Step 34
Organizing What Future You Will Need
By senior year, the college process can involve a surprising number of documents.
You may need your résumé, transcript, test information, financial aid documents, application materials, or other files at different points — sometimes when you are already busy or facing a deadline.
Searching through old emails, downloads, screenshots, and folders wastes time and creates unnecessary stress.
This week, you are going to create one organized place for the documents and files you may need next year.
Core Idea
Simple organization now prevents unnecessary stress later.
Your One Action
Create a folder on your computer or cloud storage called Future Me Folder. Inside it, create folders for:
Academic Records: Transcripts, report cards, test-score reports, or other academic documents you may need.
Activities & Experience: Your résumé and any documents related to activities, work, volunteering, leadership, awards, or other experiences.
College & Application Documents: College materials, application documents, downloaded forms, and other files you may need during the application process.
Financial Aid: Financial-aid information or documents you and your family may need later. Do not store highly sensitive financial information here unless it is in a secure location.
Other Important Files: Anything else you expect Future You may need during senior year.
You do not need to fill every folder today. Move at least three useful files into the appropriate folders now.
Then, in the Tool Entry below, record:
where you created your Future Me Folder,
what you added today, and
anything you still need to find or add.
**Do not save passwords or application login credentials in your Future Me Folder or in DC2.
Optional prompt: “The part of this process I avoid organizing most is ______.”
Future Me Folder
Optional Prompt Answer
Deeper Reflection
What is one thing you could organize now that would make senior year easier for you?
Life Question
N/A for this week.
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