2023 Resolutions: Getting Organized As An Online College Student
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Loading... - Thomas Thorn
- 05 Apr 2023
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aking college courses online brings a level of flexibility to your schedule that can be freeing, especially for students juggling work or family commitments. But the freedom that comes with online learning also presents a host of challenges for the unprepared.
Below, we offer some basic guidelines for getting organized in advance that should help set you up for success in the new year.
Digitally Declutter to Start
Your digital space is essentially your mental space. Untamed email inboxes and chaotic desktops can easily put a damper on productivity.
Whichever email service you use should offer tools for filtering out junk and organizing email conversations. Take the following tools for example.
Gmail filters let you automatically categorize, archive and delete messages or mark them as spam.
Gmail’s Priority Inbox tool separates essential messages from everything else.
Microsoft Outlook’s Clutter feature helps users filter low-priority emails.
Organize your desktop and document folders so you know how to find everything. Create individual folders with clear names for documents, photos and other media files, as well as special projects.
And finally, back up your information regularly via either the cloud or an external drive in case your device gets lost, stolen or hacked. PC users can refer to Microsoft’s instructions for backing up Windows apps, settings, files and photos. Apple users can set up Time Machine, the built-in Mac backup feature, to automatically save all their data. Read More…
