Itunu's Declassified School Survival Guide #2: How to Stay Organized in School

Hey Everyone! It's time for the 2nd installment (I don't know if I used that correctly). 

We all go into the school year thinking that we're gonna be so organized, and that it's just gonna be a piece of cake. Like, how hard is it to keep your work organized, right?

Then, the second week of school comes around, and we're over it...okay, I digress.

Well, I'm here to give you tips on how to stay organized throughout the school year!

Before Class

1. Make sure you have a notebook/folder/binder for each class. (I wouldn't recommend a binder for each class. I mean, unless you wanna break your back...and you probably don't...)

In Class

1. Take those headphones out of your ears and listen!

2. Take good notes.

3. Use highlighters

4. Agenda: Write any homework, projects, test, etc. coming up at least 1 week in advance.

5. Use post it notes to mark anything you don't really understand so you can go back to it without having to memorize the page number.

After Class (Study Time)

1. Go over your notes at least twice everyday. Rewrite them if you have to! (Rewriting or typing your notes can help you to remember them even more!)

2. Note cards: These are great for studying, especially if you have a vocab test coming up.

3. Filing Folder: Use a filing folder to store any classwork, quizzes, tests, etc. so you can be ready to ace that final at the end of the semester!

I pinned these helpful study tips on my College Life board, but they really apply to any grade:

12 Hacks That Will Improve Your Studying 

(for #3, don't keep the note card with you unless the teacher says so!)
Study Tips

13 Study Tips to Guarantee Success (their words, not mine)

10 Study Tips to Be More Productive in 2014 

Effective Note Taking

Note Taking Hack

(if you don't take notes on the computer as this hack says, then you can type the notes that you've written later on.)

8 Tips for Studying

I didn't want to cram a page of links to this post, so if you want even more study tips, check out my 

College Life board on Pinterest! (Note: You don't have to be in college to use these tips!)

Do you have any organization tips of your own?

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Thank You!

Stay True, Be You,

Itunu

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