THE 168-HOUR WEEK

* NUMBER OF HOURS
AVAILABLE EACH WEEK 168
* SLEEP (7 HOURS/NIGHT) -49
HOURS REMAINING 119
* BODILY MAINTENCE -21
(EATING, DRESSING, SHOWERS, TOILET, MAKE-UP, ETC)
HOURS REMAINING 98
* CLASS CONTACT HOURS -15
(5 COURSES AT 3 UNITS)
HOURS REMAINING 83
* STUDY -30
(2 HOURS PER CLASS HOUR)
HOURS REMAINING 53
* **DAILY HASSLES** -14
(COMMUTING, GETTING TO CLASS, LAUNDRY, ERRANDS,
SHOPPING, AUTO/HOME MAINTENANCE, APPOINTMENTS,
PROBLEMS WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY, ETC)
HOURS REMAINING 39
* WORK -20
(OR SPORTS/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/CLUBS)
HOURS REMAINING 19

* THESE 19 HOURS A WEEK INCLUDING WEEKENDS ARE FOR ALL OTHER

ACTIVITIES; INCLUDING SOCIALIZING AND RECREATION
(DATING, TALKING WITH FREINGS, HOBBIES, TV, EXERCISE, CHURCH/SYNAGOGE, FAMILY ACTIVITES,
RECREATIONAL READING, WRITING LETTERS) UNEXPECTED
HASSELS (ILLNESS, AUTO
BREAKDOWN, OTHER EMERGENCIES) AND EXTRA TIME FOR STUDYING FOR EXAMS
AND WRITING PAPERS.

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