There are a variety of organization areas you could focus on. Two major categories include: School and Work Organization; and Personal Organization. Provided below are organization examples for each area.
School Organization
- Organizing your learning for school and tracking assignments (internal and external deadlines)
- Find an organizational tool that works for you (planner, bullet journal, electronic calendar, etc)
- Organizing your notes for learning
- Decide on a note-taking method and use it regularly (digital vs. physical)
- Managing your resources
- Utilizing citation managers such as Zotero and Mendeley to keep track of resources and citations
- Use tools to manage regular technical processes
- Password managers are useful for remembering passwords, security questions, and other information. There are many available, however, LastPass is a good, free option
- Setting realistic goals
- Make S.M.A.R.T. goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound)
Personal Organization
- Schedule family/friend time into your life
- Block out time on your calendar for spending time with family and/or friends
- Keep track of appointments
- Put all appointments on a calendar or your preferred organization method
- Track habits (water intake, exercise, healthy eating)
- Use apps to track habits and keep yourself accountable to healthy habits you'd like to acquire
- Use meal planning
- Prep meals ahead of time to save time on cooking, or plan ahead what your meals will be for the week and go grocery shopping
- Chore and errand tracking
- Create a chore chart (can be individual or used as a group)
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