Today, I started my second week in training at the Data School. On day 6 of training, we were asked how we had organised all the information we had previously received.

I originally thought that by simply naming all of my work by their contents and the day I created them, I would be able to easily find what I was looking for when required.

Within the first week, I had already created over 10 tableau prep files, 4 sets of notes, multiple sets of random files and more, which had cluttered my documents folder. If I was to leave this for another week...two weeks...three, I would never be able to find anything. Especially after training when I would have 4 months worth of files, randomly named and dated, simply called '4/8/22 notes'.

My advice is, even starting on day 1, STAY ORGANISED. Keep track of everything you do, even make weekly notes on what you learned that week, so when looking for a certain piece of work you can say 'I did this one week 4 of training', so then you know what dates to look through. Also, keep track of every link, file, powerpoint presentation and make sure they are in a place you could easily find a few weeks from now.

Don't worry, we've all made this mistake at some point, but remember, your future self will thank you for this.