Posted in Organization

I love that time when it's still summer, but you get to shop for bakc to school supplies! Actually, I am somewhat addicted to office supplies, so it's always fun for me to get them, but it's especially fun when stores are having their big sales and I can more for less.

Today I am posting a list of things that I do to get me ready for the coming school year:

1. Call about any last-minute paperwork. I called yesterday to make sure that my final transcript had been turned in and to find out when I could bring it in. This also applies to any kind of paperwork you need to turn in before school.
2. Stock Up On Basics.
   • Post-it Tabs (to mark place in textbooks)
   • Pens of various colors for notetaking
   • Highlighters for note-taking
   • Loose Leaf/Notebooks
3. Clean My Bedroom. I don't know how you are, but my room isn't really clean very often. When I say clean, I mean spotless. I clean under the bed, in the closet, take everything out of the drawers and re-organize them, grab the furniture polish, vaccum the floor, even taking down the curtains to shake the dust off outside. It takes the fun out of the first day of school when I can't find any of the new office supplies because they are buried in a pile of dirty laundry. Some may go for that, but I like to start off the year with a clean room.
4. Plan My Budget. If I make my money decisions ahead of time, school is so much easier. Last year, my school was very close to McDonald's. I decided that the one day a week I was there, I could buy a meal for around $4.50. That was fine, because school was only one day a week. This year, my first year at college, I will be working and going to school five days a week. Getting lunch out every day probably isn't inmy budget. SO Later on this afternoon, I am going to sit down and figure out how much money I want to spend on fast food and how often I need to take my lunch, while still allowing plenty of money for tuition, gas, car repairs, books, and all of those good things.

Well, that's about it. I hope this inspires you to go get ready for school!

Christina

Posted in Organization

A friend of mine emailed me yesterday in a panic because she had registered only last week, had no idea if her application was accepted, how to register for classes, and where to buy her books. I have just recently been delaing with some of these issues, like buying books and registering for classes, so I was able to give her a very simple step-by-step guide to ease her stress.

She emailed me this morning and she is about to register for classes. When she emailed me, I was so glad that I dealt with all of the essentials as early as I could. So, a word of advice: deal with applying to college, registering for classes, buying your books, and all of the important details as soon as possible! It makes it so much easier on everyone!

Christina