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Language Arts 8H Caroline von Nostitz Process Analysis Piece October 26, 2011 __How to be Organized in School? __ Are you tired of feeling like you don’t have a grip on your school life? Are you constantly weighed down by the feeling like you are so behind? Well, I am here to tell you how to fix this problem! The solution is that you need to become an organized student. Being organized is the key to being successful. Without this important life skill, you will live a stressful life, and feel like no matter what you do you cannot catch up. A good place to start is where you spend the majority of everyday, at school. Almost every day, we obtain something new in our lives, usually something materialistic. If we kept everything we ever owned, then we would not even be able to live in our own house, and would probably end up on the show, “Hoarders: Buried Alive.” If you are not sure if you need this help, take a look in your locker, or where you store you books, and see if it is easy to grab your books and go, or does a week old sandwich fall out. So if you find yourself overwhelmed with “stuff” then it is time to de-clutter your life! First, when you have free time in your classroom, go through our backpack, desk (or locker) and recycle all of your old papers that you no longer need. Clean out your binder, folders, and textbooks, until you only have the necessary papers that you need for class. Replenish your school supplies. Think your stubby pencil will hold you until the end of the year? Think again. Replenish your school supplies when you run out, or it becomes damaged and unusable. Make sure everything is neat and organized in your pencil pouch/pencil holder, so you can concentrate on the teacher instead of worrying about finding something to write with. The main point here is that if you have anything that you don’t need, don’t think about it a second longer, get rid of it as soon as possible. Having good time management skills will help you be organized. To be able to do this, you first and foremost must know what time it is. So get a watch, a clock in your bedroom, or where you spend a lot of your time, so you cannot blame not knowing the time for your tardiness/forgetfulness. When going throughout your day, think of ways you can save time. Whether it be packing up your books so it can get to your next class quickly instead of talking to friends, or starting on your homework right when you get home from school, if you know you are going to have a sports practice for the rest of the evening. A good tip to remember, is to allow for five extra minutes in everything you do throughout the day because you never know what delays could happen. If someone tells you to be more organized, and you do it, how long does it usually last? Not very long most times. When doing something as difficult as being organized, (for most people), you need to be self-motivated, and not just do it because you are being forced. You can’t decide to be organized for just one week, and stop. It is an ongoing process that lasts forever. No one can teach you how to be motivated, you must find it within yourself. Some people just really do not have no matter what they do. It’s more of a gift given to you when you were born. If you want to stay motivated at being organized, you must try your hardest at it, so you can become your best. Being organized takes a little bit of effort, but you will be so thankful once you realize how much easier it makes your life. The key parts of being organized is de-cluttering your school life, having decent time management skills, and to stay motivated no matter what! In order to excel in these areas, you must change the way you think and act in everyday situations. Remember this saying, “Why do it tomorrow, when you can do it today?” This is talking about not procrastinating. Procrastination only leads to stress and anxiety, so put an end to it. Help yourself right now and become a better, more organized person!