Certain things make your life easier in college.  Your phone can be one of them.  Organization, storage, and the utility that your phone brings to the modern day campus can take you from lost to succeeding in a matter of minutes.  The following is a list of apps that are beneficial for many Android or iPhone users.

Google Drive:

Many Android users already have access to this app, but may not know it’s full potential.  Google Drive is a cloud service that allows you to create documents that resemble many of the Microsoft Office programs.  You can create basic word documents, spreadsheets, and slide shows via Google Drive and save them all on the cloud with up to 10 gigabytes of storage for free.  Students are able to access the Drive from any computer, so storing your homework on it and waiting to print it out at the library is a very simple task.

RealCalc/CalcMadeEasy:

RealCalc is a scientific calculator that you can download on both Android and CalcMadeEasy is for iTunes.  This is a last minute app that could save you a bunch of grief in your Statistics class if you accidently left your calculator at home or in the car.  Many teachers prefer you to have the real calculator because the phone could store answers on it during test.  The calculator apps have the same functions your TI-84.

StudyBlue Flashcards:

Studying is one of the most important things you can do in college.  StudyBlue allows you to pick from their vast categories like vocabulary and languages or math and sciences.  If you need to create your own for a specific test or quiz then it gives you the option to do it.  At the end of each flashcard session, it will give you a rundown of what you got right and a percentage of completion.  It is all packaged into a sleek app that is very easy to use.

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