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Hey guys, this post is all about organizing your life a bit before the new semester starts. I know many of you have already started classes, but you can still implement these tips regardless (if you want to of course). I want to emphasize that this post is not meant to shame anyone for having a messy desk, backpack, or anything else. Everyone is different and what works for me will obviously not work for everyone. However, if you struggle with keeping track of your school supplies, past assignments/handouts, and/or feel as if you can’t find what you need when you need it, then this is the post for you.

Desk

Your desk doesn’t have to be immaculate, but it does need to be at least somewhat organized so that you can have all of your supplies handy, as well as a clear space to work. Before school starts, asses the state of your desk. Clear away any junk that’s managed to work its way in, and then organize what’s left. If your desk tends to get dusty, you can also use this as an opportunity to clean it with a wipe or a wet rag.

You should have a designated spot for all of your pens/pencils, post-it notes, loose papers, etc, but it doesn’t have to be fancy. It could be something as simple as deciding to keep all of your sticky notes in a pile on the right side of your desk, and all of your papers in the top drawer.

School supplies that you normally carry in your backpack I’d recommend getting duplicates of for your desk. That way you don’t have to keep pulling them out of your backpack and forgetting to put them back. As an example, I have a stash of pens in a little bucket on my desk, as well as a huge pencil case in my backpack. I also have two mini-staplers, one for my backpack and one to sit on my desk. 

If you have a laptop that you use for homework (or a tablet) you should also make sure that there’s a charging outlet within easy reach of your desk. If not, invest in an extension cord so that you can charge your device while doing your homework.

Backpack

I can’t tell you how easy it is to just cram random junk into your backpack and forget that it exists. Then when you're trying to pull out something you actually need, you can’t find it for all the crap. Before the semester begins, do a “deep clean” of your backpack. Start by dumping everything out and make two piles: what needs to be in your backpack, and what doesn’t. Your stack of what needs to be in your backpack might look something like this:

folder(s)

notebook(s)

pencil case

snacks (avoid leaving these in your bag for long periods of time though)

water-bottle/portable coffee mug

deodorant, chapstick, tampons, etc.

pepper spray (safety is no joke)

wallet

planner

This is by no means an exhaustive list. Anything that’s not in your “backpack pile” needs to be put away. My backpack sometimes gets random bits of dirt on the inside, so once it’s empty I like to go outside and try to shake all the dirt out. The next step is to re-fill your backpack, but don’t make the mistake of just stuffing it willy-nilly. Give each item a designated pocket/section and commit to always putting it back in that section after you’ve finished using it. Doing this means that even if you have a large backpack (like I do) you’ll still be able to find what you need relatively quickly. 

As a last tip, I would recommend going through your backpack at the end of each school day, and taking out anything that doesn’t belong in there permanently (think gym clothes, that snack you bought, etc.) If you have anything that you don’t want to forget to bring the next day, you can also take this opportunity to put it into your backpack so that you don’t forget it.

Papers

Invest in an accordion folder before classes start (you can get them for around $7 on Amazon). Designate a specific pocket for each one of your classes, and label them accordingly. Any handouts and graded assignments that you receive in class should go in the designated pocket for that class. It’s especially important to keep graded homework in a safe place, not only for study purposes but also because if there’s ever an issue with your grades it’s easy to resolve if you have the assignment in question.

I have one folder that I keep in my backpack, which I use as a catchall for anything my professors hand out in class. Periodically, I’ll transfer all the documents in that folder to my accordion one, and sort them into their respective sections. I receive so many handouts from professors over the course of the semester that to carry them all around in my backpack would be annoying and take up too much space.

One last thing, I never manage to fill up an entire notebook in one semester. So that I don’t waste paper, at the end of the semester I’ll tear out all the pages that actually have notes on them, and staple those notes together. I do this for each class’ set of notes, and then store the stapled pages in my accordion folder along with the rest of the papers for that particular class. This allows me to reuse the notebook the following semester, and still have my notes handy if I ever want to review the material in the future. 

Computer + Phone

It’s extremely important that you have an organized system in place for keeping track of any papers that you type on your computer. Make a folder on your computer for each semester/quarter/academic year, and label it accordingly. Within that larger folder should be separate folders for each class you have. Whenever you create an assignment, save it into the appropriate folder for that class. If you want you can also make a separate folder for more general school documents like forms, general info, etc. If you use google docs to type your papers you can actually make these folders within google drive itself, instead of on your computer.

The next thing you should do is open up whatever web browser you normally use to access school-related sites (student portal, online dictionary, google docs, etc.) Bookmark all of those sites and put them into one bookmarks folder labeled with the name of your school. This saves so much time when you need to access the sites throughout the year.

As far as your phone goes, group together all of the apps that you regularly use for studying into a “school” folder. That way you can find them quickly.

Textbooks

Keep all of your textbooks for the semester/year in one place. This could potentially be your backpack if you have the same classes every day and need to always bring your textbooks to class. If you have different classes on different days then only bring the textbooks you actually need for that day to school in your backpack. You can keep the rest somewhere else (preferably in a place that’s close to your desk and/or where you keep your backpack). If you’re afraid of forgetting to put your textbooks in your bag before leaving for school, make a habit of doing it the night before and you can also set a reminder for yourself on your phone.

