In the world of academia, there are two types of people: the organized and the not-so-organized. I, unfortunately, fall under the latter category. I am easy to spot: I'm lucky if I'm on time, my book bag looks like I stole it from a second-grader, and I can never remember if there is something I need to turn in. That's just who I am.
The organized type can be easily distinguished from the chaotic. They are usually well groomed, drinking out of a fancy reusable water bottle, and the organization of their book bag makes you stop and stare.
These are the signs of an organized student:
The organized marker collection
You know the exact one (and you wish you had a set, too). You can spot this red roll of markers from a mile away and nine times out of 10, they are in perfect color order, not one missing or out of place.
A designer planner
You know them when you see them and they probably cost as much as your whole outfit you are wearing. I'll just stick with my planner from Walmart, thank you!
Fancy lead pencils
If I manage to hang on to one of these for more than a month, chances are I am now out of lead, and it is now serving solely as an eraser.
Folders
I should probably invest in these ... nah, I'll just throw my worksheets right into my book bag.
A pencil pouch
I don't think I've ever owned one of these. It's probably the reason I always lose my fancy lead pencils.
The newest, fanciest highlighter
Organization level: 100.
Some type of hand sanitizer
Even their germs are organized!
Eventually I'll master the art of being an organized student, but until then, I'll just get by with my organized chaos.
