How to organize school stuff??

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So my first semester I have 7 classes....now do I use one big binder for all of my classes....or a regular binder for every class?? What do ya'll do??

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Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

I take a pad of paper and at the end of the day when I get home I sort my notes into seperate folders (each class has it's own folder)--- it makes it easy on my back, and if I want to bring something to school, it's not too heavy.

Also, I take notes on my computer... then print them at the end of the day and once again sort them into folders..

I need room in my bag for more important things--- like food.

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I have a big binder that I keep at home for each class, then bring a smaller binder to school for the current week's classes.

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Thanks...I def want to type my notes at the end of the day on the computer..that would be nice.

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One large binder works for me - all of my classes refer back to each other so it is nice to have everything on hand when I need to access it.

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Specializes in CVICU, CCU, MICU.

I use seperate binders for different classes. But if a few classes do not give a lot of handouts then I carry a folder around for those classes and when I get home I put them in the individual binders.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

My classes either had loose notes (that could be placed in a binder) or sometimes they were bound notes (so kind of like a little book). I bought a folder for each class for any handouts and just kept it with either my binder or book of notes.

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2 words: trapper keeper.

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2 words: trapper keeper.

what might this contraption be?

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what might this contraption be?

I have one -- It's basically a binder on steroids, though it's not big enough to hold everything for a semester. I keep everything that I need from test to test (we have four major ones) in the Trapper Keeper, and previous information in the big binder at home. I also keep separate notebooks for labs, clinicals and skills sheets, just to keep everything neat and not be too cumbersome.

To the original poster, you are off to a good start if you're preparing to organize now :D good luck!

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Specializes in Critical Care Hopeful.
what might this contraption be?

Oh good Lord I feel old now. :lol2:

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Specializes in BSN.

I just take packets of loose leaf paper that are binded together to class for notes.

I have one pocket folder for all my handouts and such and I just have it so that one pocket is for half of my classes and the other pocket is for the other half of my classes.

I seem so unorganized compared to everyone else, haha. But I understand how MY stuff is organized and that's all the matters to ME.

Everyone is different though, so just see what works best for you.

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