Make Midterms a Breeze With These Helpful Apps

It’s finally October and that means it’s time for midterms! Many students can find it hard to keep up with their class workloads, use time efficiently, and study effectively. Here are several apps and websites that can help you ace those midterms and organize your hectic schedules:

• Momentum: Momentum is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to customize your browser to help you stay focused. It replaces your new tab screen with an aesthetically pleasing photo and displays goals for the day, to-do lists, the weather, etc. Momentum is a great tool to stay on top of your goals– every time you open up a new tab on your browser, you get a little reminder of what you need to complete in the future.
• Brainscape: Brainscape offers smart flash cards in two categories: manually created flash cards and knowledge rehab, which helps you retain vocabulary, dates, important fact, etc. The website uses methods like active recall, metacognition and spaced repetition to allow students to memorize information faster. You can sync flashcards with all your devices to study on the go, and even share your decks with classmates!
• Easy Study: Easy Study is a great way to make yourself a study schedule if you have no idea where to start. Input all the subjects you need to study for, how long you want to spend on each class, and when you will be free to study each day. The app will help you create a timetable which will optimise your time.
• Self Control: If you find yourself checking Facebook or Instagram after every paragraph you write, this app can help. It will block you from viewing certain apps on your phone for a set amount of time, so you can get your work done without distractions.
• Microsoft OneNote: Instead of typing all your notes into a Word Document, try the OneNote app. It allows users to create virtual notebooks with different sections and pages. Your notes can stay organized and will be easy to navigate. You can access your notebooks anywhere with the app on your phone or computer, and share your notebooks with friends or classmates.