Completing a doctoral degree while working full-time requires a decent amount of organization and time management. Of course, there are plenty of applications out there including Notion and Click Up that offer a wide variety of spreads, layouts, and themes that help you organize your life. And by all means, I recommend them to students who are willing to take the time to learn the ins and outs because they all have some sort of learning curve attach to them. As for the novice user, I’m thinking back to the basics.
Because most, if not all, students have and continue to use the Google Suite (e.g., GMail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Keep) for their classes and personal use, I wish I knew how to better use these applications for organization. For instance, Google Sheets has templates for to-do lists and project management which can be useful for everyday tasks or even group projects. Google Docs has a feature called “Building Blocks” which can help make meeting notes or email drafts. Lastly, Google Notes allows users to make checkbox lists, add reminders, collaborators, labels, and images all in one note.
Having some form of organization is a must for students striving for academic excellence and success. I would suggest students to invest some time in learning and mastering one or more of these tools early in their career, for it can save time and avoid heartaches in the future. Rest assured, you don’t have to know it all right away, but surely this would be worth taking the time to committing.
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