Let's get organized!
The time to get organized is NOW! Yes, I realize that we are still in the early part of the year, but trust me, it is better to start off organized and just maintain it rather than to let things get completely out of control and then work on cleaning everything up in order to find that *one* item that you needed.
For some students, being
organized comes easier than it does to others and the reality is that
one system of staying organized doesn't always work for everyone else so
you really need to think about what does or does not work for you.
Sometimes the best way to figure out an organization strategy that will
work for you is to stop and reflect back on what has NOT worked for you
in the past. For example, if you are a person who always tries to keep
things in binders, but then ends up with the little pocket areas in the
front and the back of the binder stuffed to the breaking point then this
system of organization really isn't working very well for you so it is
probably time to try something different. So, today, pause and look in
your bookbag to see how it looks. Does it appear organized and like
your system is working? If not, it's time to make some adjustments in
your approach.
Stress is usually the outcome of
not being organized. You forgot a homework assignment, can't find a
paper that you need, or didn't realize that you were supposed to study
for a test. By being organized you can help eliminate (or at least cut
back a great deal on) stress. Let's be honest... you don't always like
writing down all of your assignments in your agenda, but there are so
many other things going on in your day and such a wide variety of
activities and events competing for your attention that it is hard to
remember exactly which questions you were supposed to answer for
homework for a particular class. Having one place where you write down
the information that you are going to need to know and the deadlines are
essential for good organization skills.
And, staying organized isn't just
an important task when you are doing school work - it will be important to
you for the rest of your life.
As always, feel free to come by and talk if you need some help with organization strategies.
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