Essential Productivity Hacks and Must-Have Apps for Student Success

With the right productivity hacks, you can maximize your efficiency and get more done in less time. Here are some tips to help you stay on track and achieve your goals.

Use actions, information, and visualization.

• Actions: Focus on one task at a time and set achievable actions to get them done.

Apps — Todoist, Things 3, Any.do

• Information: Keep all your class notes, assignments, and study materials in one place.

Apps — Evernote, Notion (personal favourite), Google Docs

• Visualization: Add essential events and details into an online calendar, so that you can see what you have coming up in your life.

Apps — Calendar, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar

Plan EVERYTHING in Advance

One of the keys to being productive is to plan everything in advance. By doing this, you can take control of your life and get more done.

Start by breaking down your tasks into smaller, more manageable parts. For example, if you have to write a paper, plan out your week as follows:

• Monday: 9:00 am — 9:50 am class, 10:30 am — 12:00 pm essay research.
• Tuesday: 8:30 am — 10:00 am essay plan and introduction, 11:00 am — 12 pm class.
• Wednesday: 9:00 am — 12 pm class, 1:00 pm — 6:00 pm…