Being organized is just the begining

Over the past three weeks I’ve been fed information about the importance of staying on top of my work, making a schedule, sticking to it and how to take good notes. But for me by far the most important thing I’ve learned over the past couple of weeks is to stay organized. For me organization is the key, without being organized I easily lose track of my work and end up forgetting to do assignments which really isn’t good.

Part of being well organized is having good notes and a good understanding of what you’ve taken notes on. This is something we’ve talked a lot about this past week. Note taking has always been a struggle for me, I haven’t know exactly what to write down, what to forget and what to get out of the reading or discussion. But after the discussion in INQ last week I think I have a much better understanding of what I’m supposed to be doing when I take notes. I have started to take notes the way that is taught at Cornell. I feel this has already started to help. I’ve tried it in my wellness class which I’ve been struggling and in my philosophy class and so far I feel I’ve been getting a better understanding of the work and discussions.

Not everyone learns the same and not everything that is important to help me study and succeed is the same for everyone else. However I think the basic principles are the same, work hard, stay focused and find what works for you. Staying organized is key to keeping track of your work however the levels of organization may vary  and for me, I need to be very organized and take very good notes otherwise my in class work is pointless and I forget everything. Hopefully my new note taking skills and my organization will help me stay on track and keep my grades up.