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Sharpen Your Pencils, People

8/15/2020

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My desk isn’t organized enough. My kids aren’t ready for back-to-school. Even back-to-school isn’t ready for back-to-school. There is no “there” to head to this fall. So what’s the point in preparing for fall at your desk or dining table?
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I have spent time this summer in webinars on organization, reading blogs on clutter-free advocacy, and I’ve been coached to put away laundry. I have found value in the wisdom of professional organizers, precisely because their philosophies and practices mirror the parts of myself that I am looking to put in order. It is aspirational, yet manageable. And anything manageable that brings about a flint of order means I have a better day. 

If the manageability of my desk, prioritizing my tasks, and marking red lines through them when completed, helps my day, then I can more easily advocate students taping off a corner of a table to create as their school.
I will encourage my kids to clear off their work-spaces, pull out binders, paper, and pens. I’ll make sure they work near an outlet and know how to find their assignments. I will shuffle through the last stacks on my desk, tick off some of my to-dos. Ultimately, I am able to encourage organization and preparation because I am not always organized and prepared. But, I know that my moments are more fluid and I am better able to own my progress toward even the smallest of goals if I am ready, uncluttered, and have a sharpened pencil. 

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    Shauna Somers Greene is an academic strategist, college consultant, and college essay specialist, who is passionate about helping students achieve their academic goals. She helps students with time management and organizational skills, writing, and developing and managing their academic timeline, and helping them get into their first choice colleges by advising on how to build their college resumes. 

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