Bullet Journals help you stay organised

How does a bullet journal help you stay organised? That is a question that has engaged and made Eesha from Grade 11 work on developing her version available for all students to have. It is a format of journaling that can transform how students are organised, both in academics and personally in their free time. Furthermore, sales will support the project ‘Niramaya’ and issues related to breast cancer. We reached out to Eesha to find out more about her bullet journal and why she decided to publish it for other students.   

I have created a planner that distills my learning over the last 5 years – Eesha, Grade 11 

A bullet journal is a mixture and overlap between a to-do-list for planning, and a diary on an open canvas. “The planner, based on a bullet journal format, has been an integral part of my journey in TISB – through middle school and now halfway through high school”, says Eesha, who used it as a tool to be disciplined, give her insights as well as provide a canvas for artistic expression. “The amount of work required to create your own with a blank notebook is immense and the learning curve is steep”, says Eesha, who decided to do a planner template to help other students to enjoy journaling and planning. 

Except for letting a person do their planning and use artistic potential, the bullet journal has more to offer. “The planner is a reflection of your life. It is completely customisable. It has broad categories like a weekly log, habit tracker, mood tracker, gratitude log, and more such things”, says Eesha, and explains how it each month has a unique theme in black and white line art. “This allows the user to express themselves while journaling. It is approximately 250 pages long, with around 20 pages of spreads for each month.” 

The idea of the publication was born in a conversation with the College Counselling Department. “I was talking about my interest in art and how I had created a planner for my friends and family earlier this year”, explains Eesha, who showed Ms Priya and Mr David in the department her work. During the conversations, they all thought that it would be a wonderful idea to bring it to the rest of the students. “I am really grateful to the College Counselling Department and the senior leadership team, who encouraged me to bring this project to fruition”, says Eesha, who would like to have more students from lower grades involved with this project. “It would be wonderful to teach them so we could continue publishing the planner annually even after I graduate from school.”  

All the profits from the bullet journal sales will go to support the project ‘Niramaya’, which seeks to create breast cancer awareness among rural women and urban poor, where most women are unaware and lack possible treatment. The bullet journal will be available after the summer break. Those who pre-order before June 7 will receive a summer booklet before the school closes. If you are interested, fill in the form sent via TISB email, or email Eesha directly.