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As defined by Google, Life Hack is a strategy or technique
adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient
way. These following life hacks will
help you to do all that plus potentially improve your grades and even help your
budget!
1. Student
Discounts –
make sure you flash your student identification card every chance you can to
get discounts on things such as computers, transportation, food, retail,
movies, and Amazon purchases.
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2. Get the Most from
Google – Many
people do not use Google to its full power.
Learn how to make your
searches more accurately to get information.
Also, you can use scholar.google.com to find relevant
information more quickly.
3. Save Money on
Textbooks –
Go to Chegg.com where they say
you can save up to 90% on textbooks! Here are some other tips on saving money on
your textbooks.
4. Get More from
Your Study Hours –
Stimulate your visual memory by using colored markers/highlighters/pens when
you create your notes to help your recall.
Record lectures and increase the speed by two on programs like Audacity
to review them more quickly. Plus, if
you take better lecture notes, you’ll spend less time rereading your
textbook. Learn your
learning style
to see which methods will best help you achieve efficient studying.
5. Repurpose Your
Coffee Maker –
instead of spending a ton of money and using up space you don’t have, learn the
different uses that a coffee maker offers to make food. Oatmeal, noodles, hotdogs, steamed vegetables
– the world is your coffee maker!
6. Tune In – Listen to the
Hans Zimmer channel on Pandora. This
music doesn’t have lyrics to distract you, and the music is written to inspire.
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7. Improve Your
Shared Wi-Fi Signal – Use an aluminum can to strengthen your signal by
safely cutting it into a band that surrounds your router.
8. Protect
Yourself From Thieves – Purchase red pens and replace the
red ink with blue or black ink refill cartridges – who wants to steal a red
pen? Keep your laptop safe with a laptop
lock,
and easily back up your work with Carbonite
(just in case).
Got other great life hacks? I’d love to hear them – tweet @JLMaxey with your #lifehack!
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