JOHN: Yes. I mean, it seems like a very light workload until assignment time comes and then I seem to be working all night sometimes. I’m not the only one. It’s ridiculous. The resource centre is very good but it closes so early. It's in the library and so you'd think you could use it more. It’s a real problem for me.

COUNSELLOR: Well, you're certainly not the only person in that position, as I'm sure you’ve found. It really comes down to using every available hour in a systematic way. If you do this with a plan, then you’ll find that you still have time for yourself and your hobbies as well.

JOHN: Yeah. I've heard from Thomas that you made him a sort of plan like this, and he's going away for the weekend with all his work handed in, whereas I haven’t even started.

COUNSELLOR: I need to find out a few more things about you first. I'll give you this form to fill in about your lectures and things before you leave.