By Daniel Batyrbaev “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” - Abraham Lincoln When a new school year kicks off, the temptation for most students is to dive straight in by grabbing textbooks, attending classes, and tackling homework as it arrives. But just like training for a long race, how you prepare before the heavy lifting begins makes all the difference. Starting the year with clear, simple organizational systems elimina

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