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BOT 120 Homework Package 2

Complete all questions/ pages of this package in full, save it, then upload it on
Canvas as a Word/ PDF/ RTF (Rich Text format) attachment.

For this assignment to be complete, you must fill out all the pages:
 Pages 2-6 – Each page is a template for logging your time use during 1 of
the 5 days you are keeping track.
 Pages 7-8 – These pages have questions to answer at the end of the 5 days
of logging your time use.
 Page 9 – Has a question based on the video “9 Best Scientific Study Tips,”
also linked from the Canvas assignment

Time use log and Reflection Questions Instructions:

 Each day for 5 consecutive days between BOT 120 classes 2 and 3, fill out the first four
columns of one of the pages of the time use log table to keep track of all of your
activities (sleeping, grooming, commuting, eating, class, homework, gaming, etc.) that
day.
 Once the 5 days have ended, answer the reflection questions that follow the pages of
the log. Then go back to the log pages and identify 1-5 key changes to your time use
that you think would make the biggest difference in your life. In column 5 of the log,
“Changes,” fill out only the rows that correspond to the key changes you would like to
make.
(And don’t forget to answer the question about the video that are on the page after the time
use reflection questions.)
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Keeping a 5-Day Time Use Log – Day 1 (01/13)

Start End Time Time Used Activity Changes
Time
07:00 07:30 30 minutes Wake up and get ready
07:30 08:00 30 minutes Breakfast
08:30 10:20 2 hours Class
10:30 11:20 1 hour Tutorial
11:30 12:10 40 minutes Lunch
12:30 02:20 2 hours Class
02:30 03:20 1 hour Lab
04:00 06:30 2 hours 30 Nap
minutes
07:00 07:30 30 minutes Dinner
08:00 10:00 2 hours Study
10:00 00:00 2 hours Hobbies and leisure
activities
00:00 - - Sleep

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5-Day Time Use Log – Day 2 (01/14)

Start End Time Time Used Activity Changes
Time
09:00 09:30 30 minutes Wake up and get ready
10:00 10:30 30 minutes Breakfast
11:00 01:30 2 hours 30 Study
minutes
01:30 02:20 1 hour Rest
02:30 04:20 2 hours Class
04:30 05:00 30 minutes Lunch
05:30 07:30 2 hours Nap
08:00 10:00 2 hours Study
10:00 10:30 30 minutes Dinner
11:00 00:00 1 hour Hobbies and leisure
activities
00:00 - - Sleep

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5-Day Time Use Log – Day 3 (01/15)

Start End Time Time Used Activity Changes
Time
10:00 10:30 30 minutes Wake up and get ready
11:00 11:30 30 minutes Breakfast
11:30 12:30 1 hour Transit to Surrey campus
12:30 4:30 4 hours Hanging with my partner
(includes lunch)
04:30 07:30 3 hours Study at the library
07:30 09:00 2 hours 30 Hanging with my partner
minutes
09:00 10:00 1 hour Transit to the mountain
10:00 10:30 30 minutes Dinner
11:00 00:00 1 hour Hobbies and leisure
activities
00:00 - - Sleep

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5-Day Time Use Log – Day 4 (01/16)

Start End Time Time Used Activity Changes
Time
09:00 09:30 30 minutes Wake up and get ready
10:00 10:20 20 minutes Breakfast
10:30 12:20 2 hours Class
12:30 01:00 30 minutes Lunch
01:00 03:00 2 hours Study
03:00 05:30 2 hours Nap
05:30 07:30 2 hours Study
08:00 08:30 30 minutes Dinner
09:00 00:00 4 hours Hobbies and leisure
activities
00:00 - - Sleep

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5-Day Time Use Log – Day 5 (01/17)

Start End Time Time Used Activity Changes
Time
09:00 09:30 30 minutes Wake up and get ready
09:30 10:00 30 minutes Breakfast
10:30 11:20 1 hour Tutorial
12:00 08:00 8 hours Hanging with my partner
(includes lunch)
08:30 9:00 30 minutes Dinner
09:30 00:00 3 hours 30 Hobbies and leisure
minutes activities
00:00 - - Sleep

