Things I miss from my years as a student: parties, breaks between lessons, chatting in front of the coffee machine, friendships born in the library, the passion and competence of some professors, capable of instilling in me a lively, profound curiosity for their subject. Yes, I swear I miss even that and I’m not saying it just to convince you that I didn’t just drink gin and tonics on college nights.
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Things I don’t miss from my student years: the exam session. I mean, how could I ever sadly remember the months locked in the house hostage of books, notes, handouts and slides? Punctually, at the end of each session, I would come out of the cave into which my room had been transformed in the meantime, with the backside of the same shape as the chair, the flannel in my hair and the pallor of someone who hasn’t seen sunlight for a while, and I promised myself that I would manage the studio better next time. Of course that never happened.
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Today there are some apps that would surely have helped me to face the session better and that could come in handy as you prepare your exams. Disclaimer needed: They don’t work miracles.
The app to remind you to drink
What do you say? Are you drinking enough already? The coffee you make out every half hour in a desperate attempt not to fall asleep on books (and never mind if there is a possible heart attack among the side effects) is not worth it. No, not even the beer you give yourself in the evening, to reward yourself for another day of absolute unproductivity. Drinking water is good for the body and even the brain. I’m not saying this, but a University of East London research, according to which staying hydrated helps memory, attention and concentration.
There are tons of apps that send you reminders to remind you to drink, like Hydro Coach, DrinkIt e Water Time.
The app for stretching between pages
Except for scrolling on TikTok (a discipline in which you deserve a gold medal, modesty aside), do you play sports during the exam session? If the answer is no, better fix it. After a day spent on books, all you want to do is spread yourself on the sofa in the company of Netflix and a packet of potato chips, I realize that and I don’t judge you for it, I mean it. Still, getting active is good for you, especially if you spend a lot of time at your desk.
If you don’t feel like jogging in the fresh air, just a little bit of simple stretching with apps like Stretching Sworkit, StrechIt e Asana Rebel.
The app to focus
The smartphone is the number one enemy of concentration. “I’ll just take a moment to check if I have any messages on WhatsApp», And after hours you are still there to switch from one social network to another. You’ve lost count of the Instagram stories you’ve seen, YouTube he has no more suggestions to give you, come on TikTok “Are you still there?” Maybe you need help »… And goodbye study.
Yet, paradoxical as it may seem, there are apps that can come to your rescue. I advise you Forest, which allows you to set a timer and challenges you not to use your phone in that amount of time. If you succeed, a virtual seedling grows, while it dies if you fail. And this time, you can’t even blame your missing green thumb.
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