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How to fit it all in…
According to Webster’s dictionary:
EFFICIENT – adj. “performing or functioning
effectively with the least waste of time
and effort.”
““WIIFM” –WIIFM” – What’s In It For MeWhat’s In It For Me
Student version- Student version- WIIFM:WIIFM:
“EFFICIENT”“EFFICIENT”= g= getting stuff done etting stuff done
quickly so you can go do quickly so you can go do other stuffother stuff
EFFICIENCY = INTELLIGENT
LAZINESS
EFFECTIVE – adj. “producing the intended
or expected result.”
Student Student version:version:
“EFFECTIVE” “EFFECTIVE” = = getting the grades getting the grades
that match the time that match the time and effort you put inand effort you put in
So, how many hours
do you have each week???
“24/7”
24 hoursx 7 days
168
168168 hourshours in a in a weekweek
CUA classes meet for the equivalent of 150 minutes each week:
Mon, Wed, and Fri for 50 minutes or
Tue and Thu for 75 minutes
2½ hours a week
If you are taking a full load of 5 courses =
only 12.5 hours IN class per week
5 classes = 15 CREDIT hoursmultiplied by 2 = 30 hours of study
Sleep an average of 8 hours a day =
56 hours in a week
Eating takes up about 2 hours a day =
14 hours
12½ hrs. class 30 hrs. study 56 hrs. sleep+14 hrs. eat
102 ½ hours total
Other time-eaters:a job
commutingathletics
clubschoresa shower
call Mom
168-102 ½
66½ hours left…
66½ empty hours spread throughout a 7-day week =
9½ free hrs.every day
Everyday!!
You’re fed!You’ve slept!
You’ve been to all your classes and finished your studying!
www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/tminteractive.html
BEFORE DURING AFTER
BEFORE:BEFORE: PlanningPlanning
Draw up a weekly class schedule
Studyhistory
7:00-8:00
8:00-9:00Study
religion
6:00-7:00 Dinner
Put in the fixed items first: classes and labs
jobmeetingsregular appointmentsathletic practice
commuting, etc.then plot out your study hours.
Time-pressed students need to “pack well” to fit it all in
eat
sleep
study
play
wash
exercise
chill
They need to be organized
studio
History of arch
eat
physics
sleepEnglish
functions
They need to multi-task
4:00-5:00 Microeconomics
10-minute break
Socializing
Read relevant assignments while writing homework
Dinner
Bring other work for variety
Know your daily time patterns:
When are you most alert?
How fast can you read generally?
How long does it take you to write a 10-page paper?
How much sleep do you need?
When do you want to eat?
How much exercise do you need?
Estimatehow to study
The rule of thumb for study outside of class is double the number
of credit hours.
Examine the syllabus
for each course:
Map out the whole semester's 16 weeks
on a multi-month calendar:
4 types of schedules
1. Weekly master schedule, with study hours mapped out
2.Semester schedule showing all 16 weeks
3. Daily To-Do list 4. Specific week of assignments and time
planning
when each course's papers will be due,
when quizzes, midterms and exams are,
what time conflicts appear(parents' weekend,
a road trip, a course's field trip, etc.)
DURING: ExecutingExecuting
Evaluate yourefficiencyefficiency::
Are you getting stuff done quickly so you
can go do other stuff?
Have you spread the study hours out well? Are you studying during your peak hours?
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you getting enough play and downtime?
Are there blocks of time you could be using better?
How long should your study breaks be?
Can you identify your time-wasters and procrastination patterns?
Internet Multitasking• “screen sucking” – wasting time online long after
you’ve finished what you signed on to do.• “frazzing” – frantic, inEFFECTIVE, multitasking
under the delusion that you’re getting a lot doen.• “pizzled” – how you feel when some one you’re
with pulls out a cell or blackberry with no apology or explanation…
• “doomdart” – the internal distraction of a forgotten task that pops into your mind.
- Edward Hallowell “…Strategies for a Coping in a World Gone ADD”
Evaluate your Evaluate your
effectivenesseffectiveness::Are you getting the Are you getting the grades that match grades that match the time and effort the time and effort
you put in?you put in?
Re-adjust if you're falling behind in a subject or have overestimated how much time another course would need. Is there a better time to study for a particular course?
Have you found and used your "prime time"
Examine each syllabus
How much reading is there each week and how long
should those assignments take you to read?
What length papers are assigned and how long should those take you to research and
write?
Philosophy midterm
Some weeks especially around midterm
October 10 and exam week
December 9-13 will need more study time
so anticipate and be ready.
AFTER: Revising and Revising and
ApplyingApplying
Collect your findings and apply to
remaining semesters
Choose your next courses according to the time profile
you've developed for yourself:
Do you do better with morning classes?
Should you spread out your classes more?