#Student Organization

[glieseart]

THE "COMFORT" WOMEN OF ASIA: a zine 🦋

Hi everyone, we made a zine about an ongoing fight for the rights of "comfort" women from Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines, who were enslaved by the Japanese military. We explored their art, stories, and worldwide memorials.

HERE is the printable, HERE is the online booklet. Transcription will be available soon!

[wellness-university]

How to Stay Organized as a Student

I always look forward to strolling down the bright white aisles of my local Target to pick up school supplies.

Shiny binders.

Pastel highlighters.

Smooth ballpoint pens.

But by the time October hits, my highlighters are out of my case and buried underneath various handouts I shoved in my backpack. I also can’t seem to find a single pencil anywhere. And I eventually lose the random pencils I pick up from the floor or “borrow” from my classmate.

At least, this used to be the case.

As a college senior, I’ve picked up a few tactics that'll help this scenario happen less and less.

Keyword: less.

No matter how organized you are, you will misplace something. It happens. But you can still minimize the chance of it happening often. 

So how do you stay organized as a student?

We need to take a look at all the areas in your life that need organizing: your school supplies, academic work, finances, and other non-negotiable items that vary from person to person.

School Supplies and Academic Work

The easiest way to keep your school supplies organized is to read your syllabi before your trip to Target so you don’t end up with more supplies than you need. The less you have, the less you need to worry about. 

Some students have found success working electronically from their iPad or laptop. This deserves its whole separate blog post, but luckily there are plenty of resources for electronic organization you can find on YouTube. 

If you’re like me and prefer writing your notes on paper, you should buy what your syllabi specifically asks you to. Once you’ve done that, here’s a list of other items to add to your cart:

- Pencil/pen case

- Pack of pencils

- Pack of pens

- At least 1 highlighter

- White-Out

- Calculator

- Backpack

Now, how do you stop the October crash from ruining your organization? Here's you answer:

You must create a routine for yourself to take things out when needed and put them back in their place after you’re done. 

For instance, you might take out your math binder and a pencil from your case. It’s important that you put these items back in your backpack when you’re done. But this doesn’t mean to throw your pencil in a random opening. You need to repeat the same steps you completed to take out your supplies. 

Put your pencil back in the case.

Close your pencil case.

Put your case back in its designated compartment in your backpack. 

Gently place your binder back in your backpack.

Close your backpack.

And for extra points: set your backpack somewhere so that you can easily grab it on the way to class.

Organizing Your Finances 

Keeping your finances organized is an amazing way to reduce unnecessary stress. One of the warmest welcomes into adulthood is that pretty plastic rectangle we refer to as a credit card.

One of the coldest welcomes into adulthood is paying your credit card bill.

The most important tip I have for college students is to open only one credit card. Since you’ve recently become an adult, building your credit (a record of your financial reliability) should start as soon as possible. This way, you’ll have an easier time for when you want to buy a house or a car because your credit score will be higher.

The better your credit score, the better chances you have at earning a deal worth your time.

If you want to build an excellent credit score, only use your credit card for purchases that you know you have the money for in your bank account. Then when it comes time to pay your monthly credit card bill, pay it off in full. 

This is mostly to avoid paying exorbitant interest rates. But your credit card company will see that you're responsible with your money and might even increase your card limit.

Along with your credit card, I recommend opening a second debit card. This debit card should be used for things like overpriced Starbucks drinks and stale dining hall food.

In other words, this card should only be used during the semester. 

The main goal of your second debit card is to set a budget for yourself during the semester. If you only want to spend $20 a week, then only keep $20 on there.

Your other debit card will be your home base that you can set up direct deposit for and use to send money to your other debit account.

Here’s a quick recap since that was a lot of information:

- Have a main debit card that you use for when you’re home

- Have a second debit card that you use for when you’re at school

- Apply for 1 credit card to start building your credit

This is a system I use to keep my money organized. My main debit card is used for things like depositing checks and paying subscriptions. My second debit card is used for buying small daily items during the semester. And my credit card is used for building my credit score (sort of like an extension of my main debit card).

General Tips

One issue I see busy students have is remembering appointments or meetings. Whether it’s your massage appointment or a work meeting with your boss, you should have a designated space to remember these events.

Lucky enough, most smartphones come with a calendar app that’ll notify you when it’s time for your appointment.

