Great article. I think there is a need for students to get in the habit of being organized and the GTD philosophy is a pretty good starting point. I have read also the programs from Brian Tracy, and although they are good in theory, to do list some times just don't cut it. Of course a to do list is better than nothing, but it is harder to do a mental sweep in just one list.
I will add to the article the fact that you computer or digital storage must reflect your real or physical organization. College students tend to generate a lot of files (papers, complementary course material, class notes, etc), and you should be careful to keep them organized.
For example, I organize reference papers in alphabetic order by author, because it its easy to retrieve. I have a master file (spreadsheet) where I enter authors and title of the paper, so later I can easily find it.
Pat
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