Planning & Organization: Crash Course Study Skills #4

The best way to make sure you’re making the most of the time you have is to start off well organized. This week we’re talking about planning and organizational systems and how to set yourself up for success.

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[stephaniesmith]

I once procrastinated so badly that I coded a program that I can enter all of my tasks into, and it will give me a personalised schedule for the next 6 days which tells me how many minutes I should spend each day on certain categories of tasks...
I call if productive procrastination.

[MarcosOliveira-pnxm]

Hello guys, I have a tip for you.

Don't create subtitles with more than two rows, and always try to do the two lines with similar sizes, they are good practices that make reading a lot easier. As I am not a native, I often need to read to understand, but the way it's is very uncomfortable.

Thanks for the excellent content.

[shockminerx]

I'm prolly never gonna use these tips but I feel intelligent watching this series.

[ellis]

I love that he makes so many puns and references but keeps a straight face everytime

[arianadidomenico]

i have adhd and this is probably the most helpful set of videos i've seen so far- it tells me exactly what i need to do while not being too rigid so i'm reluctant to do it. thank you for making these videos and i will DEFINITELY be using these techniques as a sophomore.

[thetinymaria]

"Let's get down to business, DEFEAT THE HUNS, and create that system." MULAN REFERENCE, YES THOMAS.

[Thelittestjess]

Im always motivated when I watch one of your videos but then i just keep watching more youtube videos and never stop and don't go organize my life lol, i will eventually .

[jamieterran]

I've been watching Thomas on his channel forever and my brain is having the hardest time adjusting to him on a different platform CANNOT COMPUTE

[stellarfirefly]

"...that Hatsune Miku background that I know you have."
WHAT IS THIS VILE SORCERY?!

[MorriganJade]

What also helps with organizing folders on your system is using numbers.
As long as you organize by name, it'll focus on top level numbers.
Like Freshman, sophomore, junior and senior will be scattered if you organize by name.
But setting 1, 2, 3 and 4 before those years respectively, it'll be categorized exactly how you want it.


Another tip if you're using dates: organize by year-month-day for the same thing when organizing by name (which is default).
This way your folders won't be scattered.

[AvailableUsernameTed]

Me? Papyrus scroll & feather pen. Chisel important events on the obelisk. For long term things - do what the high priests say.

[MissJukeBox]

My college success coach recommended this playlist and its amazing because no other school assignment I have ever been given has acknowledged the existence of Hatsune Miku

[klins]

He's like a grown up Ned Bigby from Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.

[fidem]

came to this video thinking “oh yay! more organizational skills” and watching it realize i do most all of these things. they’re all great techniques and i recommend them for anyone watching to actually give them a try. i’m just an organized freak!

[ezekiel]

As a nerd(fighter) I love watching CC in order to expand my base knowledge and be challenged to apply what I learn. Study Skills has been great for that. As a high school Resource teacher I am constantly frustrated that the videos are too inaccessible for my students.

My students aren't the target audience and so CC isn't doing anything wrong. It is just frustrating because so much of the content is so rich but because of the speed and length of the videos it is a case of the rich getting richer.

[denisem]

i dont need notification squad because im always on youtube

[PrincessRawr]

Absolutely love this video series! They're high quality and provide tips and tricks that I've never used even though I'm a 3rd year University student. Looking forward to more, maybe cover a video on how to tackle a big project, or different studying techniques to use like cue cards vs. Match up games. Keep up the awesome work

[LiliaCalabro-su]

I appreciate how well-organized and logical your explanations are.

[Nina_Heart]

Crash I just want to say thank you for bringing this man for this series ❤❤❤

[soliloquy]

If you're a programming or math student, I highly recommend Quiver instead of Evernote, as it has support for many coding languages, including Python and LaTeX. I actually use Quiver for all of the notes I take. It's pretty great, and it doesn't bother you about premium features.