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Semester start setup for the first two weeks of term
Get a new term organized in its first fortnight. Timetable in your calendar, deadlines captured from every syllabus and a weekly study rhythm set.
What’s inside
Semester start setup· 7 items
Put the timetable in your calendar
On the first day of term
- Every class as a repeating event
- Rooms or meeting links added
- Commute time noticed
Collect every syllabus
2 days after the first day of term
Capture all the deadlines
4 days after the first day of term
One task per assignment and exam, with its due date. Use Capture with dates like "Oct 12" to go fast.
Note each course's office hours
5 days after the first day of term
Choose your study blocks
7 days after the first day of term
- Two or three fixed weekly slots
- Blocked on your calendar
Set up the money side
9 days after the first day of term
- Fees and their due dates
- Textbook and material costs
Check the first two weeks against the plan
13 days after the first day of term
Why the first two weeks
The start of term is the calmest it will ever be, and also the moment you get every syllabus at once. Spending a little of that calm on setup pays off in week eight, when everything is due together. This template paces the setup over a fortnight so it never takes more than half an hour at a time.
Why deadlines go in on day four
By the end of the first week most courses have shared their schedules. Capturing every deadline in one sitting gives you a single honest view of the term. Seeing three essays land in the same week in October is a lot less stressful in September.
How to adapt it
- Timetable shifts every week? Add classes as you go and skip the repeating events.
- Part-time job too? Add your shifts to the calendar on day one, so the study blocks fit around them.
- Prefer a fresh start each term? Apply the template again on the next first day; last term’s tasks stay where they are.
An honest tip
Pick study blocks you would actually keep, not the ones a perfect student would. Two realistic slots beat five aspirational ones. Thendoo reads Google events but doesn’t edit them, so change your timetable in Google itself.