Dele is a boy… or a girl… or one of the 60+ genders that have been declared existent in some parts of the world. However, because I’m a writer, not a magician, I can only tell so many stories at a time. As such, for the sake of this blog post and my sanity, let us make Dele a boy.
As I was saying, Dele is a boy. He has a fair skin with chestnut brown eyes that could stare your soul down into oblivion. He is six feet, four inches and has hair with curls set in deep. He has a chiselled chin, six pack abs and lean, well defined muscles that could do anything from winning that departmental football cup to sweeping you off your feet. Long story short, Dele na fresh guy.
He comes back from school every day and sleeps with his shoes on, reads anything from 0-15 hours a week. He leaves his worn boxers – clean or not – on the bed and everything else under the bed. His wardrobe is mostly for sneakers and unwashed socks. He goes to class with the wrong notes and randomly invites friends over, causing his roommate discomfort. Dele is an ass. Dele is disorganised.

If you’re a girl (or a boy who’s confident enough about his masculinity), you would agree with me that Dele is physically appealing. As a matter of fact, you probably have an image of him in your head already. However, the fact that he’s so disorganised and dirty is a pretty big comma and that kind of messes things up. Regardless of your really good qualities, the really bad ones would draw more attention.
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In some ways, we are like Dele the disorganised boy. That, my good friend is why I’m writing this article. Because, sometimes in life, you need to get your shit together. Here are a couple of tips on being more organised as a student:
1. Create a Personal Timetable

This one is kind of self-explanatory isn’t it? You can’t hope to be more organized and get yourself together if you pretty much just breeze through the entire day and go where the wind takes you. Spontaneity is one of the spices of life but it also can be quite dangerous if not managed properly. As such, instead of “roughing am”, take your time and create a timetable. It might not be written down and rigid (some people who aren’t huge nerds like myself find that a bit old school) but it should be existent nonetheless.
That way, you would be able to track your activities and carry them out at the right times. Keep in mind that this can only work if you’re not a lazy pair of buttocks who can’t follow through. There’d be no point to creating a timetable if all you do is sit on your ass all day and do the opposite of what it says.
2. Keep a To-Do List

