First Blog Assignment '19: Organizational Status Reflection

Follow the instructions below to create your first blog post for Grade 9 Seminar:

1) Log into your Google Account

2) Go to Blogger.com

3) Click on the orange “New Post” button

4) Title the post “First Blog Assignment: Organizational Status Reflection”

5) Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Answers not in complete sentences will be eligible for a maximum of 50% credit. Please label each of your answers a., b., c., d., etc. Please answer each question on a new line.

            a. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being not organized at all and 5 being extremely organized, how organized are you? Explain you rating in one to two sentences.

            b. How do you keep track of your school assignments? Do you use a planner? Google Calendar? My Homework app? Something else?

            c. How often do you update your planner/calendar/app? Every period? A few times a day? Once a day?

            d. How well does this system work for you? Does it allow you to know what is due and when, or do you sometimes miss or forget assignments? Explain your answer in a couple of sentences.

            e. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being you’re rarely able to locate your handouts and materials, and 5 being you never lose anything, how well would you say you’re able to keep, organize, and retrieve class handouts, notes, and other materials needed for your classes? Explain you rating in a couple of sentences.

            f. In thinking of the six habits of organized people, which one do you think could help you be more organized than you are now? (1. Keep it simple. 2. Develop routines. 3. Put everything in its place. 4. Keep a to-do list. 5. Don’t be a perfectionist. 6. Toss and purge routinely.) Why? Explain your answer in two sentences.