No matter what level of school you are in, being a student means that you are given homework or assignments by different teachers, and this usually means that homework is piling up faster than a student can can manage. In order to effectively finish your homework, you will need good homework organizing skills to help you sort your assignments by date, difficulty, and subject. Here are ways to organize your homework:
1. You can organize your homework by assigning them with different colors of school materials like colored highlighters, colored stickers or labels, sticky notes, and colored folders. Assign a color for a specific subject, and when you have to do homework, simply put a colored label or sticker on top of your notebooks and folders pertaining to those classes. Remember to include the deadline for the assignments on your label. Through this, you can easily identify which subject you should prioritize and which deadlines are closest.
2. Another method is to use a calendar to write down due assignment dates. You can also use a large desktop calendar for this because it will be easier to write things down, and to be able to read them. Be sure to check it daily to see what assignments are due soon, and what you need to start working on.
3. Another example to organize your homework is to make a table in MS Word, and add several columns for: the name of the assignment, the due date, what class it is for, and a comments/notes section, where you can put your own comments and notes for that particular assignment.
4. The last way you can organize your homework is by using a medium to large white board, where you can write down reminders. This is my favorite method to organizing homework because it’s easy to clean up and it’s cheap. You should place this white board in front of your desk, if possible, so that you can view it at all times as a “reminder” to do homework or other tasks.
These are the basic ways that you should try out. You can also combine the various steps to allow you to create a more effective scheme that is tailored for your study habits, or add a variation to these methods to suit your needs.
