4 Simple Ways to Organize Your Life as a Student

I get it. You’re completely exhausted. You had four exams, two research papers, and worked 20+ hours at your job this week. You don’t have time for fun. You work around the clock to save up for your car, laptop, rent, tuition, insert other things you might pay for here. This is your life now…. That’s what you think least, but trust me, you can do it. I’ll walk you through it.

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Time management is the key to being productive. If you can trick your brain into focusing on important things for certain amounts of time each day, I promise you can find some time to do other things like go out with friends, maybe go on a date or two, or even if you want to just have a night in for movies and videogames, being busy should not stop you from having some resting time every now and then. Here are a few of my tips of survival when it comes to managing your time as a student:

1. Google Calendar is your friend.

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Get the app on every single one of your devices, and put everything there — your class schedule, your work schedule, your assignment due dates, your workout times… even your meals if you want. Planning is not something that comes…