Think of your future. Think about how messy your life could be if you didn’t take the time to organize your schedule. Then take some time to think about if you did organize all the things you have coming up like a test or project.
How do you plan on organizing yourself if you don’t utilize materials like planners, calendars, and other helpful tools?
Organization can be a struggle for a lot of students—especially if you have a sport, program, and/or anything else that prevents you from properly strategizing your school year. If you have a lot of things on your plate, for example, programs after school like a club or a sport, extracurriculars may make it difficult for your time to be flexible.
Sometimes things get really cluttered in our schedules. We may forget simple things like having a test the upcoming week, a project due the next day, preparation at practice for a future tournament, and many other important dates. The good thing is that even with insufficient time, you can still make your schedule as organized as you can.
For an example, take this piece of evidence from go2rose.com states, “Time Savings: Being organized saves time. While it may take a few minutes to prioritize organization in the first place, you’ll ultimately spend less time searching for things, thinking of what to do next, or procrastinating, allowing you to focus on more important tasks.”
It’s important to note that strategizing your schedule is crucial and can lead to a successful path for your life in the future. To provide assistance for your scheduling journey, here are some recommendations for organization from three people at the iSchool!
“Since I’m really forgetful, I give myself reminders on my phone. Doing this will definitely not just help me remember things, but it will also help me turn in assignments early,” Marie Roman, a freshman at the iSchool, stated. Utilizing simple things like calendars, planners, and other materials can help you figure out what works best for you. Remember that there are many ways to organize yourself.
To delve deeper into encouraging other students to keep themselves organized, Caroline Corradi, a freshman at the iSchool, says, “Definitely have all your school materials together in a designated spot. After you get home, particularly before you go to bed, check to see if there’s anything you need to do. Make sure to refresh yourself so you don’t forget to do any work.” Adding onto this detail, Rose Academies further states in the ‘Mastering Time Management’ section that “Effective time management increases your productivity. You’ll accomplish more in less time, leaving more room for leisure activities, rest, and relaxation.”
Having all of your work in a place where it’s easy to locate on top of retaining information from class can help keep your mind refreshed and prepared for later assignments, tournaments, and other opportunities you may encounter!
Another pointer comes from Mimeo.com, stating, “Periodically review your organization methods and adjust them as necessary. Flexibility is key to maintaining a system that works throughout the year. View your plan as a marathon, not a sprint. If you need to rest, adjust your pace, or adjust your priorities, you’re not taking a step backward, but rather readjusting your needs based on your current placement and where you want to finish.”
To those who aren’t the most organized people, there’s still time for you to keep yourself organized for all the work in the future. After asking her how she organized her high school self, Ms. Coleridge, a mathematics teacher at the iSchool said, “I was not the most organized person, but I had a notebook for every single class. I would sort of take that first page of the notebook and keep track of the date and see what I needed to do for that class so at the end of the day I can go through it and look through my notebooks.”
Procrastination
If you’re someone who tends to procrastinate a lot and struggles with completing their work efficiently as well as quickly, this piece of evidence from wma.us can help you stay alert of assignments and can also produce very effective results:
“Looking at everything you need to do for a big task, like writing an essay, can seem overwhelming and discouraging. By breaking it down into easily manageable parts, you can work on parts of the assignment each day and not feel rushed. A breakdown for writing an essay could look like this: pick your essay topic, read three articles on the topic, write your thesis statement, write your first main point, write your second main point, write your third main point, proofread the essay, finish formatting, and turn it in.”
In short, organization doesn’t just advocate for your educational life. It can take you through your career(s), programs, and maybe even help someone else in need of organizational support. Whenever you have free time, maybe during an independent period, brainstorm arrangements for your schedule to ensure everything is in place for your own benefit. Always remember that these ideas need to work best for you.
