Spring semester of my freshman year of college I thought I didn’t need to put my assignments in my calendar. I was totally OK without it and totally wouldn’t miss any assignments or forget about any. Not me, definitely not me.

Wrong. SO wrong. Within a week, I had missed two assignments. Now, I put all my assignments on my calendar and haven’t missed an assignment since.

Google Calendar has saved my life more times than I can count. I link it to my phone and can pull up my schedule for the next day, week, month, year, forever.

I am awful at remembering things. Without my calendar, someone could ask me what I was doing three Saturdays from now, and I would probably forget that I was graduating from college that day.

Maybe not THAT extreme, but it has happened before, and I do not like not knowing what is going on.

Organization has been great for my life in so many ways. I feel like I know what is going on, and I even put “Tasks” in my Google Calendar to make a virtual “To-Do” list I can check off when I am done with homework or studying.

Not only do I know when tests and assignments are coming, but I know when I finish things, and I feel accomplished by checking everything off.

I have tried to have the planners that are cute and look like books, but I can’t do it. I hate my handwriting and, unfortunately, I can’t carry that with me everywhere to let someone know what I have planned for next Friday afternoon.

Technology is a beautiful thing, and my phone shows everything I need. It is a lifesaver for me.

I also am a list-maker. I love them. Once again, it helps me put things into perspective and helps me get through everyday life.

On top of my calendar, I also do a daily list of things I need to accomplish. My boyfriend a few weeks ago told me, “One thing at a time,” when I was very overwhelmed with work and school. For some reason, this one time it stuck with me more than it ever had before.

Organization is what works for me. It keeps my stress and anxiety low, and I don’t forget things. I would definitely recommend it to everyone to help keep their life on track and also to get into the habit for work-life later.