Today I botched two appointments- I forgot I had one today, and the one I thought I had today wasn’t today! I’ve always been awful about keeping a planner, but this is why I have to get better about it.
In high school you may be able to get by without it if you’re not terribly busy or in a lot of activities, but no matter what you do in college, you will DROWN in life without something tracking your classes, assignments, and other obligations.
You can get a cheap planner, almost for certain at your university’s bookstore. Do yourself a favor and start the habit now so you don’t bitch-slapped by life later on. Hell, even if you’re in junior high and high school- get that habit ingrained into your cranium. The terrifying thing about college is that no matter how intelligent you are, you will flounder and flop if you can’t at least SOMEWHAT manage your time and maintain decent habits.
Nobody is perfect, of course. But if you throw your papers in a pile, let your dorm/apartment/etc. reduce to squalor, and think you can remember everything you need to do… you’re gonna have a bad time. Honestly, how book-smart you are doesn’t mean much in college. The kids who do really well are the ones that had to study hard for A’s and B’s in high school, but they developed strong study habits because of it.
I skated by in high school, never needing to study. Now? Harder classes are kicking my ass. When you’re already getting blindsided by adulthood, you don’t need academic to join the party too and fuck you up worse.
I chose to start this blog because I wanted to compile my own thoughts and tips, and figure it’d be worth it to put them on a blog to help others, or to give advice on requested situations/topics if others want it. You can check out a quick ‘about me’ on my bio page, but here’s the SparkNotes version: I’m a 19 year old, first-year student who lives alone in an apartment on campus. Often, I have no damn idea what I’m doing, so let’s suffer together while I offer what perspective I do know.
If this blog interests you, do me a favor and spread the word! You don’t have to be a college student to benefit from the content I’ll be posting, and hope it can be accessible to lots of groups.
A new personal project for my reference, accessible to anyone who wants it! If this gains traction and becomes a successful project, it’d be great. Give this a reblog and follow the blog if you’re curious!
