1. SCHEDULING “ Do I have to???”

2. Do you think schedules are: (a) restrictive (b) a waste of valuable time (c) more trouble than they’re worth (d) rigid and unspontaneous (e) all of the above

3. But what if a schedule could : But what if a schedule could + : Uncover extra time + Put you back in charge + Give you flexibility + Allow for spontaneity +

4. what if a schedule helped: what if a schedule helped  : Get you moving  Promote cumulative study  Free your mind  Regulate daily living 

5. and what if a schedule could positively : Make studying more tolerable Keep you from overlooking recreation Help raise your recreational efficiency * *keep work from bleeding into play and spoiling it…

6. Or if a schedule could proactively : Or if a schedule could proactively  : Prevent avoiding of disliked subjects  Preclude slacking-off  Eliminate the wrong type of cramming  Control the study break 

7. 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

8. 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

9. 168 hours in a week

11. Study history 7:00-8:00 8:00-9:00 Study religion 6:00-7:00 Dinner

12. Put in the fixed items first: classes and labs job meetings regular appointments athletic practice commuting, etc. then plot out your study hours.

13. The “Work Week” Students with families “Larks” Students with night jobs Students who want to work in a concentrated block

14. PINK = STUDY HOURS GREEN = FREE TIME

15. Designated study pattern Students who demand flexibility Students who can work in large time blocks

16. Pink = study Green = Free time

17. Color-coding Courses and Study Students who want to match study hours and courses and who want to make sure study is evenly distributed

19. English - 5, (+3 paperwriting) Spanish - 6, plus 1 lab Math - 6 Politics - 5, + paperwriting Philosophy – 5, + paperwriting

20. 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

22. 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.)

23. 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

24. PRIORITIZING TASKS The To-Do list MUST!!! SHOULD COULD…

25. Make sure “MUST” is done first

26. Filling up your “jar” with “Things To Do”

27. Fill it up with those important “Must Do’s” the “rocks”

28. Is it full?

29. Can you squeeze in some “Should Do’s” – the “gravel”?

30. NOW Is it full?

31. Is there room for some “Could Do’s” - the “sand”?

32. SURELY THERE’S NO MORE ROOM…

33. daily filler “water”? How about pouring in daily filler as needed – the “water”?

34. If you don’t start with the “Must Do’s” you might never get them all in.

35. The busier the week (including personal stuff like parents visiting), …

36. the more organized your time has to be.

37. 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

38. English Math Electronics SubjectAssignment Date Due Time Due Chap V – 32 pp Mon 13th Paper to Write Probs on pp 110-111

39. English Math Electronics SubjectAssignment Estimated Time Date Due Time Due 2 hr. Chap V – 32 pp Mon 13th Paper to Write 18 hr. 3 hr. Probs on pp 110-111

40. English Math Electronics SubjectAssignment Estimated Time Date Due Time Due 2 hr. Chap V – 32 pp Mon 13th 39½ hrs. Paper to Write 18 hr. 3 hr. Probs on pp 110-111