Being a college student is tough when you’re balancing clubs, school work, and your social life. Sometimes it can become overwhelming and it can lead to disorganization in your life. Here are just a few things that can help you organize your life while you’re at school.
1. Bullet Journal
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Bullet journals are the new trend for organized college students. These journals allow for creativity and keep all of your important dates, assignments, and overall notes in order. A bullet journal is good for to-do lists, goal setting and an overall diary. Using bright colors, washi tape, and other methods your journal can become personalized to fit your exact needs. if you’re having trouble starting your journal there are many articles online to help you get started such as “WTF Is A Bullet Journal And Why Should You Start One? An Explainer” from Buzzfeed. You can find cheap journals at Target that range from five to thirteen dollars depending on your preference.
2. Dry-Erase Calendar
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An easy way to keep track of your events at school is to use a dry-erase calendar. These are super cheap. This one pictured costs about eighteen dollars at Target, and they are easy to use. You can place all of your social events and classwork due dates on there and they are easily changeable due to it being dry-erase. And then when the month is over, you can erase the whole board and start all over again. This product is customizable and you can make it fun to stay organized by using colorful markers!
3. Desk Organizer
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As the semester goes on, sometimes it’s hard to keep your desk clean and organized. A simple way to solve that is investing in a desk organizer. They are easy to find and their prices are pretty cheap; the product pictured is priced at around thirteen dollars at Target. You can easily store your pens, pencils, sticky notes and other useful tools. Some of these desk organizers even come with an iPhone charging port so you can do you work and keep your phone battery life. Having one of these around is sure to make your life ten times easier.
4. Storage Bins
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Storage bins are the ultimate tool to stay organized while at college. They can be used to store office supplies, makeup, toiletries, and so much more. There are tons of sizes and colors that you can get in order to make it more fun! These can also be used in all parts of your dorm. For instance, you can have storage bins in your room to hold school supplies and in the bathroom, you can store all of your shampoo and makeup. Either way you use them, each of these items is extremely useful and will make your life ten times easier.
It is important to stay organized in order to keep your life in order at school. But staying organized is hard when your life is so busy between school and friends but with these four tools, you’ll be able to stay organized while you’re doing all of your work. And if you still need to find something that fits your needs, there are tons of more ideas that you can search on Pinterest and Buzzfeed for all of your organizing needs. Now get out there and start organzing!
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