You might find that for some classes you never end up using the textbook in class. If this is the case, then you could consider leaving your textbooks for that class at home (unless you plan on studying at school of course).

If you read this far, you’ll notice I didn’t talk about planners at all, and that’s because I have so much to say on the subject of planners that I decided to make a whole separate post dedicated to them. With any luck, it’ll be out by the end of the month (don’t hold your breath). Thank you for reading, and good luck on all of your studies. If you have any further questions feel free to send me an ask or leave a comment.

[inspostudying]

[ 14.03.19 ] “even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying.”

4/30 days of productivity

[camillestudiess]

hey guys!! I wanted to show how I take history notes so here ya go :D *sorry for my terrible editing skills I'm learning*

[blacklinguist]

week 3/10

only wrote four stories the past week, since I knew some of the words from the next few rows. i can feel my confidence growing bit by bit, so i really need to start studying grammar again to ensure that i am a-okay with my writing, because i can feel some things are a bit off.

[5am-studies]

26.10.18 Today’s a nice sunny weather with a moderate temperature. I began my day by listening to this awesome podcast called Daily Boost and it motivated me to stay calm and happy (because i sometimes tend to lose my temper) I hope you are having a productive day

[almastudies]

So, tomorrow is a holiday and I wanted to do something fun so I’m throwing a tumblr party! Come join me!

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Blacklist #almas party if you don’t want to see these!

[smilestudy]

hey jay! i have to finish my autobiography by 5pm today so i thought i would tell you to keep myself accountable. please help me stay on track! haha.

you’ve got this!!! i mean you’re writing about yourself so i think you’re an expert on this

[hufflepuffwannabe]

(ba) congratulations on your HUGE milestone!! i'm so happy for you :) you're one of my favourite blogs ever and you're so inspiring! you're one of the first people that got me started on studyblrs! :) here's an ask for you, what's your favourite quote? i thought that might be fun to write :) i hope you're having a good week! mine's going pretty well, i've been busy with note taking, but today i got to go to a cafe with my friends and we sat and talked for hours and journaled! :)

Hey! Thank you so much :D I’m very touched that I had a small hand in getting your studyblr started. I’m glad you got a chance to chill hard with friends! Here’s my favorite wrote somewhat sloppily rendered (since I stopped bullet journaling, my lettering skills have gone to hell):

follower celebration

[tbhstudying]

my brother is engaged too! it's so weird to think about how old he is and then how old i am too O-O but congratulations for you and your family! :)

thank u very much! honestly, it’s still a little weird to think abt hahaha time truly flies!! congratulations to u and ur brother and ur family as well!! sending u lots of love

[rayraystudies]

hello! i hope you're having a great day! i was just wondering if you could tell me how you like the 9.7 inch iPad for note taking? i have been going back and forth on whether i want the 10.5 inch or the 9.7 and seeing that you have one i thought i'd ask. do you think it handles well? is it too small, or just right? do you run into any issues when using it? thanks so much! :)

Hi!

I really like my 9.7″ iPad for note-taking personally! It’s convenient to carry around but still a decent size! So as of right now, they no longer carry the 9.7″ ipad pro, but the ipad does come in 9.7″. The 10.5″ is the ipad pro’s smallest size as of right now. I think the sizing is fine, but if you want to use a split screen, the 10.5″ might be a better fit, simply because the screen is a bit small in the 9.7″ ipad for that.

Hope this helps! (hope you had a great day too :)

[adelinestudiess]

hello adeline! i figured i'd jump on the blog rating bandwagon. i suppose a nice story would be that on my trip to europe we missed our scheduled train to paris and it ended up being fortuitous because when we got there and the way it worked out, we ended up watching the sunset from the top of the eiffel tower 😍

Hello! Omg that is such a blessing in disguise! (hope that’s the right phrase to use) Wish I was there to witness the scenic beauty! 

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[inspostudying]

[ 11.02.19 ] “never let go, never give up, never run, never surrender.”

[naomiwithanovel]

lunavegastudies replied to your photoset “09.04.18 // today is my little brother’s 7th birthday! [from my...”

your brother and i have the same birthday!

happy birthday! ♡♡♡

[blacklinguist]

some more sexy english words

these are all from our magnificent bastard tongue:

fecund: fruitful / active / productive

antimacassar: “a cloth, used mainly in the past, for putting over the back of a chair in order to keep it clean or to decorate it” Cambridge 

miscegnate - to mix interracially [used to talk about language being mixed, specifically English, termed the Bastard Tongue]

putrescence - rotting mess [God I LOVE THIS ONE]

bruit - spread quickly / pervade 

[0126p]

H O N N E is where it's at! all their music is great :) but right now i'm listening to shallow from a star is born on repeat 😭 it hits right in the feels honestly (br!)

ahhh i’ve listened to day 1 by honne and i love it!!! i will definitely look into them more :))

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