6 Smartphone Apps for Student Success
You can't live without a smartphone, but you may also struggle to live with it. These handheld computers connect you with everything, everyone, all the time. It's great – when you have time. As a college student, you don't have as much as you thought. Add parenting, working or maintaining a relationship, and the time simply disappears.
Your phone has access to tools to help you study, manage your time and connect with others. But you have to find the right apps and use them the right way for your lifestyle to make all the pieces fit together. Here are six smartphone apps that can help you be more successful academically, personally and emotionally.
Quizlet
For study help, either in a group or on your own, try Quizlet, a flashcard app. You can create your own decks (and share them with others) or play pre-loaded games to help with memorization.
Cost: Free, Quizlet Plus: $23.88 per year
Rescue Time Lite
Spending time on your phone can be distracting. Rescue Time Lite allows you to set time limits for those websites. If you're not sure which ones are the biggest time sucks, the app will also tell you how much time you spend on each website. The days of scrolling TikTok and Instagram for hours when you should be studying can be no more.
Cost: Free 2-Week Trial, Plans start at $6.50 per month
Corq
Your success as a student relies on more than academics. Your social life plays an important role. Corq can help you get more involved in the college community by linking you to the events happening on campus and in the surrounding areas. You can find all sorts of information nationwide, so if you're local to GGU or coming in for the weekend, you can get connected.
Headspace
Headspace is a popular mental health app. It helps you learn how to meditate and how to start getting into the right headspace. The "Take 10" spends just 10 minutes a day teaching you mindfulness. Paid subscriptions include mindset shifts for better sleep, less stress and how to beat the Sunday scaries.
Cost: Free, Subscriptions: $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year
Student Plan: $9.99 per year
Scholly
As a military-connected student, you may not overthink paying for your education, but you may need a little help at some point. This app allows you to skip the tedious search process by taking your inputted information and finding them for you. It cuts down on time spent searching and gives you that time to apply instead.
Cost: Free
Habitica
Gamify your life by combining your habits with a role-playing game. You can earn gold to unlock your rewards as you complete your tasks. You can reward yourself by watching TV or scrolling social media as you complete household chores or studying times. You can even compete among your friends with a paid subscription. Creating a new habit has never been this fun.
Cost: Free, Group Plans start at $9 a month
As you add some of these apps to your smartphone, consider what you can delete. Do you need social media on your phone and your computer? Do you need games on your phone, or can those stay on your iPad? Consider what you're using your phone for and what you want to use it for. Declutter your phone the way you would your desk.
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