Time is of the essence. Time waits for no man or woman.
And time management is absolutely important for students preparing for an important examination.
Most students wonder if they should start early for their exam preparation. Just how early is early?
If you start a year early, you will need to revise a good chunk of it toward the end, close to your exams.
Last minute revision is to be deplored. Though some say that is the way they got through, my take on this is simple.
Why ask for those nail-biting suspenseful weeks of studying? It is exhausting and most students end up getting sick. Your anxiety and late night spells do that.
So, the best way is to study consistently. Yes, it means having an early start.
Put aside a little bit of time each day and track your progress as you go along. Using a time management app will be able to help you plan your time and achieve your goals.
This way, you will have plenty of time left for your exams and will stay healthy as well.
Here are the top 10 time management apps:
#1 Harvest
This is one of the more professional time management apps. Most office staff use it for group projects. I like it as it provides you with a serious way of managing your time.
For those who want to track your time throughout the day just to ensure that you don’t waste a precious hour, this is for you.
It not only tracks time but your expenses and your outdoor visits to libraries etc. There is also a start and stop timer so you can be very clear about how much time you have logged in per day.
This is also great for those doing time management essays and is a wonderful way to manage your essays during your exam time.
#2 myHomework Student Planner
The student planner is great for those who need a calendar to remind them of their schedules but find it laborious to keep checking your diary.
The main feature of this time management app is the calendar and you can keep track of your projects to be handed in, assignments to be done and other tasks that you might have to complete within a scheduled time.
The best part is that it reminds you and you don’t have to worry about forgetting the deadline of an assignment or miss your work in your haste to complete other projects.
#3 Evernote
Evernote is another great way of keeping up with your hectic schedules as it streamlines all your work across the various devices you use! You can copy notes in any format whether it is in a photo, text or even audio form. And you can attach Microsoft word files as well as PDFs.
The best part is that you can switch from one work to another while switching devices and you will not lose anything! That’s because it syncs your notes and lists as you work. This is rather amazing and is really the best feature of this time management app.
#4 Trello
The main feature of Trello is that it allows you to organise any work you are doing through boards. You can then customise it for your own work or for a team project. This will be suitable for class assignments as it helps you to organise both effectively.
For keeping track of your day-to-day work, this also helps you to keep lists for your everyday work or weekly schedules. It keeps tabs of work you’ve completed and what you have left to do. For Apple users, this will be a delight as it is available on Apple Watch as well as your iphone.
#5 Remember The Milk
Remember the Milk is exactly that. It helps you to remember the most basic items you have on your checklist. How many times were you supposed to get the milk and had forgotten to get it?
Ok, now you understand the function of this time management app. It is aptly named and helps you to not only remember the milk but your appointments as well. All those weekly appointments and important dates can be maintained as this app reminds you in time.
Just like Evernote, it can be used on all your devices so you don’t need to update. It’s great for those everyday appointments. It gets you started on your work and you need not worry about procrastinating. Definitely a great time management app!
#6 Forest
This is a really cute time management app. Especially now, when it really matters that we go green and pay attention to planting trees. Forest is a one of a kind app that has a little tree that you plant.
If you do not pay attention to your work, the plant will start dying. If you focus on your work, the plant will continue growing and if you leave the app halfway without completing your assignment, the plant will die.
How does that strike the conscience? Even the most devil-may-care types will have to admit there is a sort of catch there. And besides, what is so bad about it? You can watch the plant grow and derive pleasure in having sustained your goals. Wonderful, 2-pronged goal. It works!
#7 iStudiez Pro
This is a planner that even lower secondary students will find easy to use. It may be called a student’s companion. This is the easiest planner as the start and end of your schedules are managed by this app.
Your courses, marks, common test results, term holidays, you and your parents’ vacation plans can be stored here. It is handy and helps you to keep everything in the palm of your hand.
#8 Focus Keeper
This is exactly as it says. There is a ticking sound and even an alarm that goes on while you are studying. It is just to maintain focus with this time management app. Of course, there is a way for you to turn it off.
The whole point is that it rescues you from the wandering mind. Remember how your mind used to wander while you tried to study? The ticking sound is a great way to keep your thoughts at bay….and Study!
#9 2Do
It is quite comprehensive featuring smart searches, tasks to do based on location, comprehensive searches to batch editing among others.
The most impressive is that it alerts you to tasks to be done nearby depending on your location and has colour coded searches to signal to you the importance of the tasks.
Batch editing features dropping schedules on the calendars in groups. You can simply add your scheduled events this way. And the best part is the searches. You can search as narrowly as date ranges or it can search for an entire text. It is quite a useful time management app.
#10 Focus Booster
This app records your work so you can review it to gauge the performance for that day. It measures your performance and progress for each day or event according to your preference.
There is a dashboard to measure your progress and manage your time profitably. Productivity is managed this way and you will find it is such an easy app to use that you will adapt to it so quickly!
Well, that’s all I’ve got for the time management apps. I hope that you can choose one that will suit your needs. Remember it should only be an aid to you. You still need to be disciplined and monitor your progress.
My advice is to choose one that is easiest to manage. After all, the time management app should help you to manage your tasks better. Get started today and download one into your phone or laptop so that you can look forward to the next day with renewed energy.