Dude, I am going back to school later in life (I am 46) and I am a mom to 4 (two of which still live at home), work full time, and have to maintain my house on top of it all. I would be LOST without my Cousin. I have to agree with you 100% on the bullet journal vs. dated planner. I used the bullet journal for over 5 years, and even doing a Ryder Carroll style monthly log, generated too much pressure to have to set things up. Having all of my calendars ready to go is amazing. That being said, I did end up taking on a wee A6 bullet journal to carry with me back and forth to work because I am terrified of losing my Cousin. It truly is an extension of my mom-student-homeowner-employee-LIFE brain!
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
first of all CONGRATS on going back to school, I had so many people in my program who were just like you, taking care of kids and getting their degree and really amazingly doing it all. The Cousin is such a good book for that as well. I'm so glad your system works for you and I wish you so well in your program!
@YuliDnevnik
Жыл бұрын
So right about getting a dated planner, once life gets busy, it's hard to sit down and do it manually. The most important thing is getting things done ✅✅✅
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
DEF agree!
@superfund42
Жыл бұрын
Looking back, I have no idea how I survived college without a planner. I can barely get through the day without one now. I graduated in 2003 and I honestly cannot remember how I even kept track of what time I had class. I remember almost nothing outside of what gel pens I was using. I just caved and bought a Cousin to see if I want it for work & more detailed housekeeping stuff, and to see if my kids are interested in using one.
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
I totally know what you mean Sarah. I planned through college but high school is an actual mystery to me especially since I am SO forgetful if I dont write it down. The cousin is a good one - I hope you enjoy!
@Ggoldwyn
Жыл бұрын
I used a planner (like a suuuuper basic one I bought in grocery store...) in my last year and it started my love for planning. Before that... I genuinely don't know how I managed uni... Wish bullet journaling was a thing back then, but oh well... hope the new generation is making better use of that
@car5522
Жыл бұрын
As a college student, I use the Hobonichi cousin, and it DEFINITELY is there to keep my sanity. The hefty weight of my cousin is all my stress that I dump on it daily.
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
Soooo crucial to have somewhere to dump that stress when you’re in school!!
@horsdubleu0
Жыл бұрын
super in love with your black bujo, i personally love messy bujo ♥️♥️
@PaperJoyPH
Жыл бұрын
Loved seeing your planners! We share the same opinion on a lot of things. In the end though, I went back to the Hobonichi weeks... but I use 3 of them LOL Thank you for sharing ❤
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
I'm so honored thank you!! I love the weeks and will be using two in the new year as well 😂 vids on that coming soon. Thanks for watching!
@katsmith8263
Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the flip though of your black bujo!!! It's so real!
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
Haha maybe someday! It certainly is real lol
@katsmith8263
Жыл бұрын
0:18 planners that got me through university-a very small planner, as hobo weeks, but in the landscape mode. I still have it
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
that's awesome - i love the small planners for prioritizing!
@Ggoldwyn
Жыл бұрын
Honestly super enjoyed seeing the messy bullet journals because they were very real, very packed with information, and served their purpose. I wish you would make a video of each one talking more about your process at the time
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
I just posted a flip through and a Q2 set up video that talks a lot about my process! I know how valuable that stuff can be. Thank you for commenting!
@rbevans4648
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on finishing your degree! I wish there had been planners like Hobonichi when I was in school back in the late 90s, at least I have no memory of using anything like that. Born too soon (sigh). Btw, I loved this video--very focused & functional, very helpful.
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That's such a nice compliment. Planner and stationery world has DEFINITELY evolved - in a good way!
@aplanningspecies3701
Жыл бұрын
Love this video! I'm currently in my 2nd year of Grad school and I had the same feeling about needing a dated planner lol. I loved making spreads in a bujo but I just did not have the time or mental bandwidth once I started my PhD. I am currently using the Hobo A6 with the Weeks for all academic stuff and love the weeks for tracking how I use up my time.
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
YES ugh the dated vs drawing your own spreads thing. I would love the opportunity to be creative... if I had the time haha! It sounds like you have such a good system going!
@fairuzrivera2485
Ай бұрын
lol the Moleskine was my fav. I've used it in undergrad, but now moved to a hobonichi weeks. I'm thinking about going back to a moleskine because it's a little bigger.
@Natalie.D
Жыл бұрын
I used some pretty basic mead planners when I was in college (I’m old!). When I was in grad school I think I used Erin condren, plum paper, and passion planner. Since then in my postdoc and as faculty and staff I’ve used mainly hobonichi cousin and passion planner(which is my favorite!).
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
So good to know that the Hobonichi and Passion planners can hold up to postdoc and faculty work!!
@jessplansandwrites
Жыл бұрын
I‘ve always been using a HoboWeeks style layout in my planners throughout university: Page on the left for appointments; page on the right for the tasks I wanted to do during the week. I was always disappointed I couldn‘t find a planner with lots of gridded back pages. If only I had known about the HoboWeeks then! It would have been THE perfect planner for me! With a MegaWeeks, I could even have taken notes of the individual lectures/presentations of research papers I heard towards the end of my studies. Now, for work, Hobonichi Cousin-style weeklies work best for me, but I don‘t like the dated back pages of the Cousin. Sooo glad I‘ll be able to use the Sterling Ink Common Planner next year! 💙
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
I am SO excited for the common planner!! I think it will be great for what you are talking about
@lee-ridgeway
10 ай бұрын
Bujo got me through. I only had 2 spreads: vertical monthly to track my health and horizontal weekly (because I need to have a reason why I do stuff). First 2 years where I have classes and teaching, I split the weekly into personal, research, teaching, and classes. Have some brain dump after each month if needed. No daily log at all. For whatever reason I managed to decorate it but now I am full time research, my bujo still only has 2 spreads and no decor. 😅
@lee-ridgeway
10 ай бұрын
I was about to get weeks for next year. If only they make it biggerrrrr 😅 i totally understood your emphasis on predated planner. This would be my first time in 5 years that I buy a predated planner.
@lkessler1
Жыл бұрын
I have 6 more classes to finish my MBA. I’m floating back and forth between a Cousin, and a B6 Stalogy. The Stalogy always pulls me back with its blank page. I use a monthly supplement with the Stalogy so I don’t have to draw out the months.
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
Ugh yeah drawing out the months is my least favorite. I know from experience that sometimes you just need both to switch between indefinitely 🫠
@dianafrances6880
Жыл бұрын
This was perfect, thank you
@tuomi1154
Жыл бұрын
I used a BuJo and now I'm using the hobonich cousin
@fossilimprint2954
Жыл бұрын
Great video, useful.
@shiorisaeki2175
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@RachelleinTheory
Жыл бұрын
So glad you liked!
@jordanxfile
Жыл бұрын
Such a great video.
@electraeric7046
Жыл бұрын
hey! thank you for this amazing video! i was wondering what hobanichi journal i would get for the 2023 start fall semester? thank you
@shijialiu8678
Жыл бұрын
i love ur planners!! also did u go to usc annenberg for undergrad? I saw a sticky note in there... I'm doing undergrad here as a comm major :) so just got excited
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