Grantham University Time Flies Worksheet

Time Flies

Making the transition to higher education is not always easy regardless of whether you are a traditional or nontraditional student. It is critical that you make room in your already busy life for classes and homework.

Did you know that for every credit hour of a college course, you should spend two hours studying/preparing assignments?

Course Credit Hours

Total Time for Coursework

Suggested Time Devoted to Coursework Per Day (x7 days)

1 credit hour

2 hours

30 minutes

2 credit hours

4 hours

1 hour

4 credit hours

8 hours

2 hours

6 credit hours

12 hours

3 hours

Look at the chart above. Since College Management is a 2 credit hour course,  you should plan to spend 8 hours per week on class readings, studying, and assignment preparation.  Consider the other classes you take and how much time you should devote to studying per quarter.

FUN FACT: When you avoid timewasters, you have more time to spend on the things you love. Purposefully schedule in that time for a healthy work/life balance.

Watch the videos below and reflect on how you spend your time. What changes to your time management will you need to make now that you are in college?

Activity Log
Day 1
Example
12:00 Midnight
1:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m.
3:00 a.m.
4:00 a.m.
5:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
Activity
Cooked Dinner
Day 2
Activity
Example
12:00 Midnight
1:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m.
3:00 a.m.
4:00 a.m.
5:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
Watched movie on Netflix
Day 3
12:00 Midnight
1:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m.
3:00 a.m.
4:00 a.m.
5:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
Activity
Time Flies Lessons Learned (50 Points)
After reviewing the videos and your time chart, reflect on what you spent the
most of your time doing.
1. In the chart below, list the two activities you spent the most time on over the
3 days (5 points for listing each activity; 10 points total).
2. In at least two sentences, describe if it was a timewaster activity or
necessary task in your daily life and how that activity/task impacts your daily
life (10 points for each task and description; 20 points total).
1. Task (10 points)
Example: Social Media
2. Description/Impact (20 points)
I spent at least 5 hours a day on
social media. This adversely affects
my ability to complete necessary
tasks every day like laundry, school
work, and spending time with my
family.
1.
2.
3. In 5 to 6 sentences, describe any adjustments you should make to create a
more balanced and efficient use of your time each day in order to meet the
requirements of your college courses (20 points total).