Friday, August 26, 2016

Starting the Semester Smart

The beginning of the semester comes with a lot of pressure. The amount of organization and preparation you do during this time can determine how relaxed or how stressed you will be when midterms and finals roll around.

For me, my planner is my #1 resource. I'm one of those girls who spends more time and money than I would like to admit on my planner, but I couldn't survive one week of college without it. I currently have an Erin Condren planner and I absolutely love it. However, you definitely don't have to spend a lot on a planner; any simple planner will do! But having one (and using it correctly) will save your life.

What helps me the most is sitting down at the beginning of the semester with my planner and all of my syllabi. I like to get colored pens and assign a color to every class and organization that I'm involved in. I then take out my course schedules and put every single due date or event into my planner with its coordinating color. I also like to highlight tests, presentations, or anything that is worth a substantial amount of my final grade.

This process takes some time, but then I have everything that I need to know for the entire semester all organized in one place. It instantly makes me feel less anxious and more in control of the semester.

After organizing my planner, I'm ready to take on the world. :)

(This isn't my planner, but this is the type of planner that I have! Flickr)

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