{"id":2968,"date":"2017-06-02T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T16:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdanmobile.com\/blog\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2023-08-24T02:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T02:40:50","slug":"5-essential-apps-to-master-your-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/5-essential-apps-to-master-your-semester","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Apps to Master Your Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember last semester\u2019s time crunch when you swore you\u2019d be more productive next time?? <\/span><\/p>\n

Fret not, we\u2019ve got you covered. Here are five essential apps for students to beat the new semester woes. Don\u2019t just browse through the apps \u2013 <\/span>use<\/span><\/i> them!<\/span><\/p>\n

1 –\u00a0Toggle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Toggle_5We’ve all been lectured on the importance of time-management ad nauseum<\/em>. Yet many students (and people in general) stumble at the first step: accurately recording their time spent on various tasks. Most smartphones, tablets and smartwatches come preloaded with stock timer Apps but prove inadequate when you need to label tasks, sort them, and sync with other devices.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot of Toggle Android App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toggle is a free time management app<\/a> that tracks, labels and organizes your time spent. It is a popular cloud-based worklog app of choice for many freelancers due to its orientation towards project-work. Unsurprisingly, it doubles up as a decent time-tracker for students juggling multiple subjects and projects. Available on both iOS<\/strong> and Android<\/strong>, the app runs unobtrusively while you work, allowing you to monitor the time past, just by dragging the pull-down menu. You can even sync it with all your devices in real-time, so updating your latest time entry is a breeze.
\nBest of all, you can create colorful, detailed summary reports to check which tasks or subjects eat into your time the most.<\/p>\n

2 –\u00a0Google Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"GoogleMany of us already use this simple, robust calendar app to plan our schedules. But how many students (or working adults) use it to cement positive habits in their daily routine? Introducing Google Calendar\u2019s \u201cGoal\u201d function<\/a> – the simplest way to turn irksome chores you loathe, into positive, life-changing habits.<\/p>\n

Goals schedules any goal such as a study plan or exercise into Google Calendar. It reminds you of your goals both the night, and 15 minutes before the activity. The app even allows you to defer activities and automatically reschedule them to better slots based on your prior compliance with the schedule.<\/p>\n