File cabinets in the Istituto agronomico per l'oltremare (2013)
Photograph by Francesco Bini (link)
Organization tip 1: Storing documents in one place
Keeping all of my work in one place is key for keeping my school life relatively stress-free. Rather than storing my documents on my laptop and being unable to access them while I'm out, I use Google Docs. Google Docs is great in that it has a simple interface, it's accessible wherever there's internet access, and it saves every single letter you type as soon as you type it. I had some bad experiences today using a computer in Bizzell Library. The computer crashed twice while I was on it. Fortunately, I was using Google Docs. Even if a sinkhole opened up and swallowed my computer, all of my files would still be available.
Organization tip 2: Folders, folders, folders
I've started to keep all of my bookmarks (be they videos on YouTube or links to class sites) in folders. Like my folders in Outlook and in Google Drive, the school-related folders are divided into my different classes. A year ago, my system of organizing bookmarks was, well, nonexistent, but now I feel much more organized and I'm able to access everything much more quickly.
Organization tip 3: Check the syllabus outside of syllabus week
I'll regularly check the syllabus of each class to make sure that my (not so fantastic) memory hasn't missed something. It also helps me get a clear picture of how I need to divide my time in the next few weeks.
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