Top Study Tip 3: Getting Organized for the School Year!
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We recommend that students get organized at any point. As the Buddhist monk Pema Chodron, start where you are. It is never too late or too early to get organized.
USE A THREE-RING BINDER
We recommend using a 3 ring binder for your subjects. You can label the dividers and keep each class organized. We recommend dividing according to 1) Notes, 2) Homework, 3) Handouts, 4) Quizzes, 5) Tests.
ORGANIZE YOUR BINDERS BY SUBJECT
We recommend using 1 large binder to take to school. Then coming home and organize individual binders that you can keep at home for each subject.
CREATE A SHELF FOR YOUR NOTEBOOKS
You can keep your binders at home on a shelf.
PENCIL CASES
Keep a pencil case handy with you at all times. Although most of our schools have us use laptops, there is no substitute for handwriting our notes. It is essential to bring a pencil case with pencils and pens!
SET UP A DESK AREA
It’s critical to set up an organized desk with very little clutter and very few distractions.
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