Here's what I found as the best way to manage my time as a pledge. My pledging period lasted a lot longer than most people's- because of the situation our house was in, the university allowed us to bend the rules and COB throughout each semester with no limit. I received my bid mid-November and pledged around Thanksgiving. Since it was so late in the semester, I waited until April to be initiated. That was a LONG TIME!
Anyways, as for time management... I had a daily planner that I would keep track of all my assignments and work/sorority commitments in. When I had a paper due on a certain date, I would write in "paper due in two weeks" and "paper due in one week" in my planner to keep my mind on it. Then when I found a spare 5 minutes or (hopefully) an hour, I would get all my research done at the library. That's half the battle. Once that's done, it's a matter of organizing your research and proofreading. Spread out your work over time, that way you don't get too stressed out and you can enjoy yourself, too!
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Lizzie
Theta Sigma Chapter
Delta Delta Delta
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