Organization is perhaps one the greatest challenges when you reach college. Suddenly your schedule has much less structure than it did in high school, and no one tells you where or when to study. Time management for students becomes critical.
The best way to manage time and get organized is to make yourself a schedule. Living in a dorm means that there are always people around to talk to and hang out with, and if you don’t budget your time, you won’t end up getting your work done.
What succeeded for me was working in the library rather than my dorm room. I I know that when I return to the dorm, I won't get any work done. If I do my work in the library, I don’t have to work in my dorm room and so I avoid the possibility of getting sidetracked by socializing.
Cassie Robertson is a junior at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.