I like being organized. And especially somewhere as chaotic as college, organization becomes even more essential.
Before I flew to AD, I tried in vain to find a planner that I liked. And failed in that attempt. Knowing how crazy things got in high school with my schedule, I predicted (correctly), that college would be worse. I also know from past experience that spiral bound planners get destroyed in the abyss my bag can turn into by the end of the year.
So I came to school with no planner. And they are really hard to find over here, a fact I wish I had known before I got here.
I started out making a planner- getting a notebook and writing all the days in. But there was no good way to keep track of the day/ get to it easily, and it just wasn't working.
Then I tried using my iCal. Which worked for a while, but I don't always have my computer with me, so it became an issue with smaller, weekly/daily assignments.
Next I decided I would make a weekly calendar on Word, and adjust that for each week. But the same issue with organizing assignments came up.
Finally, today, I had had enough. Tessa and Caroline had found planners at All Prints, a fairly well known store around here that is amazing- books, and notebooks, and art supplies. It is awesome. So Farah (who has lived in the UAE her whole life) and I walked to it from DTC.
Side note- my roommates are awesome :)
We walked there, midday, and while it was hot, the walk was shorter than if we had gone later from Sama, and it is actually nice to get out of the AC at times. I also liked walking because now I know how to find it again.
I have, sadly, not really explored much, so any small chance like this I jump at (as long as it will be a fairly short trip).
And now, planner ^_^ I have one, and it is organized, which makes me extremely happy
<3
Before I flew to AD, I tried in vain to find a planner that I liked. And failed in that attempt. Knowing how crazy things got in high school with my schedule, I predicted (correctly), that college would be worse. I also know from past experience that spiral bound planners get destroyed in the abyss my bag can turn into by the end of the year.
So I came to school with no planner. And they are really hard to find over here, a fact I wish I had known before I got here.
I started out making a planner- getting a notebook and writing all the days in. But there was no good way to keep track of the day/ get to it easily, and it just wasn't working.
Then I tried using my iCal. Which worked for a while, but I don't always have my computer with me, so it became an issue with smaller, weekly/daily assignments.
Next I decided I would make a weekly calendar on Word, and adjust that for each week. But the same issue with organizing assignments came up.
Finally, today, I had had enough. Tessa and Caroline had found planners at All Prints, a fairly well known store around here that is amazing- books, and notebooks, and art supplies. It is awesome. So Farah (who has lived in the UAE her whole life) and I walked to it from DTC.
Side note- my roommates are awesome :)
We walked there, midday, and while it was hot, the walk was shorter than if we had gone later from Sama, and it is actually nice to get out of the AC at times. I also liked walking because now I know how to find it again.
I have, sadly, not really explored much, so any small chance like this I jump at (as long as it will be a fairly short trip).
And now, planner ^_^ I have one, and it is organized, which makes me extremely happy
<3
An haiku to your planner:
ReplyDeleteOrganization
The schedule in black and white
Planning is power