Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow, right?
Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow, right?
That’s what a lot of students would like to think. And that might work out when you're in a pinch but what if the assignment is way too big to complete in one day? Forgo sleep or skip other classes to get it done? I don’t know about you but I love my sleep and therefore am not cut out for all-nighters. The pressure, combined with lack of sleep, affects my ability to focus on the task at hand and turns me into a fire-breathing student-zilla. So what did I do to prevent this panic before I got to that point of no return? I organized my life via planner. My planner helps me stay on top of things and now I preach the good word of planners to anybody who wants to succeed in college or in any goal for that matter.
That’s what a lot of students would like to think. And that might work out when you're in a pinch but what if the assignment is way too big to complete in one day? Forgo sleep or skip other classes to get it done? I don’t know about you but I love my sleep and therefore am not cut out for all-nighters. The pressure, combined with lack of sleep, affects my ability to focus on the task at hand and turns me into a fire-breathing student-zilla. So what did I do to prevent this panic before I got to that point of no return? I organized my life via planner. My planner helps me stay on top of things and now I preach the good word of planners to anybody who wants to succeed in college or in any goal for that matter.
Starting your Planner:
Planning looks different for everyone, so do whatever works best for your personality. I like to set up my own planner out of a blank gridded notebook, but I realize I’m pretty extra. Your planner can be as elaborately designed, perfectly personalized, or as simple and bare-bones as you like. If you know you won’t look at a book planner, then try using a calendar app on your phone.
Using Your Planner:
The key with any planner is recording all your important dates and breaking up large tasks in smaller, more manageable, bite-sized chunks. One way to do this is to record your long-term and short-term goals, so that schedule those baby-steps. Want to eat healthy and exercise? Put it in the planner. Want to save money or stick to a budget? Put it in the planner. Want to learn a new skill, but it seems daunting? You guessed it, put it in the planner!
When you get in the habit of using a planner, your friends will be amazed at how prepared and “on top of things” you are all the time. You’ll be amazed at how stress-free and productive you feel when checking off tasks in your planner, no matter how small. Even if you don’t follow your schedule exactly, that’s okay; you gotta walk before you can run.
Christina Olague, FCC Student, WRC Tutor
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