7 Essential iPhone Apps for Students

As I’ve always said, one of the things that makes students a unique breed is the perpetual state of mobility we’re in. Whether we’re going to class, parties or the library, our time spent in one place is often limited. That’s why the mobility of our productivity is so important- we have to be able to bring our lives with us as much as possible. For many people, that used to mean owning and carrying...

Don’t Buy Paper- Just Print It

Though more and more of what we do on a daily basis is being moved online, most people still have significant use for paper. It’s the standard for turning in assignments, taking notes, and the like. Paper is becoming unnecessary in more and more places, but it’s impossible to avoid the event of needing and using paper. Sorry, trees. Paper can be a pain, though. Graphing paper, lined paper, dot paper, music...

Using Evernote to Save Your Schooling

As students, we accumulate a ton of stuff. Papers, handouts, syllabi, class notes, tests, and a whole variety of other things cross our desks during the course of a semester. This semester, I’ve resolved to do a better job of handling it all. I need a better way to collect and process all the things I get for school, and then use them over the course of the semester. Not to mention, I don’t want to lose things...

Join a Worldwide Study Group with wePapers

I know, I know, you’re on vacation… When you do have to head back to school, though, you’ll be right back in the thick of reading, writing, and studying before you even know what happened. Here’s a tool to bookmark that might make the return a bit easier on you. wePapers is a brand new startup, just into public beta, that calls itself “The YouTube of documents.” Though the tagline’s...

Pimp Your Flashcards With Quizlet

As I’ve mentioned before, I think the best way to study is in ways other than just sitting and reading notes. I find that boring and unhelpful- did I mention it’s boring? How about unhelpful? I’ve just recently discovered an incredible tool to make studying and learning much easier and much more fun, and it’s called Quizlet. Basically, Quizlet is a massive flashcard database, full of every kind of...