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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2021 13:16:06 GMT
DS is an incoming freshman and I want to make sure he is set up for the transition to college work.
Any suggestions for online or paper planners that would help him with his schedule/assignments? He is a "I'll remember it all in my head" kind of guy and HE would like to have more structure so he can not waste as much time.
Thanks!
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psiluvu
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Post by psiluvu on Jun 18, 2021 13:23:17 GMT
He might use an electronic calendar more. My dd uses and loves a paper planner but no way would my ds use one. He wouldn't know where he put it half the time. He uses Anydo. If your son does want a paper planner I like moleskin planners
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Post by tc on Jun 18, 2021 13:48:51 GMT
Plum planners are customizable for the elements that he thinks he would use.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2021 14:39:25 GMT
Take him to an office store (like Office Depot or Staples) and let him browse the many planners. He may be a vertical kind of planner or a block schedule kind of planner.
Dd uses a Happy Planner and I use one I found on Amazon. We both prefer horizontal layouts.
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Post by caangel on Jun 18, 2021 14:48:38 GMT
When I was in college (20 yrs ago) our book store had a school one that practically everyone used.
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Post by ellen on Jun 18, 2021 15:23:09 GMT
When I was in college (20 yrs ago) our book store had a school one that practically everyone used. Same. My daughter's college had one too. She never bought one because she needed a pretty one - with stickers. But she used her paper planner. |
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Post by mikewozowski on Jun 18, 2021 15:28:33 GMT
if he is not using a planner now, it is not likely he will use one in college.
maybe something on his phone is anything.
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Post by malibou on Jun 18, 2021 15:40:55 GMT
I did manage to get Ds to pick one to try at college even though my efforts were futile while he was in K-12. He liked the layout of a teacher planner because he could see across the page for the whole week and there was ample space to write things down.
He was quite diligent the first semester and his second semester got cut short by covid, but he was using it. I asked him if he needed one for going back to school in fall, and he said he wasn't sure and wanted to look at doing it on his phone. We will see.
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Post by Zee on Jun 18, 2021 15:53:41 GMT
When I went back to school I needed a planner to look at to keep it all straight, but the mom planners that are popular here were a little overwhelming and cost a lot compared to what I needed.
I got a simple student planner at Staples that I felt was overpriced and found the exact same one cheaper on Amazon for the next year, and some colored pens to keep the different projects and tests and papers organized by class.
It helped a lot and was quick and simple, no stickers or tabs to mess with so practical but not cute (probably what a young guy would prefer).
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jun 18, 2021 15:56:42 GMT
Google Keep might be something he'd use. It's pretty versatile- there are checklists, notes with images, notes with drawings. You can even add someone to a note and collaborate there. There are reminders that can be location based as well as specific date/time. Since it's a Google product, you can use it with any device (computer, phone, tablet).
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 18, 2021 15:57:57 GMT
DS is an incoming freshman and I want to make sure he is set up for the transition to college work. Any suggestions for online or paper planners that would help him with his schedule/assignments? He is a "I'll remember it all in my head" kind of guy and HE would like to have more structure so he can not waste as much time. Thanks! I have noticed that students who "like to keep it all in their head" also don't work well with paper planners. They forget them, don't use them, etc. (Also, this is me... I have good planner intentions and then it all falls apart.) An app on his phone may work better, as it can also send reminders! My go-to is the old Google Calendar, but he may find success with an app like Todoist ( todoist.com/) or iStudiez Pro, which is designed specifically for college students ( istudentpro.com/) |
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Post by keriwest on Jun 18, 2021 16:00:28 GMT
Maybe he could get accustomed to putting everything in his Outlook calendar. This would keep all of his obligations in one place and then ultimately help transition him into the business world. I live by my calendar and it's updated across all of my devices, so I always have it with me.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jun 18, 2021 16:03:15 GMT
I reached out to my son's college with a different question but somewhat related. They responded that they are using electronic planners (all the professors put all the work/assignments/tests etc. there). I would ask the school if they have something like this. As for the comment that if your kid didn't use one in hs, they won't use one in college, that isn't true at all. My dd never used one in hs and swears by them. Used hers all through college and now into grad school.
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