Schedules

Scheduling can be one of the hardest parts of school. Scheduling out the whole semester can feel overwhelming but leaving it to the last day can negatively effect your academics.

Our best suggestion is to mix semester scheduling with weekly scheduling. You can do this by adding your exams, papers, and projects throughout the semester as the first step to your schedule. Then each week make a weekly/bi-weekly assignment list. This will allow you to practice looking over assigned work each week and will relieve some of the stress that can come with looking over your whole semester at one time.  

There are so many different schedules to pick from including google calendar, paper planners, to-do lists, and online scheduler options. Below we will cover some of these options and how to set them up.

Finding the right schedule for you can take a lot of stress off of you as a student so please let us help you find the right option and help you get all set-up.

Some good online options are:

Google Calendar: This can be part of your Heidelberg gmail account and can help to keep all of your educational information in one place.

Here is an example of how you can set that up:

Notion is a great student dashboard. It allows you to tailor it to your needs whether that's a to do list, assignment tracker, textbook notes page, or internship productivity tracker is up to you. You can design your own pages to make it as individualized as you would like; although, if you want to cut down on time or are less technologically inclined you can access templates on the link below and edit from there. 

If you have a physical planner you probably have a plan how you would like to set-it up so this section is less about set-up and more about tips and tricks. 

Having a planner can be great but sometimes things can feel out of sight out of mind if we aren't careful. You want to be checking your planner about everyday, and make sure that you have it at each class just in case a new assignment is announced or an exam is moved. 

If that feels unrealistic here is another tactic to keep you reminded about assignments without throwing out your planner

-Make reminders/tasks in your phone or google calendar. Look in you planner at the beginning of the week and make task of what you need done as simple reminders on you phone. That way you get a heads-up even if you don't check your planner.

The Sticky Note Method is quite simple and is great for people who like less structure or for people who simply feel they need a constant reminder of their to-do list.

All you need to do is at the beginning of you week go through your course syllabi pick out everything you have do and add a due date next to it. Then create a sticky note with the days as headings and add assignments below the day that you plan to do the assignment not when the assignment is due. Once the sticky note is complete put it on the inside of your computer so that every time you open your computer you are reminded of what you have due. This method is great especially if you are struggling to keep your planner up-to-date.

Below are some other blank template options for schedules. If you need help setting it up please make an appointment with an academic coach below: