The skill of organizing is not something you’re born with; it's a learned skill.  There is not a high school course for how to stay organized and usually it's not even mentioned in the home.  As parents, we're often more focused on getting our children to school on time rather than teaching them how to get to school on time.

Within a few years, high school students will be applying for colleges, scholarships, and jobs and competing with their fellow classmates and others around the world for key positions.  The individuals that pose poor organizational skills more often than not miss out on opportunities, jobs, and even scholarships.  They miss deadlines and appointments and fail to follow through to get the results they want.

Many times their character suffers, often tagged with laziness or procrastination from family members and friends leading to further lack of motivation.  Even quality of life at home can suffer from the pressure of family to perform.

Let's say they do end up with a job out of high school or, even better, a job and admittance to college.  Still the lack of organizational skills can cause poor job performance, promotions to be lost, and the inability to hold a job.

In this program, I show students the difference between scheduling and planning and how to map their time.  I will show them organizing tools they can use to gain control over their rooms and belongings and how these same ideas can be applied to their dorm rooms as well.

Finally, we will discuss some simple solutions for school and important papers and how to keep up with papers that require action on their part.

• How to organize your space (in most cases their rooms)
• Space Planning
• Realistic expectations when organizing.
• Organizing tools to maximize your small space.