As finals approach and the end of the school year is right around the corner, students become more unorganized and disorderly. Organization is one of the many keys to academic success.
Staying organized is more than color-coding notes or keeping different planners. Organization is building up a method to manage a student’s time to do work and study.
This can relieve stress and help to get more things done in an orderly amount of time.
Organization is a big thing for students, especially when they have other things going on in their personal lives. It is not always easy to stay organized and get things done, but with time management and organized plans, it takes off a little bit of stress.
Having a clear system and keeping up with deadlines makes it less likely for students to miss important work or tasks. Waiting till the last minute leads to scrambling and does not make it a student’s best quality.
With how overwhelming school can already be, deciding to do things last minute and being disorganized can be a major falling out for students.
“I do not think you have to be organized to get good grades, but it helps and takes a lot of the stress off,” Natausha Hollis said.
Organizational methods can lead to a more clear mindset for a student and make work their best quality. Creating that sense of control and predictability makes it less stressful and overall less work.
Having to make up tons of assignments at the last minute is no fun and can be tough on a student’s productivity.
Staying organized can start with simple things like clearing distractions from study spaces or ensuring that materials are easily accessible.
Developing a consistent routine and creating a new habit can be hard but if you push through and work yourself, it will get easier over time. Studies show that it takes two to nine weeks to form a new habit.
Pushing through the laziness and working hard to make it part of your daily routine will pay off in the end.
“I always put a goal in place and try my best to reach it whenever I am feeling unmotivated or lazy,” Hollis said.
Recording assignments into digital apps or notes can also help out. Putting when assignments are due in calenders or setting up reminders of things that need to be worked on are all efficient ways of organization.
Making online flashcards or even writing definitions can help students study for tests.
Taking even only a couple minutes out of your day to study or work on assignments can help a student do a better job in school.
Especially for athletes who are constantly doing things with their sport. Having these habits and finding the time in between practices or exercise will help athletes keep a healthy balance between sports and academics.
I have struggled with keeping organized in school for a couple of years now. While I have recently found better ways to spend my time working and maintaining good grades, I have learned that my work ethic starts to get worse in the winter.
With the winter, it is harder to manage time and find the motivation to study. I tend to have more missing assignments, and my grades tend to drop during this time.
Over this last semester, I have figured out that if I stick to a clear schedule and organize my work, even if it is just a bit, my assignments tend to score higher, and I do better on the tests, which makes me more satisfied with my grades and success.
