All right guys, time for another blog. This one is about…ORGANIZATION (Thanks Robbie Williford :)) Organization is very important in all aspects of your life but once you get into college it’s a whole new ball field. In college you are juggling class, work, social stuff and everything you are involved in, so it is crucial that you stay cool clam and collected (aka organized). Step one on staying organized, KEEP IT NEAT! What I mean by keeping it neat is that everything should have its own folder or notebook. Remember in High School how you had one folder for all of your classes? All you papers were a mess and it took twenty minutes to find the homework that you did the night before. Yeah, that won’t fly in college. Have a separate notebook, binder, and/or folder for each class. If you have papers you have to save for work have a folder for those. Every student organization you get involved in deserves a folder too. The more “neat” you are the easier it will be to find things you need and it will be a lot less stressful. Step two, TIME MANAGEMENT. Every one likes to pretend they don’t procrastinate but come on we are college. We procrastinate like its our jobs but manage you time well will help you stay organized. The best way I have found to do this is to plan out my day. I write out all the things “I have to do” and the things “ I want to do” and time it all out. This helps me so I don’t feel like I’m rushing through the day and I know I won’t forget anything important, like going to class or going to an OUSC (Oakland University Student Congress) meeting. The busiest time during the school year is finals. Time management is super important that week. Studying for four finals can get overwhelming, so I plan out when I’m going to study. I make a schedule to study for an hour the take a break and switch subjects. It helps me keep sane. Moving on to step three, WRITE IT DOWN. I know that if I don’t write things down I forget them. I always have so much on my mind that if I don’t write it down right away I will forget and if its something important that not good. I have a notebook for everything ( see step one :)) so I write it in there and when I can remember what was said, I just look back to where I wrote it. I also have two calendars. One on my computer and one paper planner, they both have to same things written in them but its nice to have two copies just in case! Last but not least step four, HAVE A ROUTINE. Last year I was the secretary of RHA (Residence Hall Association) and I would publish the minutes from each weeks meeting and make the agendas for the following week. So I wouldn’t forget to do them every week after our Thursday meetings I would publish the minutes for the meeting that week and write and send out the agenda for the next week. I made a routine of it and I never forgot to do it. Hopefully my steps will help you as much as they have helped me. GOOD LUCK!!!
P.s. Everyone this is my last blog from the U.S of A. On Friday I’m leaving for Spain! Don’t worry though I will still be blogging so you can read all about my adventures in Spain and see pictures too!
