The assignment book by any other names
Writing assignment on assignment book was one of my least-liked school activity. I simply didn't like scribbling anything on the assignment book which my friend Clarrise gave me. I was careful not to crease any page. Besides, I was not sold to the idea of writing assignment on my assignment book, when I could not tear off the pages after complying with the assignment. However, I would often miss doing the assignment. So, I tried other alternatives, save the writing on the assignment book.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" These were the words I wrote in big letters on a piece of cardboard and plastered it on my door, making sure that before I leave my room, I had everything inside my school bag. But that didn't help.
Looking back, I wondered how could I have gotten through school work without my ever dependable assignment book?
If you are a student, if you have organizational difficulties, or if you are the type who just seems to procrastinate, forget, or confuse tasks, dates, meetings, assignments, and appointments, then you will likely benefit from an assignment book, which you may call "the handbook of things to do", "the order of the day book (t.o.book), or simply "quickbooks of unfinished business". Whatever you call your assignment book, it will surely do you lots of good than harm.
The assignment book is a lifesaver and a sanity-saver to many people, fitting into one or more of the above categories. It is a great tool, and as well, is great device for motivating and rewarding yourself. Here’s one example:
Get an assignment book at the beginning of the semester. Try to find a good one that has both blank boxes for each day of each month and also has a section of blank lines for each month, or, preferably, each week. After the first week (or, at the latest, two), pull out the syllabi from your classes, along with your new assignment book and a good pen - one that works, for starters, and that doesn’t bleed.
In the general monthly boxes, note each assignment due. You may want to use one color for each class, if you need additional help organizing and differentiating. At this point in the semester, you just have a vague/general note: January 30th, paper #1; February 4th, lab write-up, March 16th, history paper, etc..your assignment book can appear like a scrapbook of events in your student life.
When an assignment is given, write it down on the handout or in your notebook. Then, once you know the specifics of all the assignments for a week, learn to prioritize: which is due first? That will get a number one. Which is due next? That will get a number two. In the lines section of your assignment book, list each priority, one, two, three, through whatever number you have for the week. "The book of my priorities" you may call your assignment book by that name, too.
Then, as you complete each assignment, cross it off the list with—if it helps—a colored marker. Or block it out altogether, so it is just a dark line you never have to look at again. At the end of the week, you can look at that list and be proud that it is all blocked off, that you have accomplished a great deal, on time, and in order.
Easy, isn't it? An assignment book is a functional item you can carry with you, lightweight, but highly dependable in keeping you up-dated with the goings-on in your life. Obviously, the idea is primarily to be organized, efficient, and at ease…as opposed to discombobulated, confused, slacking, and late with work due. But further, the assignment book, the listing method, and the reward of crossing off each completed task/assignment is empowering: it gives you freedom of structure and tells you how hard you have worked to succeed!
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