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??

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

2 words: trapper keeper.

2 words: trapper keeper.

what might this contraption be?

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!

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

Oh good Lord I feel old now. :lol2:

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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