Get one!!
They are free from the Registrar's Office (located by the ATM on the first floor of the Administration Building) until they run out.
They are sold at all area bookstores and are not expensive.
Keeps you organized and reduces stress.
Color code: Each color could be a class or a category, i.e., blue for academic work, pink for job commitments, yellow for personal responsibilities.
Record syllabi information at the beginning of the semester--tests, papers, quizzes, homework, readings.
Keep updating.
Check a week ahead--you will be prepared and can plan appropriately for upcoming assignments, tests, etc.
Keep it with you. Take it to class and work.
What type of planner would be best for you?
Some show all days of the week on a page or two.
Some show one day at a time on a page.
Some have enough room for to-do lists, or just enough room to note big exams.
Check or cross things off when you finish them.