A Day in the Life of a Successful Student
Now that you have learned more about the habits of successful students, it’s time to put what you know into practice!
Meet John. John is a CTU student who is enrolled in the Business program. This activity will simulate a day in the life of John. You will see first-hand how he utilizes the habits that you learned about by interacting with the scenarios that are presented. As you move through the activity, think about how you can incorporate each habit into your daily practice.
| Goals | |
|---|---|
| I will complete my bachelor’s degree in Business in June, 2019. | |
| I will start college. | |
| I will finish writing a draft of my Humanities paper on Monday night, review it on Tuesday, then make final changes and submit it on Wednesday. | |
| I need to make time to read and study. | |
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
| 6:30 am: | Get kids ready for school |
| 8 am: | Work starts |
| 12–1 pm: | Lunch break—read chapters 1 & 2 of e-book |
| 5 pm: | Go to the gym |
| 6 pm: | Dinner with family |
| 7:30 pm: | Put kids to bed |
| 8–9 pm: | Attend Live Chat |
| 9–10 pm: | Research in CTU library, check CTU e-mail |
| 10 pm: | Bedtime |
| 6:30 am: | Get kids ready for school |
| 7:30 am: | Go to the gym |
| 8:30–9:30 am: | Write Unit 2 Discussion Board assignment |
| 10 am: | Work starts |
| 1–2 pm: | Lunch break—work on Unit 2 intellipath assignment |
| 7:30 pm: | Home; put kids to bed |
| 8 pm: | Dinner |
| 9–10 pm: | Finish Unit 2 intellipath assignment |
| 10–11 pm: | Proofread Unit 2 Discussion Board assignment and submit |
| 11 pm: | Bedtime |
| 6:30 am: | Get kids ready for school |
| 7:15 am: | Check CTU e-mail |
| 8 am: | Work starts |
| 12–1 pm: | Lunch break—reply to classmates on Discussion Board |
| 5 pm: | Chloe’s soccer game |
| 6 pm: | Dinner with family |
| 7:30 pm: | Put kids to bed |
| 8–10 pm: | Start writing Unit 3 Individual Project draft |
| 10 pm: | Bedtime |
| Ways to Engage | |
|---|---|
| Read a magazine | |
| Attend a Live Chat session | |
| Listen to music | |
| Reply to classmates on the Discussion Board | |
| Review grading feedback | |
| See what’s happening on Facebook | |
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| Backup Plan | |
|---|---|
| Don’t submit the assignment at all because it will be late. | |
| Go to the local library to use their computers or Wi-Fi (the electricity is still on there because they have a generator) | |
| E-mail his faculty member from his cell phone and ask for a 1-day extension | |
| E-mail his student success coach with a vague message saying he’ll be out for a few days | |
| Use his cell phone as a Wi-Fi hot spot | |