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I have an oddly placed bookshelf next to my study space, plus I live and die by my calendar organizer. (I use Google calendar and sync it with my phone.)
To keep my house organized and semi-clean, we do the Fly Lady method, then it's basically clean as you go.
Dinners? Easy stuff during the week, sometimes I'll spend a few hours on a Sunday cooking meals for the week and keep them in containers. I ALWAYS at least spend an hour and do all the prep work for the week's dinners. (Or if we have the funds, I call the Schwan's man. LOL!)
For me the first 2 weeks of nursing school had me overwhelmed because I struggled to figure out how to organize all of the material for my 4 classes. I finally ended up buying a 4 1/2 inch binder with lots of dividers and arranged all 4 of my classes in it. Tabs for each class included: syllabus, schedule, assignments, powerpoints and lab (each week had an individual tab). Many of my classmates preferred separate binders for each class but a lot of times they either grabbed the wrong binder or needed information from another class but did not have it with them. To me the clumsiness of such a large binder was worth the inconvenience because I had everything at my fingertips. The trick to organization is to look at what your classmates are doing and take the ideas that work best for you along with your own ideas. Once I figured out a system for myself - it was smooth sailing!
I have an oddly placed bookshelf next to my study space, plus I live and die by my calendar organizer. (I use Google calendar and sync it with my phone.)To keep my house organized and semi-clean, we do the Fly Lady method, then it's basically clean as you go.
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Dinners? Easy stuff during the week, sometimes I'll spend a few hours on a Sunday cooking meals for the week and keep them in containers. I ALWAYS at least spend an hour and do all the prep work for the week's dinners. (Or if we have the funds, I call the Schwan's man. LOL!)
I love Google calendar synced with my iPod. I've thought it would be great for NS.
I divide all my classes into one binder each, and when you open the binder the name of the class and time is listed on a bright piece of construction paper.
After I have finished my readings, and assignments I pack them up in my bag. I then take the bag out to the car, where it is ready for me in the am.
I divide all my classes into one binder each, and when you open the binder the name of the class and time is listed on a bright piece of construction paper.After I have finished my readings, and assignments I pack them up in my bag. I then take the bag out to the car, where it is ready for me in the am.
Packing up the night before is a smart. You won't end up forgetting stuff in the morning rush.
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Best of luck! Im studyin for my BSN atm and I love NS :) :) Can't wait for the summer hols to be over so I can get back to it !!!!!!!
I would live by getting by books ready the night before. Comes in really handy when you are running late. The way my schedule was laid out, I was able to have a binder for each day. I'd carry only the material with me since the last test. After the tests, I'd take the notes out and put them into individual binders, one for each class.
A decent sized calendar was also a huge help. I could see at a glance what tests and assignments were due, which shift I had for clinical and the like.
Good luck. With a little trial and error, you can find what works for you.
Lilbit, ADN
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I've read a lot of posts talking about how important it is to "stay organized" when youre in NS. I'd like to hear some tips on what works for you. Let's here some details and specifics :) Thanks!