Things to do

I admit it... I am a list maker. I have lists for just about everything you could imagine. I have lists of things to do today and tomorrow.  I have  a list of things I *MUST* accomplish before we leave on break (only 13 more school days!) - not to mention the list I already have at school of the "other" things I need to do. I also have a list of things to do over break, lists for other upcoming school related projects, and even a list for "when I have time." So, as you can see, I could probably benefit from having a list of all of my lists. :-)

The reason that I am mentioning it, is that lists work for me, but everyone needs some sort of a system to help keep your thoughts organized. It is much more difficult and demanding to try to hold something in your head than it is to refer back to it on paper. I heard once that your head is a good place to have ideas, but not a good place to hold them and I believe that philosophy. It doesn't require a lot of time, but the payoffs are large as long as you stick with it. Personally, I love being able to cross something off my list knowing that I had achieved a goal - no matter how small.

As you start thinking about the end of the semester, please work on staying focused and organized. What do you need to do to make sure you end this quarter successfully? What about preparing for exams? There is still time left to make improvements, but you need to start now. If lists are not your way to stay organized, that is OK, but find a system that works and use it.