Tips For Going Back To School

It's hard to believe that I will be returning to school in less than a week, and even harder to believe that this will be my senior year! Being that this is my fourth year of back to school preparation, I like to think that I know what I am doing. The following are a few tips to get you prepared for going back to school.

1. Get A Planner

One of the best ways to get organized and stay organized is to get a planner and stick with it. Keeping assignments as well as meetings and events organized in your planner will help you to remember the important things. It's nice to have everything compiled into one place for reference as well.

2. Organize Your Book Bag

Chances are you have not even opened your book bag since you left school. I recommend you go through it, clean it out, and go ahead and put your important school supplies into it. This way when it's time to start back at school you will know where everything is.

3. Organize Your School Supplies

Once you have gone though your book bag, and searched your room, you will know what supplies you have and what you need. At this point you can then go out and buy anything you need for the school year. (I will be doing an Essentials School Supplies post soon;)

4. Clean Out Your Closet

This is the best time to purge any unworn or unwanted clothes in your closet. Chances are there are clothes in there you do not want to wear anymore. You can sell or even give away any unwanted clothes, and possibly make room for a few new items to start off the school year with.

I hope that these tips will help you be prepared to go back to school and most importantly be organized going into the school year. Being organized from the beginning will help to simplify things and hopefully reduce stress.

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