A bullet journal is a personal organizer consisting of schedules, to-do lists, reminders, tasks, and/or any other creative trackers. Another notable characteristic of bullet journals is the neatness and aesthetic of the journal. I keep an agenda for school assignments and any important events, but other than that, I am very unorganized; therefore, I decided to challenge myself by creating a page in a bullet journal for each day of the week.

To start day one of my bullet journals, I drew the title page. I went with the simple title, “Bullet Journal” and added the date at the top. I tried to be creative with the font, and it looked good until I outlined it with markers and messed it up. To make it look prettier, I added some spring-inspired flowers and a rain cloud for April.
Title page:

For the second page, I created a running log. I did not want it to look boring, so I formed the days into funky shapes. To make this page more running themed, I attempted to draw a pair of running shoes and failed, so I opted for a checkered finish line.
Running Log:

By day three I was really “running” out of ideas for this bullet journal. I ended up writing a list of reminders to keep in mind for this week in the colors of the rainbow because…why not?
Reminders:

On Thursday, I decided to do something a little different and draw the album covers of some songs I’ve been listening to recently. This page definitely took the longest, and I decided to just find easy album covers because the ones to the songs I have actually listened to were all too hard to draw. Here’s how it turned out.
Playlist:

For my final day of bullet journaling, I developed the idea to make a travel page from Pinterest. This page does not have anything to do with this week in particular, but it consists of some places I wish to someday visit.
Travel Bucket List:

Here is my overall review on bullet journaling…

Would I do it again?
I personally would not partake in bullet journaling again. It may be due to the busy schedule I already had before I started bullet journaling or my horrible art skills that caused me to take an hour drawing one flower, but this was way more time-consuming than I anticipated. If I were to do another week of bullet journalling, I would waste less time between getting home from school and actually starting my homework along with the bullet journal to better utilize my time.
What were some benefits?
Any activities that do not involve looking at a screen are good to incorporate into your day, so bullet journalling provided that outlet. A few times I enjoyed just sitting down and drawing some horrible pictures. Additionally, I found that keeping a running log encouraged me to run each day because writing in my mileage felt very rewarding.
What were some cons?
Many, many cons come along with bullet journaling. For starters, it took up so much time because I really tried to make it look good. I never knew what I should make my pages about. I had so many ideas to begin with, but then, I started thinking them through and they either did not turn out or grew too complicated.
Do I recommend it?
I had a bad experience with this project so out of respect for anyone who, like me, is thinking “this would be a good idea,” I am going to say do not waste your time. I found myself trying to make the journal look aesthetically pleasing, yet it never turned out the way I wanted, and then I would get frustrated. Overall, I think of myself as laid back in the sense that I seldom get angry, but my poor bullet journalling abilities were enraging. Although I do not recommend bullet journaling every day of the week, journaling when you are bored might not be as horrible, especially if you have an ounce of artistic ability or even just good handwriting.