Being Organised

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Starting university has taught me many skills and strategies to help me better myself such as becoming more organised, whereas before I found it hard to organise myself, with the work and the timetable that was given. However over the last few weeks I have come to realise how important it is to organise my time accordingly to my timetable. Being organised has helped me organise my mind frame and make it a priority in my life. I’ve also learnt how to efficiently take notes within my lectures and seminars such as paraphrasing and referencing. This has helped me become a critical thinker

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