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Helena is a second year History student who has shared her timetable to show an example of a student’s week at Oxford University. It demonstrates how she organises her time for studying, and that she makes time to have fun and relax as well.  |
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Monday10 am Reading for this week's essay, usually in the Upper Camera or in college if our library has the books 12 pm Lecture in the Exam Schools 1 pm Lunch and catch up with friends Afternoon: Carry on reading and note-taking 6 pm Dinner in college Evening: Do a bit more reading 10 pm Have tea with friends |
Friday11 am Head to the library to take back books and get books for my next essay. Go into town to go to Sainsbury’s and have a look around the shops 1 pm Lunch 2 pm Have a look at one of the general background books for my essay 4.30 pm Drink at the Union with some friends from college 7 pm Formal Hall in college 9 pm Head down to the college bar then out into Oxford |
Tuesday8.30 am Flyering in the Lodge for the upcoming OUSU elections which I am an activist for 9 am Reading for essay 12 pm Lecture in exam schools 1.30 pm Meeting in college about OUSU elections and getting people to vote Afternoon: Finish reading for essay and make essay plan 6 pm Dinner in college Evening: Usually on Tuesdays there is an Academic Affairs meeting in OUSU that I go to as I am Academic Affairs Officer for the JCR in college, but it is cancelled for the OUSU elections so instead watch a film with friends |
SaturdayLate morning: Meet up with friends, have a wander into Cowley to see when housing lists are published. Catch up on emails and the student newspapers 12 pm To my favourite high street sandwich shop for lunch! Afternoon: Read some articles or chapters for my essay 6 pm Dinner Evening: Catch up on iplayer for the week and have tea with friends |
Wednesday9 am Write essay and take it to Pembroke to hand in as this term my tutor is not in college 12 pm Lecture 1 pm Lunch in college, quick meeting with the JCR president to discuss the agenda for this afternoon’s Tutorial Committee 2 pm Tutorial Commitee, a meeting of college fellows to discuss academic related issues, the JCR has two positions for the unreserved agenda which the JCR president and Academic Affairs officer take 4 pm Observe a study skills session for 1st years, giving them tips on how to approach reading lists and essays, in order to compile a report on the session 6 pm Dinner in hall 7 pm Catch up on emails and call some friends for a chat 9 pm Watch Spooks in the JCR and catch up with friends in college |
Sunday11 am Read for essay 12 pm Brunch in college 12.30 pm Carry on reading for essay 4.30 pm Ring home to catch up with family 5.30 pm Dinner 6 pm Reading for essay 8 pm JCR meeting in college Evening: Catch up with friends and laundry! |
ThursdayMorning: A lie in for a change! 12.45 pm Hold an academic feedback session in college where one subject gets to give feedback on their subject teaching and course, part of AcAff 2 pm Coffee with a friend 3.30 pm Tutorial for the week, afterwards check the reading list to see where next weeks’ books are available 7 pm Annual History dinner in college with all three year groups and tutors 9.30 pm Bar with all the historians! |
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