I have gone through countless systems of organization and I was always able to find issues that came with them. As my school year came to an end I discovered a new system of daily logging and scheduling that seemed to fit everything into one notebook. This was the Bullet Journal. I was always trying to separate myself from technology in certain ways and one of them was my calendar. Personally I don’t like using a calendar app or the calendar that comes with my laptop. I find that it creates too much of a hassle and can be difficult to incorporate all aspects of what I needed (journaling, notes, appointments, homework etc.) to use.
To use the Bullet Journal system all you need is a notebook, I prefer black moleskin because they are small, portable and don’t take up too much space in my bag and a pen. The website attached above contains all the special lingo you need for logging and how to incorporate all the necessary features. It also includes detailed videos on how to set up your journal which I find very handy!
My top 4 reasons you should switch to a bullet journal:
1. The Bullet Journal contains everything you need:
- calendar
- notes
- schedule
- lists
2. You get to buy fancy notebooks and pens and get put them to good use:
3. Your homework, appointments and ideas are all in one place:Â
I guarantee that you will stay organized. My problem with all of my digital apps was keeping track of my homework and important events. I was always forgetting certain assignments or arriving late to my physiotherapy appointments because I was forgetting to check certain apps that held this information and was lost in the abundance of sticky notes and agendas. Once I began using the Bullet Journal daily tasks and assignments became organized and easily interchangeable. I was in control of my schedule.
4. Bullet Journals can become a creative outlet/diary:
Looking over former journals can be very interesting. You get a glimpse of what you were doing at that time and can help you recall certain events. If you use the Bullet Journal to its full potential and record your ideas it can make a good reference for future projects. There becomes no need to scan through other notebooks that don’t contain dates, this way your ideas and notes are easy to find. Personally I keep my bullet journal with me a good majority of the time, I even use it for jotting down dreams that I have.
The Bullet Journal is so versatile, I would recommend it to anyone who struggles with a busy schedule and needs something to help them stay organized.
xo, Sarah
