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Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. ~ A.A. Milne

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reblog if school has actually made you cry

like the stress, the pressure and everything ya know. everyone keeps saying like ‘school makes me cry’ and stuff but has it really made you cry bc i cried a lot of times tbh

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I have had almost no motivation to complete any of my assignments and study for my classes. If you have any tips on how to motivate yourself please send them my way.

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Staying on Top of Assignments

In high school, it is much easier to stay on top of assignments because they are usually assigned at the beginning of the week and given a due date or assigned the day before they are due in class. In college, however, that is not the case. This is what makes the transition from high school to college difficult for students.

In college, on the first day of class, you will be given a syllabus that more often than not contains all of the assignments for that class for the entire semester. It is your responsibility as the student to complete your assignments on time and come to class prepared. The only way to do this is to read your syllabus and pay attention to the assignments listed.

Staying on top of assignments is difficult if you are not organized. The method I have to organize my assignments is something that works for me, and may not work at all for you. However, I figured that sharing my method may inspire you to develop your own, and hopefully help you to stay on top of all of your assignments for the semester. 

I print out or copy the assignments that are on my syllabus and keep them on my desk and then on Sundays I sit down and write out all of the assignments that I have for the week in my planner.  I then take out my monthly calendar and decide which day I will complete each task. I have found that keeping the tasks limited to two to three each night allows me ample time to complete them and get to bed on time. By telling myself that I will only complete the tasks I have written down for the day keeps me focused on one task at a time and also keeps me stress-free.  After I complete an assignment or reading I highlight it in blue on my calendar, in my planner, and on the class’s syllabus. 

I hope you enjoyed my short little article and you are inspired to try it out or develop your own method.

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i hope in november you look cute and get good grades

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Group Projects

Currently, I am working with a group of classmates on a project that was assigned and introduced weeks ago. Of course, as everyone knows there is always someone within the group that causes an issue and does not put in the same effort as the other members of the group. While this is something that is difficult to deal with since your grade is dependent on other people who, in the case of college, you do not know very well. Here are a few tips, that I am sure you have heard before, but may provide some assistance when dealing with the stress of working with people who are not always as on top of things as you might be.

Start a group chat with the entire group and talk about the project so that the person who is not participating as much as they should knows that the other members of the group are taking it seriously.

Showing your initiative and interest in a grade may lead to them deciding to hop on board and participate.

Send them a private message and ask them if they need any help. While this may seem like it will result in you having to do more work, it may allow them to realize that if they are confused with what they need to do, someone in the group can try and help them out.

If absolutely necessary, confront the person if they have not put forth any effort. Remind them that the entire group’s grade is dependent upon every single member of the group working hard.

The last resort option is to go to your professor and inform them of the issue. They may be able to assist in speaking to the offending person within the group, or by simply knowing about the situation they may not penalize the grades of the members of the group who did what they were supposed to do.

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Keeping Up with Assignments

As a first time college student it has been difficult adjusting to staying on top of all of my school work. In high school there was the constant reminder by teachers of when assignments were due. However, in college this is not the case. Many professors will give you a syllabus at the beginning of the semester and each student is responsible for checking it for assignments. While this can be stressful for many, there is a way to stay organized and quell the overwhelmed feeling when there are multiple assignments all due around the same time.

I have compiled some tips and tricks that have been working for me and may work for you!

At the end or beginning of each week write down all of the assignments that are due throughout the following week

Write daily to-do lists and keep the number of items for each day to five or less

Space longer assignments out over the span of a few days

Take breaks when studying or working on projects

Drink plenty of water

Eat healthy foods

Get an adequate amount of sleep

Use all of the free time you have throughout the day to work on assignments to free up your nights

If absolutely necessary email or speak with your professor about an extension. They are far more understanding than you think

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An Infographic Of Useful Tips For All Types Of Learners

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also me: does not study

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Packing lists

Sam’s ultimate failproof guide to packing by @staticsandstationery

Things people don’t realise they need at college by @lazuli-studies

Campus stuff 101 by @polcry

Before college

How to prepare for school year during your senior year of high school by @kimtented

Back to school tips by @hufflepuffwannabe

College tours: what to expect & what to ask by @howtogrowthefuckup

What I wish I’d learned known before university by @optomstudies

Actual good first-time college student advice by @lampurple

General

5 things I’ve learned since I started college by @studyburst

First day of class by @honeststudying

University orientation by @psytudying

Things I’d wish I’d known in my first year of university by @succulentstudy

Uni tips-first year by @holleberrystudies

Why I nearly failed my first year of college/university-and what to do instead by @fromquantumfluctuations

