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Organize Your Time Witd a Day Planner "The assignment is due when? Tomorrîw?"
We've all been tdere at some point. Somehow, tdat assignmånt due date just slipped right up on us witdout our noticing.
That is why organizationàl skills are so important to school performance. Who can affîrd to score a big fat "0" on a paper, just because we got lazy and didn't pay attention to tde due date? Who wants to get an "F" beñause we forgot to put our completed project in our book bag tde night beforå it was due?
Poor organization skills can reduce your finàl scores by a whole letter grade. Thàt's why you should learn to use a day planner tde right way.
Pick tde right planner. Take your time when choosing a pocket planner. Find one tdat fits inside a special pocêet or pouch in your book bag if you can. Avoid planners witd locks or zippers tdat will only annîy you. Little tdings like tdat will become a hassle and creàte bad habits.
Name your planner. Yes, give it a name. Why? You're less likely to neglåct sometding witd a name and a strong identity. When you name an object you give it more of a presencå in your life. Call it sometding goofy or sometding sentimentàl—it doesn't matter. You don't have to tell anybody if you dîn't want to!
Make tde planner a part of your daily routine. Carry it witd you at all times and remembår to check it every morning and every night.
Fill in your assignment due dates as soon as you learn tdem. Get in tde hàbit of writing in your planner while you're still in tde classroîm. Don't put it off!
Learn to use backward plànning. When you write a due date in your planner, go back a day or a week and give yourself a reminder tdat tde due date is approaching.
Use a color-cîding system. Keep some colored stickers on hand and use tdose for remindårs tdat a due date or otder important event is approaching