How to Plan Your Way to a Better Semester

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Here’s exactly how I use my planner to organize my life.

With August having just begun, it is officially back-to-school season, a.k.a. my favorite time of year. 

Regardless of where you are in your college career, the start of a new semester can be equal parts exciting and stressful, but I am a firm believer in the power of planning to ward off the back-to-school blues.

Let me start by saying that I LOVE planners. 

I pretty much spend all summer searching for next year’s planner because I use it that much. A lot of people get new planners in January, but I find that I prefer to still buy academic planners that start in the summer, because, let’s face it, my life still revolves around school.

Last year I really fine-tuned my planning methods and now I use both a general planner with weekly and monthly views in addition to a bullet journal for daily scheduling and to-do lists. Between the two, I keep track of my school and work commitments in addition to several methods of tracking my mental health

The two systems help me ensure that I’m able to maintain a healthy work-life balance while prioritizing my personal wellness.

Scroll down to see examples of how I’ll be planning out my semester as well as tips for how to jumpstart your semester planning today!

Feeling inspired? Check out the links below to see some of my favorite planners available now

Each of these come in additional designs besides the ones shown here and they’re all well within the price range for a college student looking to better organize her life. Additionally, many of them have customizable layouts so you can be sure to get a planner that best suits your needs.

From Top Left: PosyPaper Planner, Carton Supply Dotted Grid JournalKarmaPaperCo Planner, Moleskine Dotted Notebook, Creative Year Llama Spiral Planner, Leuchtturm 1917 Dotted Notebook

My final piece of advice?

Find a system that works for you and stick to it. Obviously, you can and should adapt it if your needs change, but making your planner a priority will make organization a priority which will ultimately improve your well-being in addition to your performance in class. These are the strategies I have found to work best for me and my needs, and I highly encourage you to figure out what works for yours.

Want more CF-approved tips for your planner? Check out any of the links below for more planning strategies:

What do you think?

How do you beat back-to-school stress in college? Have you found that using a planner, or similar system, has helped you maintain your mental health? What are some resources and techniques that you use to manage your various school/work/life responsibilities? Would you be interested in a future article detailing how I use my planner system during midterms and finals season? Let me know by leaving a comment!

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