Q&A for How to Bullet Journal

There are many different things you can do. For example, search online for a "magic reflector" that reflects photos from your phone onto your bullet journal so you can draw them perfectly. You can also use Rebel Soul embellishments, which are like tattoos for paper — you just rub them on and end up with a cute illustration.

Some people like to make a calendar-style style tracker where they note how much they studied per day each month. Others prefer to take a more in-depth approach by color-coding their classes and tracking their study time for each class per week. For inspiration, look up different study trackers on image searching sites like Pinterest and see if any of them catch your eye.

A handmade bullet journal works just fine! Any notebook can realistically work for a bujo, as long as there's enough space for you to create and write in your trackers and collections.

It's best to start with the basic bujo trackers when you're just starting out, like the future log, monthly log, and daily log. As you get used to how your journal works, you can focus more on customizing and decorating your journal and adding new collections.

It's completely up to you! Some people like using traditional pens, while others prefer to use more colorful markers, like a Sharpie pen. Be mindful of how thick your journal's paper is, though—if it's on the thin side, something like a Sharpie could bleed onto the next page.

The bullet journal is versatile, and there are no hard-and-fast rules to maintaining one. You don't need to start at the beginning of the year. Consider maintaining a bullet journal from August until December. Set goals to achieve by end of December and gear your journalling towards those goals.

Some people like decorated notebooks because they're pretty. Not all bullet journals are kept private.

It can be! I use it all the time in my bullet journal to make headings and titles.

Yes, these work, along with blank, lined, or dotted paper. Get whatever notebook is right for you!

If you have a ring binder, you could fill it up with lined paper and section it off with tabs, wallets or plain paper.

Make it a habit by doing it at the same time every day, such as during lunch, when you wake up, or right before bed. Setting a reminder on your phone can also help, or even asking a friend to remind you.

Depending on your handwriting, daily goals, etc. around 200-300 pages is likely enough.

Yes. You could always get another book when one is filled.

Yes, you can! Just decorate the same way you would with blank or dotted paper journals.

Leave it! Everyone makes mistakes, and those mistakes give us (and our journals) character.

The chewed edge gives your journal character, and makes it stand out as truly unique and yours.

Just write the title as large as you want it, then decorate around it if you want. It is all up to you.

Yes! Your bullet journal can be a great tool for staying organized, and it can be as plain or as fancy as you like to suit your personality. It's not weird to use what works to help you achieve your goals and stay organized.

Bullet journals are versatile. You can add collections after or before the weekly spread, and you can add as many collections as you want and in any order. Just make sure that you number the pages and update the index correctly.

Whatever you like! A bullet journal is for your use, however you see fit. You could create a collection for each class. You could create a collection for your dreams for the future. You have monthly, weekly and daily tasks that you need to get done, including chores, or on the flip side, key accomplishments that you are proud of. You can track how you're enjoying a hobby or sports that you enjoy. There are lots of options!

It's an even better idea for you since you have more changes to keep track of. Be sure to set up weekly and daily trackers to get everything documented and tracked that you need to do.

Check it every day and see if you actually have to do anything or not. If there needs to be updating, update it. If there is no need, then make a new collection or just put it away.

Absolutely! Just label a few pages as "diary notes", draw writing lines horizontally down the page and write on them as you would for a diary.

Yes, you could use an old school notebook for a bullet journal the same way you would any other notebook.

In that case, you should probably re-write it, or get another book. Easily-ripped pages in a book is a sign of a low-quality book, so maybe getting another book would be your best bet.

Your room is likely a good place to keep your journal when you aren't moving around with it. If you are going somewhere, consider tucking it into your purse or a coat pocket (if it's big enough) that can button/zip up. If you are worried about losing it, keep it in one area of your house.

It depends how many pages. If you don't want blank pages, you could always fill them up with doodles. Maybe try double page spreads if you aren't already, you could fill up a 400-page book!

There's nothing called 'unnecessary things' you can add anything you want. It is your bullet journal.

It's your wish. If you are just starting then a small one is good, and that is if you don't want to draw and only write. But if you want to draw, then it's best to get a bigger book.

You could buy a 3-ring binder and some loose-leaf paper, put the paper in the binder, and then use that as a bullet journal.