Over the course of my first semester here at The Ohio State University, I have learned an extremely useful skill that I plan to take with me as I progress through college and beyond. It is through my newly acquired skill of organization that I find I have developed most greatly as a student. Before college, I was very unorganized and found myself asking others what I was assigned to do that night rather than remembering it myself or even writing it down. When I started my first semester at Ohio State, I knew that I needed to become more aware of what I needed to accomplish and what was approaching, in terms of upcoming homework and tests. For this reason, I decided to dedicate my time to becoming a more organized student. I bought a planner and several notebooks, one for each class, and labeled them with their corresponding class names and course numbers. I write all upcoming homework assignments in my planner and take notes in my notebooks. This way, I can have all upcoming assignments and tests in one place while also having separate notebooks for my classes, allowing myself to find certain information much quicker. This organizational aspect of my student life, undiscovered until college, has really allowed me to become a more productive, efficient worker. Before, when I failed to record assignments myself, I had great trouble completing them. With the help of my new organizational habits, I have noticed a great change in my work as I now always complete homework on time, sometimes even several days ahead of time. This has proved to be very beneficial during midterm week, as I am able to allow myself more time to study due to my increased effectiveness as an organized student. I hope to keep these habits a part of my everyday life as they will be very beneficial in the coming semesters.