Make your To-Do List Doable

You Are the Boss of You

Have you ever started a to-do list, only to let it build dust until you scrap it completely? It is easy to let a whole day or week go by without marking off a task on your list, but why? The answer lies in your technique: How you write it and treat it. A To-Do list can be a tool that guides you through your work, or it can be a field of land-mines taunting you and your unproductive inadequacy. 

Done the right way, To-Do lists can be one of the most satisfying things in the world, providing you with a visual representation of your recent productivity and accomplishments as you check off your completed tasks. 

Below we detail 10 tips to staying on track with your to-do list, to help you push your career, education, and life forward. 

Refer to our previous post for further tips on keeping a daily planner.

Frugal Friday: Saving Money on Textbooks

Textbooks: Money-Saving Tips for College Students

Frugal Friday is a weekly post, which will examine the many ways in which you can save and spend money more wisely as a college student.

Click the "Continue Reading" link below to learn how to save money on Textbooks.

Become a Pro at Using Google: Part I

A recent series of studies found that students aren't very good at using Google. “They were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results,” adds an article on the study by Inside Higher Ed. “Consequently, the students did not know how to build a search that would return good sources.”

Google is a tool we use daily, and as such, we should understand how to use it appropriately. This is Part I of a series exploring how you can more effectively use Google to find the information and resources you need.

Taking Better Notes in College: Part I

   Note Taking Hacks

As a college student you are going to be taking notes. Whether you’re headed to a student organization meeting, a university lecture, a business meeting, or a public speaker’s presentation on campus, taking effective notes is a critical skill that moves your projects, your career, and your education forward. 

Get your Data on the Go with Dropbox

Dropbox (www.dropbox.com) is an easy to use and free desktop application and web service, which helps you keep your data, papers, assignments, and so on, organized and accessible from any device. It can be used on any operating system (Mac, Windows, etc.) or smartphone. If I had to suggest any one tool to college students, it would be this.

No more e-mailing yourself multiple drafts and littering your inbox with old papers and assignments, no more losing USB drives that hold all your important data, no more worrying about losing all your files because your computer got a virus and had to be rebuilt. With Dropbox, all of your important documents, assignments, pictures, and so on are backed up on the Internet for you.

Click "Read More" for some Tips on getting extra free space for your Dropbox.