Being organized is probably one of the most important traits you can have it college. Here are the essentials for doing so!
If there’s one thing you should learn from college, it’s definitely the trait of being organized. I wholeheartedly believe that this skill is one of the most beneficial skills that will carry you through any and every part of your life.
You can apply this skill to academics, but doing so will get you used to keeping your life in order. Organization reduces stress and makes life so much easier.
Here are the skills that have helped me become the most organized person in my friend group!
This post is all about the organization skills every college girl needs!
1. Time Blocking
Time blocking is the biggest organization skill that I have learned thus far. Learning to manage your time is one thing, but time blocking takes it all to the next level. I love to use Google Calendar to do this. I start off by blocking off the non negotiable appointments that I have planned for my week. Then I am able to organize the rest of the open time for the things that I need to do. It is also great to be able to see how much time you spent for each category of your life at the end of the week!
2. Stylebook
The app Stylebook has made me feel like I’m in Clueless every single day! It is a virtual closet app that helps you organize your outfits for the week by inputting the pieces of clothing you own into the app and then mixing and matching them. Using the app makes getting dressed so fun and easy! I am never stressed out about what I’m going to wear because I have it all planned out in the app in advance. An easy way to input your clothing rather than taking a photo of each piece is by searching them online and uploading the screenshot instead!
3. Decluttering
Decluttering goes hand in hand with organization. If you have too much stuff that you don’t use, there’s no point in even trying to organize it all. I love following the teachings of Marie Kondo in her book The Magic of Tidying Up. She recommends starting to declutter your items section by section. For example, put all of your clothes from all areas of the house on your bed and tackle it before moving to any other items. Her philosophy is that you should decide whether to declutter something by decide whether it sparks joy in you, and if not, thanking it for the use you got out of it!
4. Sections
A similar trick I go by on a day-to-day basis is having different sections for everything in my space. I make sure to separate my living space according to sections so that it is easy to know where everything goes. Each drawer is dedicated to something else, rather than trying to shove all different items into one drawer. This helps immensely whenever I’m trying to find something quickly as well!
5. Weekly Review
As much as you try to keep your life organized throughout the week, things happen. Things will inevitably become messy and end up out of place by the end of the week. That’s why having a weekly review to resettle yourself while on your organization journey is vital. During this weekly review, I like to go through my Google Calendar and see what tweaks I can make for my time blocking schedule the next week so it ends up more productive. I also like to tidy up my room and bathroom, and choose one small drawer or area to declutter so that nothing gets too out of hand!
