organization Archives - Alyssa Hollingsworth

Tips for Surviving College: Do the Occasional Crazy Thing

Jan 21, 2014

This may seem counter to all my [insanely structure-based] tips earlier, but sometimes you just need to… Blow your schedule out the window. (more…)

Tips for Surviving College: Rest Intentionally and Work in Bursts

Jan 19, 2014

The third part of my secret to survive college with three jobs and a full load of courses? Use your time intentionally. (more…)

Tips for Surviving College: Make Lists

Jan 6, 2014

The second part of my tips for surviving college with the Power of Being Intentional and Organized. Again, my methods probably won’t work for everyone, but I hope they can be adapted to help you not be that kid who spends college running after the deadlines that got away. Get a note-taking device JUST for lists. (more…)

Tips for Surviving College: Keep a Calendar

Jan 2, 2014

A friend of mine asked me how I survived college with a full load of courses and three jobs, while still managing to attend some campus clubs and volunteer. Not all of my methods will work for everyone, because I am a mildly-insane organization freak. But in the hope that maybe a few of the tips in these entries can help another floundering undergraduate, I thought I’d share! My first tip: Get a calendar and use it. (more…)

Make Your Pinterest Board Look like a Portfolio

Sep 15, 2013

I recently entered Marissa Meyer’s Pinterest competition and tied for first place! [Insert fangirling here] If you look at my winning board, you might notice it’s organized and has dividers. The credit for the idea goes to my sister, Laura, who’s an art major and recommended I build a board like someone would build an art portfolio. So in case you ever want to create a stellar, beautifully organized board, below are the steps I took to make this one! 1. Collect all the images on a secret board I made a board that only I could see (called: CRESS...