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Venmo

For sending and receiving payments

Having a Venmo account is absolutely essential for splitting bills and costs with friends. Especially if you are living off campus, you’ll need a cash-free, secure way to send payments to the people you’re living with. Get an account set up and secured in advance so it’s less of a headache later.

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Pomodoro Focus productivity timer

For better study habits

Making the transition from a high school course load to college requirements can be difficult. Having a digital productivity timer can help students improve studying habits. The Pomodoro Focus Timer for iOS follows the Pomodoro time management method, with 25-minute timers for focused work, followed by a 5-minute break. After four sets, you get a longer break to reset your mental focus. This particular app tracks your study time and offers a variety of white-noise recordings to help keep you focused.

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GroupMe

For class communications

GroupMe is an alternative messaging platform that many college classes use to create group chats. Often at the beginning of the semester, one student will create a chat for the whole class and email a link that will automatically add pre-existing GroupMe users to the chat. It’s a great way to keep up with classmates without having to give out your personal phone number. It also has a helpful mute function for class group chats that can get notification-heavy.

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Transportation apps: Uber/Lyft

For getting around town

Finding your way around a new college campus and town can feel daunting. It’s a good idea to set up an Uber or Lyft account before starting school, so it’s ready for you to use whenever you might need it. 

Keep in mind that many colleges have digital campus maps you can either get through a university web-based app or a traditional app. These tend to be more accurate and have better landmarks and direction than Apple or Google Maps. Some cities also have dedicated apps for the town or university’s bus routes — TransLoc is a popular one. 

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1 Second Everyday

For capturing everyday life

It is such a cliché to say, but it is unfortunately true: college goes by fast. 1 Second Everyday urges you to take a 1-second video every day, then at the end of every year it creates a movie of all your days. It’s an easy and fun way to capture the college experience, even the days that seem too mundane to record. I’ve been doing this for about six months now, and it’s such a great way to develop appreciation for all the good, small moments in life.

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