Research Guides: Long Night Against Procrastination: Organization Resources

Planning Ahead

Use online calendars to stay up to date and get notifications through your phone!

Some useful free online calendars include:

Google Calendar
Apple Calendar
Outlook Calendar (free through the college)
monday.com

If you prefer writing with pen and paper, try printing calendars from the web and keeping track of your day. For tablet users, apps like Notability and Good Notes can be used to keep track of your schedule in a similar way.

Weekly Time Calendar
Keep track of your upcoming assignments and set goals with this weekly calendar!

Eisenhower Square Description
The Eisenhower Square is a prioritization and time-management framework that can help you prioritize a list of tasks and needs according to their importance.
The Pomodoro Technique
This resource provides information about the Pomodoro Technique which is a popular time management method which alternates pomodoros (focused work sessions) with frequent short breaks.

Eisenhower Square PDF
PDF created by Dr. Josef Brandauer (Gettysburg College)

Assignment Calculator
Not sure how long the assignment is going to take you? Use this calculator to make sure you leave yourself enough time!

Note Taking

5 Effective Note Taking Methods
An article citing 5 types of note taking that may be beneficial for you!
General Note-Taking
Check out this guide built by Harvard University to help you improve your note taking skills.
Cornell Notes
Check out this specific type of notetaking that may help you efficiently take notes during class and absorb the information.