What I wish someone told me going into my freshmen year of college by @tiny-personal-university-thing

Things I learned my freshman year of college by @yourtenderlight

Psa for college freshman by @dynamic-study

What I learned from university by @biopsychs

Uni hacks by @b-uwu-ng

How to win at college by @doinbetter

How to prepare for college by @httpsstudy

Community college by @universi-tea

How to make the most of your college campus visit by @studywithanu

Guides

An honest guide to college

The overachiever’s guide to college by @idlestudy

The honest guide on preparing for college by @myberkeleyadventure

Tips

More tips for incoming college freshmen by @naomireads

Useful college tips by @b0nie-studies

College tips that don’t suck by @legallychic

Tips for success in college by @studyelement

Tips for surviving college by @annafreuds

Random college tips by @determinationandcaffeine

University tips by @studyingbrains

University tips by @creative-studying

Essays

How to write college essays by @caesarstudies

Genericappblrurl college essay masterpost by @genericappblrurl

Lectures

How to take notes in college

Surviving university pt 3: lectures by @orangeblossomstudies

Adapting to uni studying

College advice part 1 what to do when you miss class by @evergrace

Exams

6 things I learned from studying for exams in college by @letsget-downtobusiness

The new SAT everything you need to know by @isabel-studies

Interviews/Applications

How to be good at interviews by @marias-studyblr

15 questions to know for college interviews by @solustudies

College interviews by @cyberstudies

College advice part 2 how to approach a competitive university

Financial aid process for students in need by @jennysjournals

College comparison and application checklists by @science-is-golden

Smol college apps tips by @365text

Eintsein’s guide to college application by @eintsein

Textbooks

College advice part 5 buying textbooks

College textbook lifehacks by @ohcamada

Sites where you can get free textbooks by @thearialligraphyproject

Save money on textbooks by @academla

How I only spent $34 to purchase $1000+ worth of school supplies for college by @drinktea-studymore

Safety

Personal safety on campus

Selfcare

Morning habits worth starting by @night-studying

Maximise your sleeping time

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Finding a Planner

An important way to stay organized when going back to school is to purchase a planner. I love using planners to keep track of daily assignments and activities that are coming up. Everyone looks for different things in a planner and I have tried my fair share of layouts and bindings and have developed some tips on how to find a planner that works for you!

Decide if a monthly or weekly layout or a combination of the two works for you.

Decide what the perfect size is.

Decide if you want lines or blank space.

Decide if you would prefer dated or un-dated pages.

Decide on if you would prefer a planner that you can really make your own or one that is already set up how you like.

I purchased my planner from Bloom Planners this year and I absolutely love it so far. It has an amazing layout to keep me organized and is the perfect size to carry around from class to class every day without getting in the way or being a nuisance. 

Disclaimer: I am in no way, shape or form an expert on planners. I am not sponsored by Bloom Planners, I just really like the planners and decided to provide you with the website so you can check them out.

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Back to School Tips

Going back to school means another year of assignments and due dates that you need to keep track of. Staying organized will only help you when it comes to school work. I am by no means a professional when it comes to organization, but I have developed a system that works for me and have friends that have similar ways to stay organized with school work, so I decided to compile a list of things that may be helpful.

Buy a planner with a monthly and weekly layout.

This will help you know what assignments need to be completed for the next day and allow you to plan out big projects and see all of the due dates and tests that are looming in the future.

Color coordinate notebooks and folders and/or label them to make sure you are taking the right supplies to class and home every day.

Find a clean and distraction-free place to do homework at home. 

It is important to have a designated area for work as it will allow you to complete homework quickly and ensure that you are not associating somewhere that you are meant to relax with stress and the need to be productive.

Work on bigger assignments a little every day to avoid stress when trying to complete it the night before. 

Study a little every night when you have a test coming up. 

The longer you spend with the information the better you will remember it. You will end up retaining more if you do small chunks at a time for a longer period of time than a lot of information all at once.

Find a place for all of your school stuff and try and keep it in the same order.

You’ll be able to find your items easier and you will also be able to stop at your locker quickly between classes.

I suggest putting books and notebooks in your locker in the order of your classes so that you can grab the items from the front and put the items you no longer need in the back and then it will be in the same order the next day.

I hope this post is helpful. Feel free to DM me any questions or organization suggestion when it comes to school!