How To Stay Organized In College

College Kids,

My classes are very demanding. Do you have any advice on how to stay organized?

Lee
19 Years Old
St. Thomas

Lee,

Staying organized in school is extremely important. It will make your classes and your life much easier. Here are some tips:

Have A Planner - This one should be a no brainier (especially because most schools give you one), but if you do not have one get one. A planner allows you to look at you whole week and see exactly what you need to do.
Make Separate Binders/Folders - Each class is unique and deserves its own separate binder/folder. I have seen many people use one notebook for all their classes. This is a really bad idea. Not only will your notes be mixed up, but so will every piece of paper you ever get.
Have A Designated School Area - Somewhere in you room you should create an area strictly for your school stuff. You should then get in the habit of putting all your books and notebooks there every day after class. This way you will never lose anything.
Have A To Do List - Preferably one on a dry erase board.
Set Timelines For Projects - If you are a procrastinator like me, you are going to want to do this.
Back Up Your Files - You should always back up you files on a flash drive or online. This can save your life, seriously.
Take Neat Notes - If you are not good at this you might want to try and rewrite some of your chicken scratch after class so when you are studying you can actually use it.
Check Your E-Mail Frequently - Many times professors will send you important information via e-mail. You do not want to miss it (especially if it is a class cancellation).

I hoped these helped!

The College Kids