Managing your time
Module 3: Managing your time
Ever feel like time is slipping through your fingers? There will only ever be 24 hours in a day, but there may be ways you could make better use of the time that you have.
This screen gives you a chance to reflect on how you spend your time. There could be a mismatch between what you think you do and what you actually do.
For each type of activity, enter the number of hours per day you spend on it and the number of days per week that you engage in it. If there is a big variation between days (for example, for 'Household chores' or 'Socialising'), try to work out an average figure. Then click the 'Calculate' button to calculate the total.
| Activities | Hours per day | Days per week | Multiply | Hours per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping | ||||
| Eating | ||||
| Working on my project | ||||
| Timetabled classes, seminars, lectures, labs, etc. | ||||
| Studying outside class (personal study) | ||||
| Commuting | ||||
| Employment (full-time or part-time) | ||||
| Family commitments | ||||
| Household chores (cleaning, tidying, shopping, etc.) | ||||
| Leisure and sport activities (clubs and societies, etc.) | ||||
| Relaxing at home (TV, reading, internet, computer games, email, texting, etc.) | ||||
| Socialising | ||||
| Grand total | ||||
| My free time: | ||||
There are only 168 hours in a week! You may want to revisit some of your estimates to get a more realistic figure.
Here is the list of activities:
Were you surprised by your totals? Are any of the characteristics (e.g. procrastination or perfectionism) or ways of working that we have already looked at in this module, having an impact on how you spend your time? What steps can you take to manage your time more effectively if necessary and to give adequate time to your priorities?