have left for studying or free time ______

If the number in your TOTAL line is negative, you have committed more time than there is in a week. If you have time left over, ask yourself what choices there are for your extra or free time. Do you have time for more sleep? What about volunteering or joining a UConn club?

MULTITASKING

1.  In the previous exercise were you tempted to fold two or more activities together in your calculations? If yes, which ones?

2.  How often do you multitask, and in what activities?

3.  How good do you feel you are at multitasking?

Time Challenge
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4.  How do your two times compare to each other, and to others in the class?

5.  Do these results alter your perceptions at all?

SEMESTER AT A GLANCE

(What is due when: papers, tests, quizzes, presentations, lab reports, etc.)

Take the syllabus from each course and write assignment due dates in the appropriate week. Add items as they come up. Put this somewhere where you will regularly see it.

Week 1: / Week 2:
Week 3: / Week 4:
Week 5: / Week 6:
Week 7: / Week 8:
Week 9: / Week 10:
Week 11: / Week 12:
Week 13: / Week 14:
Finals Week: