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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Temple chapter.

One for the early birds and one for night owls. 

For many college students, studying can be difficult to balance between school, work, extracurriculars and whatever else you have going on throughout the year. Personally, having a study schedule works well as a guide to help. I curated a sample schedule for those who are up and at ‘em in the morning and for those whose brains don’t really start their productivity until later in the day.  

Early Bird Routine:  

8:00 AM – Wake up  

8:15 AM – Morning routine; brush teeth, get dressed, etc. 

9:00 AM – Breakfast  

9:30 AM – Class (or other) 

11:00 AM – Break/Snack  

11:30 AM – Class (or other)  

1:00 PM – Lunch  

2:00 PM – Class (or other)  

3:30 PM – Break  

4:00 PM – Clubs/Sports (or other)  

5:00 PM – Break/Snack  

5:30 PM – Study Session #1  

6:30 PM – Dinner  

7:00 PM – Study Session #2 

8:00 PM – Break  

8:30 PM – Study Session #3 

10:00 PM – Night Routine  

11:00 PM – Bed  

Early Bird Routine (Weekend Edition):  

This one is mostly to eliminate classes from the study schedule. It can be used on any day in which you do not have classes. The weekend schedule includes time for outings with friends, or even just longer breaks to catch up on shows, take a nap, anything you’d like.  

9:00 AM – Wake up  

9:15 AM – Morning routine; brush teeth, get dressed, etc. 

10:00 AM – Breakfast  

10:30 AM – Study Session #1 

12:00 PM – Break/Snack  

12:30 PM – Study Session #2 

1:30 PM – Lunch  

2:00 PM – Socialize/Hang out with friends (Or another study session)   

4:00 PM – Break/Snack  

4:30 PM – Study Session #3 

6:00 PM – Dinner  

7:00 PM – Study Session #4 

8:00 PM – Night out with friends (or a break, watch your favorite show, etc.)  

(Add whatever here, additional study sessions or just breaks overall) 

11:00 PM – Night Routine  

12:00 AM – Bed 

Night Owl Routine: 

11:00 AM – Wake up  

11:15 AM – Morning routine; brush teeth, get dressed, etc. 

12:00 PM – Breakfast/Lunch  

12:30 PM – Class (or other) 

2:00 PM – Break/Snack  

2:30 PM – Class (or other)  

4:00 PM – Break/Snack 

4:30 PM – Class (or other)  

6:00 PM – Dinner 

7:00 PM – Clubs/Sports (or other)  

8:00 PM – Break/Snack  

8:30 PM – Study Session #1  

9:30 PM – Break   

10:00 PM – Study Session #2 

11:00 PM – Break  

11:30 PM – Study Session #3 

1:00 AM – Night Routine & Bed 

Night Owl (Weekend Edition): 

11:00 AM – Wake up  

11:15 AM – Morning routine; brush teeth, get dressed, etc. 

12:00 PM – Breakfast/Lunch  

12:30 PM – Study Session #1 

2:00 PM – Break/Snack  

2:30 PM – Socialize/Hang out – Longer break of some sort 

6:00 PM – Dinner  

7:00 PM – Study Session #2 

8:00 PM – Break 

8:30 PM – Study Session #3 

10:00 PM – Night out with friends (or a break, watch your favorite show, etc.)  

(Add whatever here, additional study sessions or just breaks overall) 

12:00 AM – Study Session #4 

1:00 AM – Night Routine & Bed 

Each of these can be changed and altered to match your class schedule, or even your weekend schedule. They can serve as a guide to help aid you in developing your own routine, this way you have an easier time with setting aside study sessions.  

Leah Ortiz

Temple '26

Temple U '26 – Criminal Justice Major – Writer. Artist. Lawyer wanna-be. Leo sun, Sagittarius moon, Virgo rising