WORKSHEET #1 - TIME MANAGEMENT

DUE DATE:   Sept. 1, 1998, 5:00 p.m.

 

 

1.             Read the letter Pauline Dresser Merrill, youngest sister of Edith Vanderbilt, wrote to Mrs. T. S. Viele.   Notice the careful observation of the environment and the attention to the daily activity at Biltmore of Pauline Merrill.

 

2.             Write a 2-3 page letter to one of  your family members or friends describing a day in the new environment in which you find yourself at UNCA. Pay particular attention to your daily activity and to the visual world around you. Attach the letter to this worksheet.

 

3.             While this summary of activity is partially based on your best guess, try to estimate your expected activity patterns.

                Summarize your activity by completing the following chart for one week (7 days - M-F):

               

                a.             Average hours spent sleeping                                          ___________________

 

                b.             Average hours spent in class                                            ___________________

 

                c.             Average hours spent working (paid job)                         ___________________

               

                d.             Average hours spent on homework                                 ___________________

 

                e.             Average hours spent eating                                              ___________________

 

                f.              Average hours spent - other (Explain other)                   ___________________

                                (other - should not be socializing)

 

                                                                                                TOTAL HOURS:  ___________________

 

                Subtract the Total Hours above from the total hours in the week for an estimate of “free time”.

 

4.             Are you surprised by the number of hours of “free time” available after meeting the requirements of class, sleeping, eating, working, etc?         No _______ Yes _______

 

                Do you believe you have a schedule that is balanced for your lifestyle?  No _____ Yes ______

 

5.             What observations come to mind when you compare your daily activity to that of Pauline Dresser   Merrill at Biltmore? Discuss.