Time & Structure
How do I make a study schedule during the season?
Rhema Adelaja · National Champion & 4x DUX
Build your study schedule from the fixed parts of your week outward. Put school, training, competitions and sleep in first, then fit study blocks into the gaps and set a hard stop time so homework does not cut into your sleep.
The answer
- Put every fixed commitment in one calendar (classes, training, matches, travel, meals). Colour-code school and sport.
- Add sleep before you add study. Pick a fixed bedtime and work backward.
- Book study as named blocks, like "Maths, 7:00 to 7:45", not "when I have time".
- Use the small gaps: 15 to 20 minutes on the bus or before practice.
- Set a hard stop for homework. If something does not fit, decide what moves to tomorrow.
- Schedule one thing you enjoy each week and treat it like training.
- Warn teachers and coaches early about heavy weeks.