As a college student, I quickly learned that if anything was going to be accomplished, it would require that everything from exam dates, laundry day, my work schedule, daily homework, meetings with various professors and advisors, birthdays, weekend plans, and even meal plans had to be very clearly written down, otherwise they would never be done.

Upon learning this, I decided it was time to invest in an Erin Condren Life Planner, (which has been one of the best decisions I have made thus far in my college life.) I was able to customize and personalize my planner cover by adding my name, and choosing the colors and pattern that I liked. While this planner is a little more on the expensive side, I do not regret buying it at all. This planner makes me feel like I can accomplish anything and everything, from its inspirational quotes and sayings, cute stickers, notes pages, and the plentiful amount of room they give you to write everything you could possibly fit into a week down.

Since buying my planner, I have never missed a single assignment or test, hangouts with friends, or meetings with my advisors. I actually look forward to sitting down every weekend and pulling out my various syllabi from all my classes and writing down my assignments and work schedule for that week. Once that week is over and I have the chance to look back on everything, knowing that I conquered and made it through another week is one of the greatest feelings. It motivates me for the next week because I know that if I can make it through a tough week, I can make it through another one.