DISCUSSION TOPIC - 08/30/02

Take out a blank sheet of paper. DO NOT write your name on it. On that sheet complete the following statements in 5 MINUTES:

"My most serious concern (worry, anxiety, fear) about becoming a successful student is...........,

and the biggest obstacles I feel I have to overcome are......................"

Do not limit your remarks. Write about anything you want.

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DISCUSSION TOPIC - 09-13-02

Time management is the single, most important, element you must master if you wish to BECOME A MASTER STUDENT!

Take out a blank sheet of paper. On that sheet, answer the following questions:

            1.    How many hours are you actually attending class each day?

            2.    Add up the above - How many hours do you spend in the classroom each week?

            3.    Now, together we'll divide the number of hours you spend in the classroom every week by 168 (the number of hours in a week - We'll use my calculator).

            4.    Finally, for every hour you spend in the classroom each day, how many hours do you believe you should study/do homework each day?

IF YOU CARRY A 15 HOUR LOAD, AND, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU ATTEND THREE CLASSES M-W-F AND TWO CLASSES ON T-R, ONLY 7.75% PERCENT OF YOUR ENTIRE WEEK IS SPENT IN THE CLASSROOM!

            5.     What are you doing with the remaining 92.25% of your week. Give an estimate, percentage-wise, of:

                        A.    Work

                        B.    Study (homework)

                        C.    Social life

                        D.    Sleep

                        E.    Eat

                        F.    Travel time

Now, take out your journal and do Journal entry # 11 ( or if you've already done it, revisit your entry and see if you'd like to revise it.

If you've forgotten your book, This is Journal Entry 11:

    After one week of monitoring my time I discovered that_______________________________

    I want to spend more time on_______________________________________________________

    I want to spend less time on________________________________________________________

    I was surprised that I spent so much time on_________________________________________

    I was surprised that I spent so little time on__________________________________________

    I had strong feelings about my use of time when_____________________________________             (describe the feeling and the situation).