As I have gained more responsibilities and my schedule is getting to be extremely full of things to do again, I realized that I needed to find a way to try and tie all my calendars and all my tasks together. Even though I’ve always been busy and I’ve used a good paper calendar since I started college, I have started to use my phone as a quick reference to what I need to do and what I need to remember. Though my iPhone calendar has been useful til now, it’s not flexible enough for my needs, so I set out through the App Store to find a better app that was free. Here’s what I found:
Archive for the ‘Back to School’ Category
Back to School Part 3: Digital Calendars
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Posted 11 Sep 2011 — by HarriMacCategory Back to School, Soulville, Technology
Back to School 2011: Part 2
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Posted 16 Aug 2011 — by HarriMacCategory Back to School, Featured, Soulville
Hi folks! There isn’t an app for making you go to class and paying attention, but there are some other tools that can help you do better in the classroom. I know this is a tech blog, but sometimes you have to go “old school” and mix that with some modern technology to get the most out of a class. Here are my top 5 tips for stopping the material from going over your head and instead make it go into your brain 
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Back to School 2011! Get psyched!
Posted 22 Jul 2011 — by HarriMac
Category Back to School, Featured, Soulville
Category Back to School, Featured, Soulville
Did I date myself by saying “get psyched!”? It’s that time of year again, back to school time. I’ve been trying to help a niece and a cousin get ready for college this year and so I’ve decided the first Back to School post this year would be things you need for college. Most of these assume that you’ve a freshman living in a dorm, but many could be useful despite your year status or dorm status.
Please post in the comments if there is an item you think I’ve missed or if there is something else that really helped you get ready for college.
Tips & Tricks for Heading Back to School
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Posted 25 Aug 2009 — by EllieCategory Back to School
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It’s back to school time, and I wanted to share with you a great resource I put together for college students two years ago – the Back to School Series. You’ll find in this collection of posts great tips and tricks for heading back to school – college or high school, and even for a professional who has been on the job for a while.
6 Sites You Have to Go Back to School With
Final tips for a great school year
10 Ways to Trim Your Budget
Stay Healthy by Exercising
Buying On The Internet: What to Do and What to Avoid
Writing Skills Every Student Needs
Coordinate your social schedule the EASY way!
Google to School
Test Taking Skills that Produce Results
6 Sites You Have to Go Back to School With
Posted 19 Aug 2008 — by Ellie
Category Back to School
Category Back to School
School has already started for some of us – and will start soon for the rest of us students! Make life a bit easier with web applications and websites that do the stuff you don’t have time to do or save you a bit of time, so you can spend more time hanging out with your friends studying in the library?
- Emurse is an online resume maker with features such as a quick resume generator, activity tracking, resume templates and multi-format download. This is great if you are starting early with your job search or looking for a job on campus.
Final tips for a great school year
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Posted 26 Aug 2007 — by EllieCategory Back to School
Enjoy your time in college! It may seem that it is not as fun as you thought it would be – or that there’s no method to the madness they call college, but it does pay off!
This is the time to get to know yourself and determine what you want to do with your life. You will have time to think about what you want to do, whether it is become a doctor or teacher, travel to a third world country to volunteer, or start a non profit, and map out a plan on how to get there.
10 Ways to Trim Your Budget
Posted 25 Aug 2007 — by Ellie
Category Back to School
Category Back to School
These are 10 ways to trim your budget. Basic budgeting will save you money and time in the long term!
1. Wash only full loads of clothes. Don’t waste your quarters by washing only one or two items. Bonus: Don’t use the dryer to dry your clothes completely – hang them up while still damp to save an extra quarter or two.
2. Take public transit, bike or walk. Not only will you save money from gas or car costs, but you will get some exercise and fresh air!
Stay Healthy by Exercising
Posted 24 Aug 2007 — by Ellie
Category Back to School
Category Back to School
College students have a great, frequently free resource – campus gyms and exercise facilities! They also have access to health centers and on-campus counseling services.
While campus gyms are often better than those off-campus, sometimes you may want to beat the monotony of going to the gym with these free exercise videos!
Yoga Instructor Marcia Langenberg provides short, but effective Yoga training videos for download called Yoga @ Desk, that you can watch and perform at your desk!
These exercise videos are especially designed for people who work at their desks for most part of the day – such as students or computer geeks:
Buying On The Internet: What to Do and What to Avoid
Posted 23 Aug 2007 — by HarriMac
Category Back to School, Soulville
Category Back to School, Soulville
Buying on the internet can be very beneficial when doing your back to school shopping and any other time of the year. Whether you’re buying books, clothes, electronics or furniture to fill your room/apartment there are plenty of places to buy and many things to consider: price, seller, shipping/pick up costs and quality.
Though there are certainly the bigger name stores (which I’ll mention in each section), I’ll also turn you on to some smaller places to buy things and give you the vital information to protect your money and guarantee you get what you ordered.
Simple enough, eh?
