ESSENTIALS: For Last Year in Highschool
It is my last year of school before university. I try to keep myself organized by using the following items. Do you use these? What essentials do you keep?
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The first thing I keep with me is my binder. I will post another about my binder set up. I use a binder and no notebooks. Spiral notebooks are my enemy. The binder keeps all my notes, handouts, homework, and any important information all neatly organized. It also makes them quickly accessible. Another pro is that I can skim through, so it is easy on the eyes. I have a special system that works for me.
Next thing I keep, is my (holographique!) folder and hole puncher. In my folder, I keep things that need to be turned in for a grade the next day, or things that must be filed when I get home. The hole puncher makes holes in handouts/tests/quizzes, anything that is given to me, but wasn’t hole punched. If I need to punch holes on a paper, that means it goes in my binder. If not, it will go in my file folder. The hole puncher also works as a ruler. Both of these items are stored in my binder.
The next essential is my file folder. I file away important things that I must keep, but don’t need in my binder. Also, I store older units in here. It keeps my old grades organized, and it reminds me that I may need to look back on a paper for a future test, like a midterm in Biology. I don’t throw away any of my papers until the ends of the year. (This year I will make a huge bonfire in respect of my high school years, hhahah)
Ahh, the expected essential is PENS! I use only Papermate pens in school, because they work best for me. I use a black papermate inkjoy gel pen in 0.7, a papermate inkjoy 100 in 1.0, and a papermate flair in medium. I also use a red and purple inkjoy 100. I only use mechanical pencils called bic velocity in 0.7, and bic standard in 0.7 mm. My highlighter changes day to day, but I just use a yellow highlighter. I use leftie scissors, bic whiteout, and a pink erasor.
My planner is the BIGGEST essential! It keeps my life together. With it, I use a sticky notes. I don’t bullet journal since I have a planner. It’s just easiest for me.
Finally, is my earbuds and mint gum. For study breaks or general life breaks, I listen to music, watch Ted Talks, listen to a Podcast, watch studytube, or listen to myself on the voice messages app (reciting vocab, important key points, and more). When I need to refreshen, I take a piece of gum. Who don’t do that? Hahha
Well, that is all! I don’t have more because I like to keep it very simple instead of overcompensation for the year. I only carry what I absolutely need for class/study halls. You only need what will push you further to accomplishing your goals.
Do you carry the similar materials as me? What kind of things would you tell another senior to keep with them? Leave your answer in the comments, I’d love to hear what you have to say.
Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for my binder set up post, coming soon!
Goodbye for now. Stay cozy :fallen_leaf: :books:
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