I like to think I am a pretty organized, on-the-ball type person. Then I take a look around at my room, my desk, my calendar, etc and I remember that I am actually all over the place. Sometimes I wonder how I get things done on time. I am very good about writing everything down, but I fall short with my procrastination tendencies. I have an agenda book, a calendar hanging on my wall and one in my phone to keep me organized. I set alarms constantly throughout the day. It is shocking to many people, but I always complete a task given, or hand in an assignment on time.
Organizing myself online was really quite simple. I have been using Pinterest since I first heard about it and I believe it has really helped me keep tabs on some great educational resources, ideas and activities. The only other online organizer I use is Symbaloo. Last year (March 3, 2013) I wrote a post about how great the site was and all of the things I thought it could be used for. As I am not the type of person to be redundant, I will spare you from reading the same post twice. If you would like to learn about some benefits, feel free to check out the previous post on this site. Better yet, go to www.symbaloo.com and start organizing your life today!
I have yet to hone in on my tangible organization skills. I've always had a good memory. I've never written appointments or assignments down (or if I have I've lost whatever was keeping track of it). I never wrote down my work schedule or doctor's appointments that scheduled for the following year.
ReplyDeleteHowever, my memory is filling up compared to when I was 15-early 20s, and I remember the first (and only) appointment that I ever missed. However, nowadays there is so much going on and the information out there is bottomless. I've actually read a study that with this unrelenting flow of information that the human memory is actually functioning to remember WHERE information is stored and not necessarily the information itself. That's where my skills run out, there is so much out there and I need to adopt a organizational scheme. (so far, I use Pinterest the best)