Directions: Please fill out a schedule that includes time for both school and your personal responsibilities. Include all the activities that are a part of your life. Below are ideas to get you started. You may break up times as you see fit.
· Work.
· Family.
· Chores/errands. .
· Volunteer work.
· Exercise.
· Hobbies/games/TV.
· Social media/friends.
· Sleep.
· Eating/food prep.
· Commute.
· Reading for school.
· Main discussion.
· Responses to discussion.
· Assessment prep/research.
· Writing assessment time.
Your Schedule
Time
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
10 p.m.–6 a.m.
6 a.m.–8 a.m.
8 a.m.–10 a.m.
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
12 p.m.–2 p.m.
2 p.m.–4 p.m.
4 p.m. –6 p.m.
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
8 p.m.–10 p.m.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. What is your career goal?
2. Of all the activities in your life, identify your top three highest priorities and top three lowest priorities.
Highest Priorities
Lowest Priorities
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3. If you have time management conflicts between these priorities, how will you decide where your time goes?
4. To fit school into your schedule, what activities will you need to shift or lessen? What did you normally do during those time blocks?
5. When something comes up that you must handle, identify what activities in your plan will be replaced so you can do schoolwork?
6. Plan for managing schedule changes, including conflicts, problems, and technology issues. Consider the following:
· When you have computer, Internet, or electrical power problems, what is your backup plan and will this add time to your schedule?
7. Do you commit to following this plan for achieving your career goal?
8. Approximately how much time did it take you to complete this Time Management Exercise Worksheet?
· About what I planned or expected.
· More time than I planned or expected.
· Less time than I planned or expected.
9. If this assessment (and/or other activities in your schedule) took more or less time than expected, describe specific changes you need to make in your future time management planning.
Note: Save this completed worksheet as a Word document (.doc or .docx) on your computer. Then, attach a copy of this document as your submission for your assessment.
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