It's difficult to organize papers. I know that myself. I have this knack, you see, for accumulating as much paper in my bag and in my room as I can. What are these papers? Well, they include examination papers that were returned to me, scratch papers that I used to practice my mathematical skills on, laboratory report sheets, lectures, essays, doodles, sketches, flyers (that were handed out to me by some salesmen; I always forget to throw them)--the list goes on. And don't tell me that it's just me because I know that YOU are guilty of this, as well, to a certain degree.
Just like what I have said in a previous post, we tend to keep things because we feel that we will still need them. In my case, I can't throw many of my papers because I feel like they'll still be handy for future laboratory experiments, exams, etc. They make good reviewers.
So given that you cannot throw this beauties away, what can you do so that they will still look neat despite their volume? Compile them, of course.
By 'compile', I mean you have to gather these pieces of paper, arrange and group them according to their functions and the time you had them, staple them together (or punch holes and insert a fastener for thicker bunches), and store them in a neat container. Unless you have to bring them everyday, a box (not a worn-out one) will do the trick.
If you are going to do this, however, remember to buy LOTS of staples and fasteners. Allot a part of your day, too, in doing this work because these papers will not organize themselves. If you can give time to accumulate these stuff, then why not give time to arrange them as well?
All UPSable
