Staying Organized with Schoolwork

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Once school gets started and the classwork and homework and assignments start piling up, it can get easy to become overwhelmed. Work, class, clubs and everything else combined starts pulling at you and then you don't know which was is up.

That is why organization is key. I live by my desk calendar and planner and it makes it really easy for me to keep track of when things are due, when I have exams, when there are club meetings and all of that jazz. Below are some of my tips on how to stay organized.

1. Invest in a planner.
You will not regret this. Most of the time, you don't even have to buy one because your school likely gives them out. My university gave me two different one for free after I already had one for myself. Keep an eye out for your school to hand them out.

When using your planner, it's important to mark down dates ahead of time and to use different colors to indicate different things.

I also recommend making a "To Do" list on a sticky note for the week (or day) and keeping it in your planner to cross off as you go.

Here you can see that I have my exams and important events marked in Red, Work marked and one club in blue, a second club marked in purple and a workshop marked in pink.

You can see I've got a To Do list in my planner that I can keep track of throughout the week.

2. Use a calendar. 

Wether it's a wall calendar, a desk calendar, or one on your phone/computer: USE IT!

I use a desk calendar that I bought at walmart. Again, I color code it and note events/due dates before hand. The best time to do this is when you first get your class syllabi, club calendars, etc.

Different colors mark different events/due dates.

A break down of the color code, important so that you know what means what!

3. Keep separate folders for different clubs/groups/organizations.

You don't want all of your papers crammed into one notebook or binder because when you need to find a paper for a specific club, you won't be able to. Keeping all your handouts and calendars in separate folders will allow you to easily find whatever you need. It also means you can leave it on your bookshelf until you need the specific folder so you don't have to carry it around all the time.

Four different folders for my clubs/groups.

4. Make a weekly schedule.

Most people have their weekly class schedule but I go into much more detail. For meetings that are weekly or biweekly, I include those as well, plus work and workout times.

I make a complete color-coded (surprise, surprise) schedule in Microsoft Excel. The one below is for Fall 2012.


These four small tips make a huge difference in staying organized and keeping track of your school/work/clubs. I would be lost in homework and paperwork if I didn't follow these.

There are numerous more tips on school organization, but I feel like these are four very important ones and they're easy to start with if you're just beginning.

If you know of more school-related organization tips, please comment below and share them!

Until next time!





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Kalysha Clark is a recent graudate of North Carolina State University where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Zoology and a minor in nonprofit studies. She is currently serving as a member of AmeriCorps and will return to NC State in January to begin her Master's program in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

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I am a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies.

I am currently a Master's Student at NC State studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Part of my thesis will focus on how state action plans and policies look at and incorporate climate change and land use change. I am highly interested in habitat use, movement ecology and behavior, and hope to study these during my Master's and, later, my PhD.

I am currently working on my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification.

My skills include: Radio telemetry, Camera Trap Installation and Calibration, Animal Handling, Data Entry and Management, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Raptor Handling, Project Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Time Management and Organization

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-Quantitative Methods in Education
-Wildlife Seminar
-Resource Selection Functions

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-Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2015
-Minor in Nonprofit Studies
-Dean's List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013
-Roots and Shoots Founders' Award, $100, 2012-2013
-Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification, March 2013
-Visionary Leader Certificate, Spring 2012

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