Examples of bullet journaling spreads

Here is a spread that writing coach Grace Xu made what happened each day on a trip she went on.

Rhea Acharya
May 21, 2020

HiLite staff members Grace Xu and Karen Zhang might be journalists on staff, but outside of staff, they become ~bullet~ journalists!! So if you’re looking for more information about bullet journaling after reading the May Cover Story, please take a look at the example spreads below to gain a deeper understanding about the practice and maybe even to get inspiration as you think about starting your own journal.

Read the May cover story here.

See bullet journaling printables made by Xu here.

MONTHLY SPREAD

Grace Xu:

grace monthly — Here is a monthly spread writing coach Grace Xu made for March 2020 (Grace Xu)

Here is management member Karen Zhang’s monthly spread for March 2019. (Karen Zhang)

WEEKLY SPREAD

grace weekly pt 2 — Here is a writing coach Grace Xu’s weekly spread for the last week of school before e-learning started! (Grace Xu)

SPECIAL SPREADS

Here is a spread that writing coach Grace Xu made what happened each day on a trip she went on. (Grace Xu)

Here is a spread management member Karen Zhang made to document a fall retreat she went on in the first semester of her senior year. (Karen Zhang)

Here is a motivational spread management member Karen Zhang made by incorporating drawings and meaningful quotes. (Karen Zhang)

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About the Contributors

Rhea Acharya, Editor in Chief

Hi, I’m Rhea, the Editor in Chief of the HiLite newsmagazine for the 2020 to 2021 school year. I’m so excited to make the most out of my third and...

Grace Xu, Managing Editor (Web)

Hi, I'm Grace Xu, one of the online managing editors this year. In the past, I've done work as a Chief Reporter/Writing Coach, Beats Editor, and reporter...

Karen Zhang, Managing Editor

Hi! I'm Karen Zhang and I am one of the managing editors of HiLite. This year will be my third year on staff; I have previously been an Entertainment...

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MACHINE MANAGEMENT: Senior and TechHOUNDS team lead Drew Sanchez reviews the club roster during the callout meeting on Oct. 8. The meeting involved an introductory session for each club division in which the robot ops, programming and electrical, construction, and PR divisions each broke out into small groups to discuss guidelines and expectations for the 2020-21 season.
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Eli Sushka, a freshman drumline member, puts all his focus on the drum for his solo in the drumlines performance during school on Oct. 2nd. The drumline members put on a show every passing period on Friday to get people pumped up for Homecoming. This is one of many things CHS did to get people excited for Homecoming this year.
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DEBATE DEBRIEF: Sophomore members of the CHS Debate team, Claire Swigart (Left) and Ainsley Strothkamp (Right) meet after school and prepare for an impromptu round in World Schools on Oct. 1. Swigart said that impromptu rounds were her favorite as they don’t put much pressure on the members to have a solid case against the opposition.
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ARGUING IN MASKS: Lincoln-Douglas lead Jasmine Hsu welcomes new debaters into debate club on Sept. 29. Students in debate were preparing for an upcoming Big Questions tournament.
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CRAZY COLORS: Students in the Carmel cohort at CHS wore tie dye to school on Sept. 29 for homecoming spirit week. The homecoming football game will be on Friday, October 2nd against the Ben Davis Giants.
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MORE THAN A STATEMENT: Morgan Blakey, senior and co-president of the Black Student Alliance, talks at the club meeting on September 24th to discuss the administration’s statement in response to racism at Carmel High. The Black Student Alliance and the Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics (A5) met for an hour while Dr. Harmas and other teachers listened to the student body’s encounters with racism. The school plans on developing an equity and inclusion advisory committee to create Identity Safe classrooms at Carmel High.
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SOCIALLY DISTANT STRETCHING: Sage Moore, women’s cross country runner and junior, stretches after her run on Sept. 16. Moore will compete in the JV North Central Invite on Friday Sept. 18 at North Central High School.
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Sarah Kennedy, fiber arts student and junior, practices needle felting during class on Sept. 11. Kennedy described felting as using loose wool and yarn to create a piece of felt. In this case, Kennedy created the design of a daisy with her loose fibers.
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PRE-CLASS CHATS: Gillian Thompson, AP Seminar student and junior, talks to a friend before class on Oct. 14. Thompson said that she enjoys catching up with friends during passing period because she can’t talk to them during class.
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