It’s similar to the first but not exactly the same. Similar in the sense that it helps you figure out stuff you have to do but different because unlike timetables, it is not a routine task giver. The tasks you have to carry out differ from day to day. So, all the stuff you have to do today could be completely different from all the stuff you have to do tomorrow. It basically helps you set goals for yourself and achieve them before the end of a particular time.
3. Get Enough Sleep
“Sleep is for the weak”, “money doesn’t sleep and neither should you”, “brilliant students always burn the midnight candle.” These sound a lot to me like the words of sleep deprived people. Nitori Olorun, don’t listen to them.
Being more organized isn’t just a matter of keeping your things in the right places. It goes beyond just organizing your curry and thyme (pun intended), it is a thing that first happens mentally and if you are to function properly upstairs, you need to be well rested.
So, when the time is right (and not like a pregnant chicken on drugs), sleep. The minimum is six hours but eight hours per day is also a fine recommendation. You might think it’s not important but trust me, it is.
4. Write Stuff Down/Keep Notes
This would serve as a reminder of sorts for you. When you learn of a new test coming up, write it down. When you learn of a new assignment, write it down. Don’t leave it to chance because chances are that you’ll forget and find yourself scrambling and struggling to do it later on.
Carrying a notepad and a pen all over the place can be a lot of stress. I know this because I’m just as lazy as every other 21st century adolescent (yes, like you too). As such, I won’t recommend it. You could just make use of the notepad on your phone provided you go back to it consistently to remind yourself of the things you need to know.
5. Keep Calm (In spite of Deadlines)
This pretty much goes without saying. Don’t let your mind get cluttered. You probably have a ton of things to do and so little time to do them but the surest way I can think of to mess everything up is by getting into a frenzy.
You might have multiple deadlines staring you in the face and it might get difficult to keep your head above the water but if you don’t, you’ll only sink lower and why the heck does this sound like a motivational speech?
Conclusion
Being a student can be quite difficult and mentally tasking especially in this world where people keep telling you that you have to start building your career early. It’s hard to stay organized but for the sake of your crush, please do it. Nobody wants to date someone who can’t put some order in their lives.
If you don’t have a crush however, I guess I have nothing on you. By all means, keep leaving your dirty paynt on the bed. May the force (and the smell) be with you.
Question time, awkward time:
- Did you like the article? I care too much about your opinion not to ask this question.
- How do you manage to keep your head above the water and stay calm when you have several assignments and deadlines staring at you? I just start crying and drinking garri. That’s why there’s “crying” on my timetable.
- This one is a personal question that I shouldn’t ask but…
Before I start running my mouth, I want to apologize for not replying to any of the comments you guys left last week on the blog. I appreciate every single effort you took in typing the words into those little boxes. It’s just that I have quite a lot on my plate and on my mind. Please forgive me. 😭😭😭
Little Irewole is sorry.🥺🥺🥺
I’ll reply every last one of them this morning.
Having said that, you seem to be holding things together properly. How are you doing it?
I couldn’t even find the time to reply comments on my own blog.
Forget all the advice I just gave you in this blog post, I want to know biko… How do you clear your mind, keep calm and do what you need to do in times of stress?
Helpppppppppp!!!😭😭😭
Your physical description of Dele seems like a boy from the dept 🤔
Nice article by the way 👍🏽
Which boy does it look like in which department? 🌚
Why are you even looking at boys in the department?
Shouldn’t you be facing your studies??? 🌚🌚🌚
Thanks anyway for the compliment 🥺
Hiiiii, ( I’ve come to make excuses like: “everybody is different and while some are organized others are spontaneous” on behalf of people who want to. Thanks). I keep telling myself that I’m spontaneous and I don’t need to plan anything jare abegiii, until recently 😭😭, however, I know that if I try to organize it doesn’t work out for very long. But I’m not disorganized or disoriented, just creative yunno💆 we can’t spoil the creative process😂 but really I also work quiet well under pressure. 😂😂. PS The place you asked people to give you emails made me think… Read more »
Your excuses are welcome.
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You are kind of right though. There are people who prefer to be spontaneous. They plan a little but only roughly and then afterwards, they just go with it, knowing what to do but doing it haphazardly.
That’s cool too in a way. Problem is when you’re just walking around with no direction or not moving at all
No, I didn’t just watch an action film. I just think of the weirdest things I can put there and then use it to ask for subscriptions 😂😂
I’ve learnt one or two things today, I’ve learnt to be organized and also be a fresh guy.. the most important of them.
Word my gee!!!
Being organized has rewards I can’t even begin to mention…
Mostly because I’m lazy
Being a fresh guy isn’t the most important of them all of 😂😂😂
Hmm, What a wonderful piece!
It’s not enough to be a fresh guy .. one has to be organized too. More ink to your pen .. anjo. I’ve learnt one or two things
Thanks for the compliment fam!!!
And I’m glad you were able to learn a couple of things!
It’s my pleasure to be able to make at least, a little impact
Haha.. Lowkey I don’t plan anything and idk how I manage to do it just right,I just let the time come and I do it. Kinda makes me worry less
You’re like the direct opposite of me! 😂💔
I obsess over plans like someone trying to build a house of cards on sand and when something goes wrong and I’m quick to make adjustments no matter how many times it happens.
Downside though, like you said is that it kinda gets one worried a bit.
Irewole, have you ever slept like a pregnant chicken on drugs?
Uhm…..
No… 🌚
I imagine pregnant chickens on drugs sleep a lot though 🌚
Man, I try. I try to write things down and be organized, but that just doesn’t work. These days, I just keep it all in my head and try to keep my activities in tandem with what’s in my head.
Meh… What works for one might not always work for the other.
I can kinda relate to this though. Keeping stuff in your head and then working through them.
For what it’s worth, it’s another type of planning
Instead of writing it physically down in a paper, I plan my day in my head and most of the times end up leaving some things undone. But either way, the description of Dele sounds pretty much like any cheesy wattpad male specimen😹 You left out “he has high sharp cheekbones able to slice through granite”😌
Able to slice through granite? 😂😂😂
This is it. This is it!
Why are you so excited? 😂
Does everyone of my readers have something against paper? 😂😂😂💔
Well, you’ve mentioned your own problem and consequence. In the end, you leave stuff undone.
He doesn’t have high cheekbones that can slice through granite. He’s a fine boy abeg. Let’s leave it at that
Nice article. I write almost every thing down and even though I’m on holiday rn, I still make a schedule and follow my to-do list. Weird right?
And I watch Netflix to calm down when I’m stressed.😁
I just sleep.
Some people say that if you sleep a lot, you’re probably depressed and you’re running away from your thoughts. Guess what I did after reading that piece of information?
Thanks for the compliment senorita!!!
No, it’s not weird that you follow a to-do list.
Replying this comment is part of my to-do list for today sef
😂😂😂😂 organising your curry and thyme. This is quite helpful ‘coz I always believe you can’t plan every minute of your day
Well… You can’t actually plan every minute of your day.
But you can plan the important parts anyway
I love this article
As much as I try to follow my timetable, local girl just have to derail once or twice in a week.
Maybe I should try the to-do-list thing
Yes, you should try the to-do list thing.
Apparently, it’s pretty helpful