You'll find it's much easier to plan for due dates, events, and anything else that comes up when you carry a planner.

• Students receive a free planner in their New Student Orientation packet.
• If you don't have one, get one. They're cheap.
• $4.99 gets you a simple one.
• $5.99 or more gets you one with hearts or football pictures.
• Pick the right planner
• Some are pocket-sized, or notebook-sized.
• Some are dated, some need dates filled in.
• Some show months only, some each day.
• Some have tons of space to write, some enough for quick notes.
• Some are electronic. These are usually more expensive.
• Enter all due dates for assignments, papers and exam dates from your class syllabi.
• As the semester progresses, enter any changes to the syllabi.
• You may want to color code. For example
• Blue for reading.
• Yellow for assignments and papers.
• Pink for tests, quizzes, and exams.
• Orange for extra-curricular.
• Look ahead every day, so you're prepared for what's next.