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5-Day Time Use Log Reflection Questions

Looking at your time use log, reflect on your use of time and answer these questions:

 Did you accomplish what was most important to you in the 5 days you logged?  Yes  No

 If so, were you able to keep the rest of your life in balance while focusing on that priority?
 Yes  No Explain:

 One of the benefits of doing a Time Use Log is to see if you are spending enough time
studying and doing other schoolwork, such as assignments, out of class. Follow the below
instructions to find out:

A) Go back to your 5-day Time Use Log and highlight all the time you spent studying. Add
up the total number of hours you studied/did schoolwork. (Do not include in-class time.)

Total study/schoolwork hours in 5 days: 13.5

Find the equivalent for a 7-day period:

Total hours you studied in the 5 days 13.5 X 7 = 94.5 ÷ 5 = 18.5.

B) Fill in the study formula below:

Fill in how many total class credits you are registered in this semester, then figure out
how many hours per week you should optimally be studying.

Total course 9 credits, X 2 or more hours study time = 18 or more hours I should be
studying each week.

Note: For every credit hour, or 1 hour in class, you should be studying 2 or more hours outside of class.
E.g. For one 3-credit course, times 2 hours study time = 6 hours or more studying outside of class PER
WEEK! For three 3-credit courses, times 2 hours study time = 18 hours or more studying outside of class
PER WEEK! If you are taking a course that is particularly difficult for you, you may need as many as 5
hours per credit hour, for studying. So that particular 3-credit course may require 15 hours of study time,
outside of class.

C) Compare the study formula above and your equivalent 7-day study/ schoolwork time.
What is a realistic goal for the number of hours for you to spend on schoolwork next
week? 18 hours

D) Time, place, and situations can affect how effective you are with studying and doing
schoolwork. Answer the following questions to get clear about how these impact you:

 At what time of the day were you most productive? Least productive?
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Most: 12-09 Least: 07-12 , 09-00.

 In what location(s) were you most productive? Least productive?

Most: Library
Least: My room

 Have you noticed any other patterns around conditions or situations that enhance,
or take away from, your productivity?
Enhance: studying with others
Take away: studying alone

Remember to build in more of your high productivity times, locations and situations into your
routine next week.

 What score, out of 10 (where 1 is low and 10 is high), would you give your current time use?
8/10

 In reflecting how you spent your time over the past five days, what could you have done
differently to be more productive?
Nothing

 Have you gone through your 5-day Time Use Log, looked at any parts of your day(s) that you
would like to change how your time was used, and filled out the “Changes” column? If not,
go back and indicate, in the “Changes” column, a few changes you could make that would
make the most difference to your productivity and overall satisfaction with your time use.

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Question based on the video “9 Best Scientific Study Tips,”

Watch the 9 best scientific study tips video. (ASAP Science 3:26) and write about a study
strategy recommended in the video that you are going to start using this term. How and when
are you planning to apply the strategy? Why do you want to start using it? How do you expect
it will benefit you?

One study strategy recommended in the AsapSCIENCE video "The 9 BEST Scientific Study
Tips" is to engage in short, frequent study sessions instead of long, intensive ones. Research
indicates that our brains encode information more effectively through brief, repeated sessions
over several weeks, enhancing retention and understanding.

This term, I plan to implement this strategy by dedicating 30-minute study periods each day for
each subject, rather than relying on extended study marathons. I will schedule these sessions
during my peak concentration times, such as mid-morning and early evening, to maximize
efficiency.

I am adopting this approach because it aligns with cognitive science findings that spaced
repetition improves memory consolidation. By consistently revisiting material in shorter
intervals, I anticipate a deeper understanding of the subjects and reduced stress compared to last-
minute cramming. Additionally, this method should help maintain sustained motivation and
prevent burnout throughout the term.