Creating a Weekly Schedule
Humans thrive on routines and predictability; this predictability is why creating a weekly schedule can be a great tool for students. For many students, creating a plan on Friday helps them use their weekend efficiently and reduces stress Sunday-Thursday.
Benefits
- Structure to your days and weeks
- Reduced daily stress
- Clarify about the tasks ahead
- Efficient and effective time use
- Reduced cramming and last-minute work
- Spread work over multiple days
- Deadlines met consistently.
- Sense of completion and achievement at the end of the week
- This 3-minute video demonstrates the components to include in a weekly schedule and how to create one step-by-step. To complete your own schedule all you need is:
- Your class schedule
- Your class syllabi with office hours, due dates, etc.
- Either an online calendar (outlook, google, apple, etc.) or a paper planner