Daily Planning for Students | A day in the life of a Student

Daily planning is a great habit to have specially if you are a student. You will be more organized and focused once you start planning your day. We often waste a lot of time in doing things which aren’t adding any value in our life, therefore, you must start using a daily planner in order to have a well balanced day.

Too much of anything is usually bad and academics is not exception. A well balanced day is the one where you have proper time for academics and there is enough time for fun activities as well. Apart from the academics, you should start planning your fun times as well in order to enjoy it guilt free.

In this guide, we have provided editable daily planner template so you can easily create a plan for yourself for each hour of the day and we have talked about how you can plan a well balanced day. So let’s get started!

Download Daily Planning Template for Students

Let’s begin with a daily planning template. This is how a daily planner looks like, this one is editable i.e. you can edit or customize it as per your own need or requirement.

How to Edit it?

• Click on the template preview above, a fillable pdf page will open.
• You can edit the planner by entering your own details.
• Click on the “Download” button once you’re done entering details.
• You can edit it as many times as you want and you can take as many print-outs as you want.

A student must have at least one editable daily planning template. The use of this template is not limited to students only, parents and teachers or any working professional can use it to plan his or her day in an efficient manner.

Purpose of Sharing Fillable PDF Template

The purpose of sharing this template is to help students get more organized and focused. The whole idea behind using a daily planner is to

A Day in the Life of a Student (Example Template)

Here is how a day could look like in the life of a student. Each student is different, his or her life is different, and his way to approaching or conducting things is also different.

Just for the context, here is an example of how could a day look like in the life of a student.

Every student has the same 24 hours in a day. Now it’s upto you what you can do in those 24 hours. There are students who are super productive i.e. they are good in academics, good in athletics & sports, and they are managing their social life pretty good. Similarly, there are students who are struggling with everything.

Now the question is why there is a difference when we all have 24 hours in a day? The answer is planning and discipline.

A well planned and discipline student is one who is managing everything efficiently and doesn’t crumble under pressure. The purpose of planning is not limited to having a routine only but to prepare yourself for worst situations as well.

This habit of daily planning will not only benefit you in school life, it’s a lifelong habit that will gives you great results throughout the life. So, make sure to start planning your days.

Start Your Day by Doing 10 Minute Planning and End it with 10 Minute Progress Review

All you have do is dedicate 10 minutes in the morning to decide what you will do in the entire day. This 10 minute planning will keep you organzied and focused for the entire day. We highly recommend to do this 10 minute planning every day and do a 10 minute recap in the night to see how you performed in a day.

What’s a Good Day Looks Like for Students?

A good day for students is the one where you have a well balanced day i.e learning, academics, self-care, enjoyment. For me personally, a good day is the one where I feel accomplished and mentally refreshed by the end of the day.

Let’s breakdown a good day in the life of a student:

Morning

• Start a day with positive mindset, do a bit of stretching/exercise
• Have a healthy breakfast for energy
• Work on your daily planner to set the tone for the entire day
• Ensure to reach the school early for classes

School Time

• Pay attention in a classroom, take notes, ask questions, etc.
• If you have a break in between then you may complete tasks or assignments
• Make sure to have a chat with your friends
• Stay hydrated throughout the day and eat lunch

After School

• Don’t just dive on to the homework, Take a break, listen music/take a walk, grab a snack, etc.
• Have a focused study session, take short breaks in longer session.
• Play at least one sport. Engage in Extracurricular activity i.e. sports, music, a club, or a hobby
• Do some home chores.

Evening

• This is a time to connect with family or friends
• Take some time out and review the day’s progress
• Prepare for tomorrow i.e. pack your bag, choose clothes, update your planner
• Relax a bit. You can even read, watch TV, etc.
• Make sure to Sleep on time

Important Note: Be Flexible and listen to your body or mind. If you’re not feeling well to do a task or work then take some rest, get energized to do it. Health is the most important so take care of it.

The whole purpose of sharing this post is to help student in planning a day. I hope you will get some ideas from this post that will help you to have a productive day. My advise would be to spend at least 10 minutes in the morning to plan your day and spend 10 minutes in the evening or night to review the day progress.

Do check out the editable daily planning template and use it to make your own daily planner.