I think students need to get a sense of what their entire semester is going to look like, for all of their classes, not just yours. They have tests, papers and reading to do for four or five classes, and possibly other commitments, like family, church, work. All through nursing school, I worked 24 hours a week, beginning on Friday night, with my last shift from 3:00 to 11:30 pm. My first class was Monday morning, usually at 8:00 am. I had to get my reading done early or it wouldn't get done at all.