On a positive note we are now at the first few months of a new year at school, college of university, which to most of us means another chance at getting a handle of things... I don't know about everyone else but when I get to the months of going back to education, I start to mind plan, and start to think of all the things I want to do differently this year and it's always about being more organised and more focused in Uni!
I am in no way trying to come across like a whiz with organisation rules, but I definitely have a few pointers which I consider to be a MUST, when it comes to making sure you get everything done and on time...
I am a Uni commuter and this means that things are a little bit harder for me, and I have to be even more organised, because if I forget something I cannot just run back home to grab it, I am unfortunately 3 buses and 1 train away from my Uni so a lot of my time is spent on public transport.
My time has to be divided accurately and fairly to ensure each part of my life has a sufficient amount of time and energy dedicated to it and for this reason I have devised the following set of planning rules to help me make better use of my time and my resources...
1. Make the most of your time:-
This is something which is really important when it comes to being in full time education as the vast majority of your time is spent doing things like being in lectures, seminars or studying. This is why it is extremely important that your time is divided evenly between everything you have to do or want to do. I personally find that writing down everything I have to do, makes life that little bit easier, I am a list maker... this is one of my favourite things to do with my time, usually I use moments like sitting on the bus or train to write a little 'to do' list for the day ahead with regards to what work I have to do, appointments I have to make, or friends I have to visit. Even writing on the back of a crumpled up receipt while sitting on your local shuttle bus will give you that tiny little bit of organisation buzz.
2. Make sure you have all the right resources:-
When packing my bag for university I like to make a mental priority list, books come first, then pens, pencils, purse & anything else I am likely to need for that day in particular. This helps me stay organised as I know I can just reach into my bag and pull out the first thing I need without going through lots of different books and jotters that are not relevant for that day. On top of this, I have been making sure to use sturdier and better bags, I purchased this beautiful holographic bag from new look before the start of semester and I am in love with it. The bag itself is a fashion statement and is like Mary Poppin's bag, so I can fit so much of my valuable things in it.
3. Use a planner/diary/timetable:-
Recently I purchased Louise Pentland's (sprinkleofglitter) diary, which I am absolutely in love with. However what I should have realised before purchase is that it is a full yearly calender rather than an academic calender layout. Therefore sadly I cannot use it until January, so until then I have to use other boring diaries, but nether the less both do the same job. I ensure I use my planner to write out each assignment which is due and I use coloured highlighters to determine its importance within my days:
This is something which is really important when it comes to being in full time education as the vast majority of your time is spent doing things like being in lectures, seminars or studying. This is why it is extremely important that your time is divided evenly between everything you have to do or want to do. I personally find that writing down everything I have to do, makes life that little bit easier, I am a list maker... this is one of my favourite things to do with my time, usually I use moments like sitting on the bus or train to write a little 'to do' list for the day ahead with regards to what work I have to do, appointments I have to make, or friends I have to visit. Even writing on the back of a crumpled up receipt while sitting on your local shuttle bus will give you that tiny little bit of organisation buzz.
2. Make sure you have all the right resources:-
When packing my bag for university I like to make a mental priority list, books come first, then pens, pencils, purse & anything else I am likely to need for that day in particular. This helps me stay organised as I know I can just reach into my bag and pull out the first thing I need without going through lots of different books and jotters that are not relevant for that day. On top of this, I have been making sure to use sturdier and better bags, I purchased this beautiful holographic bag from new look before the start of semester and I am in love with it. The bag itself is a fashion statement and is like Mary Poppin's bag, so I can fit so much of my valuable things in it.
3. Use a planner/diary/timetable:-
Recently I purchased Louise Pentland's (sprinkleofglitter) diary, which I am absolutely in love with. However what I should have realised before purchase is that it is a full yearly calender rather than an academic calender layout. Therefore sadly I cannot use it until January, so until then I have to use other boring diaries, but nether the less both do the same job. I ensure I use my planner to write out each assignment which is due and I use coloured highlighters to determine its importance within my days:
Pink - Urgent.
Orange - Quite important
Yellow - Can be done in due time.
From these three points I like to think I can organise my life, but we all have that little moment were we feel life is flying by and we haven't taken holds of the rails which is allowed at one point or another, so I hope that you can take something from my little organisation guide and some how benefit from my personal check listing and planning.
Thanks for reading guys,
have a fabulous day!
Au Revoir x
Thanks for reading guys,
have a fabulous day!
Au Revoir x
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