On my iPhone, I put any event in my calendar as soon as I’m made aware of it. If I don’t, I’ll most likely forget about it. This is how you can organize your meetings and appointments so you don't forget them.

For my notification settings, I have two reminders set for each event that’ll pop up on my Home Screen. The first comes two days before the event and the second comes two hours before. The reason I use these settings is because two days will give me enough time in advance to remember the appointment (especially if it’s made a few weeks ago). And it gives enough notice to the other party in case I need to cancel. I also use the two-hour notification so that I have enough time to get ready. 

Another skill I’ve started to utilize setting timers and alarms. When that two-hour notification goes off, here’s what I do:

- Take note of where I am and where I will be when it’s time to leave

- Check the traffic (if I need to drive anywhere)

- Set an alarm for when I have to start getting ready to leave

The alarm tells me when it’s time to GO! No stops and definitely no $200. 

Other than appointments, miscellaneous items can refer to different hobbies such as knitting. I can’t give advice on EVERYTHING that has to be organized because I may not know how to organize yarn the best way. So here are a few general tips that you can apply to any miscellaneous items:

- Keep a designated space for your items and only keep them in that space

- Invest in storage bins and make sure you label them

- Everything you take out must be put back in its spot

- Dedicate at least 10 minutes once a week to clean your space

- Set alarms and use timers to make sure that you’re not wasting time

Organizing your space and supplies is the best way to keep your mind clear. You’ll have more time to think about the task at hand instead of trying to find the supplies you need to do it. 

[flango87]

FUCK YEAH COLUMBIA UNI STUDENTS!!!!!!

[visenyaism]

seven years ago in the name of tolerating free speech from all political perspectives my nasty ass evil university let an army of tiki torch wielding nazis shouting jews will not replace us march through grounds threatening the lives of students and community members with zero police presence. and today they retroactively changed campus policy around tents so they could send in the cops to bust up the gaza memorial vigil. genuinely fucking stomach turning

[schooldiary24]

Enhancing Student Performance with a Comprehensive School Diary

Discover how a well-structured school diary can boost student performance, improve organization, and enhance communication between students, parents, and teachers. Learn effective tips and best practices for maximizing the benefits of school diaries.

[townpostin]

ABVP Celebrates 76th Foundation Day in Ghatsila

Ceremony held at Anindita Hotel with the formation of new Ghatsila Nagar unit. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) celebrated its 76th Foundation Day with a ceremony at Anindita Hotel in Dahigoda, Ghatsila. JAMSHEDPUR – The 76th Foundation Day of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was celebrated in Ghatsila with a grand ceremony at Anindita Hotel, Dahigoda. The event began…

[sofiaflorina2021]

I want to join this student organization. I have filled out the registration form on 19 September and I have l contacted one of the members. I want to see whether this organization is good or not (although I know many of my thoughts are very different from the goals of this organization).

[paleboyblue]

Help support our University of Guam’s Chuuk Student Organization by purchasing a ticket from one of the officers for the organization for a car wash located at the UOG Dorm 2 parking lot on February 18th Saturday!

Biba UOG!

[booasaur]

Venmo @ bcabolitioncollective

[Edit: don't donate anymore, they have enough, as per

]

Incidentally, they also suspended Ilhan Omar's daughter.

Edited on the morning of April 19th to no longer be rebloggable because of the venmo change above

[rokudaimeplease]

he just wants to take a nap

[glieseart]

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[gomi-draws]

What a time to be a boy kisser

[rotzaprachim]

im shaking every single student organizer and screaming that they need to separate a demand to divest from arms funding from the demand for a university to cut off all contact with Israeli and Israeli-American scholars and students, a demand which no university will agree to because implementing it would in many cases be very illegal

[flowerscorner]

6/2/24

Posting after so long. I have been studying hard. I reviewed for my test on Tuesday.

- flower

[chiropteracupola]

c. 1540 CE: a young man from Chalco, and his dragon.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

*tries to organize my thoughts*

*remembers i'm not in school and therefore beholden to neither heaven nor hell nor any man's grading system*

*joyously shredding & tossing all my carefully arranged 3x5 mental notecards into the air like so much beige confetti. raising my arms in victory, cheering raucously until i accidentally inhale bits of homemade confetti*

(*coughing up itty bits of paper like a cat evicting a hairball with a firm understanding of tenants' rights*) wait wat happens next