ANALYSIS OF TIME MANAGEMENT SURVEY #1
PRESENTED BY THE ELMHURST COLLEGE LEARNING CENTER
The last task of Survey #1 was to total the number of hours you think you spend weekly in pursuing activities. Remember that the number of hours in a week is constant - 168 hours. If your total is more than 168 hours, you and Superman have much in common. On the other hand, you may have made a math error. More realistically, if your total is over 168 hours, you may be feeling overwhelmed and you have very little time for yourself. Guess what! You would profit from reviewing time management skills.
If your total was a bit less than 168 hours and you still believe there are not enough hours in the day, you may not be managing your time well. Sometimes the problem is procrastination; sometimes it is prioritization. Often it is the inability to say NO to others and to subsequent tasks. You also would learn much from reviewing time management skills.
If your total was way less than 168 hours, you probably know what you are doing in relation to time management. You are the type of person who has no problem with following the "rules of thumb" study guide - two hours of study for every hour spent in class. You have adequate time for personal relaxation. You actually have time for reading the newspaper or your favorite magazine as opposed to textbook reading only. You can lose yourself in a trashy novel or calm yourself with listening to your preferred style of music. You may even have time for considering gourmet dinners for yourself, significant other, or entire family. Keep up the good work. (By the way, Learning Center personnel are available for gourmet dinners.)