Readers of a certain age will remember Clippy. He was an animated paper clip that popped up in Microsoft Word. He gave you tips based on what he thought you were trying to do in the program. Along with basically the rest of the world, …
Picture the first day of high school. Kids walk nervously from class to class and look for friends. In homeroom, teachers hand out the mountain of school forms and the school’s academic planner. At most, the teacher might say, “Keep your planner with you and …
One of my most cringe-worthy actions as a teenager included a planner. Long story short, I sent a guy a cassette tape (that’s an audio recording, for you youngsters) in which I advised him to use an academic planner. That is the kind of wild …
I’m a planner, especially when it comes to Back-to-School season. This lady prepares early. So, I planned my first day of school outfit several weeks in advance. As one does. However, one year I did not account for Restaurant Week. If your city doesn’t have …
Did you ever just want a fresh start? You know, a chance to start again, a chance to remake yourself into a better version of you? Or to remake a bad reputation? Teachers and students get the chance each school year to start over. It …
The clock is ticking down . . . to the first day of school. And in some places, school started this week. This week, people. Are you ready? Is your teen? If your teen only goes back to school with 1 school supply, I want …
I’ve been around a lot of high schoolers over the years and seen them use (or not use) their planners for a variety of reasons. Much of the time, kids don’t use the planner because it’s not designed well. Super small, lots of extra fluff …
I get giddy when school supplies show up in the stores. GID-DY! I lovingly read through all the sales flyers and spend an extra long time in the office supply section at Target. Markers, pens, notebooks – I love ’em all. I am particularly tempted …