What did college students ever do without the awesome technology available today? From smart phones to iPads, it’s easier than ever to connect with others, find class resources and more. If you’re an iPad user and a college student, the following are 3 apps that other students love and that you should be using. They’ll simplify your life and make college life a little less stressful.
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Numbers
Love the college social scene but hate the homework? Use the Numbers app to simplify the tedious task of creating graphs and spreadsheets for class. The beautifully designed graphs will impress your professors and will allow you to finish assignments sooner.
Perhaps the app’s most useful function for students is using it to create monthly budgets. Graph out your rent, food and other expenses to keep your budget on track and give your parents’ pocketbooks a break. Even if you aren’t a numbers person, now you can pretend to be.
Things
College brings a wave of responsibilities unfamiliar to high school students. From remembering to pay rent to completing assignments on time, keeping each day on track is stressful. Turn to the Things app to simplify and organize your newly hectic life. Offering a useful and easy-to-understand functionality, Things helps college students show their parents just how responsible they’ve become.
How to Cook Everything
Miss your mother’s cooking? Learn how to cook your own meals with the How to Cook Everything app. From breakfast recipes to delicious entrees, cooking has never been easier. Read cooking tips and other kitchen-related information to start cooking like a pro in no time. Put your newly developed skills to use during semester breaks to treat your mom with a meal she’ll love.
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Not surprisingly, these three apps don’t begin to cover the resources available to college students. Whether you’ve recently moved to campus and need directions or want to create a cool movie presentation for class, there’s an app for that. Do you have other iPad app suggestions that will benefit college students?