How To Be Organized Using Planner, Calendar, & App on iPhone | Life, school, etc.

So.. I'm a sophomore in college and I'm taking 3 science classes & 1 math class (on top of work, friends, & family) The worst part about it is knowing how to balance them out. It gets tough but as long as I stay organized, I get everything I need to get done.. Even if that means staying up until 3 in the morning & having to wake up at 7.

Overview: color coordinate each class and write anywhere you can so you'll never forget about an assignment.

My new study room. I just moved everything in here, I have yet to decorate it. :)

You'll want highlighters and pens to write in your planner and on your desk calendar. These will be used to color coordinate each class. 

Gather your syllabus' for each class of yours and find the page where the assignments are with their due dates. You will use this to put everything in your planner and calendar. 

DESK CALENDAR:

For example: say math is blue (I use blue because my math book is blue), I'm going to write on the day it's due with a blue pen and highlight it with blue highlighter.

MATH: CH. 4 HOMEWORK

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Another example, I used pink for chemistry because pink is my favorite color and I dislike chemistry so I was hoping the pink would gradually make me like chemistry. It's kind of workin'! 

CHEM: LEARN SMART

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So for Biology, I used green just because when I think of Biology, I think of the earth.

As for Anatomy, my binder is purple for my notes in that class.

If I have something going on & it doesn't pertain to school, I put it in with whatever color I'm feeling that I didn't already use so I usually highlight it with orange or yellow. 

Here's a closer look on a busy day: 

(excuse my handwriting)

PLANNER: 

It's pretty much the same thing, you're just reiterating everything in another spot.

PHONE:

This is the "Reminders" app that is on every iPhone by default. I never thought in my life, I would ever put this to actual use. I love that I can color coordinate with this perfectly! So basically with this, I do assignments week by week. Only because I don't want to get overwhelmed and end up working on something that's not a priority. Once I finish the assignment or whatever it might be, I check the bubble so it goes away. It feels so good to be able to do that, too! 

I'm a sucker for positivity so of course, I had to make a list for it. I put quotes and motivating things in the list and I look back at it when I am feeling helpless or unmotivated. It seems to help!! 

I hope this helps someone! This is just what works for me! 

[SIDE NOTE]

Anytime you hear your teacher say there's a new assignment or reminds your class about a quiz or something, whip your planner out and write it down. Usually what happens is I say I'll do it later and I forget about it. Don't let that happen to you, if you can't write it down.. Put it in your phone! It's also helpful to put your own checkmark boxes next to each assignment and check it off when you're done! :) Note pads are good to have around, write anything down that is important to keep it implanted in your head. I keep two notepads around, I have Post-its & then an actual notepad that I can write lists down on.