The Internet is home to some great things; social media, a host of online shopping websites, even streaming for shows you missed the night before. But sometimes we forget that the advent of the internet was to improve our lives and help them run smoothly. There are numerous free, useful websites and resources that you can take advantage of to make sure you’re staying on top of your work. Here are 5 sites that can help to make your life easier;

1. Google Calendar

Maintaining a calendar will keep your life organized and flowing smoothly, in terms of both your academic and social lives. Not only is Google Calendar accessible from any device connected to the internet, it can also be easily synced to your phone and laptop calendars. There’s even a handy “Tasks” function where you can see everything you have to do, complete with an option of adding a due date for your assignments.

2. Grammarly

If you struggle with frequently finding grammatical or spelling errors in your work and find it to be impeding upon your success in other classes, Grammarly is an extension available on Google Chrome that you can use to effectively point out many of your mistakes. It’s an app that you can download that will comb through your essays and ask you if you agree or disagree with their proposed changes; in short, it’s a hyped up “Spell Check” on Word that can be applied to all of your writing.

3. WolframAlpha

Comparable to an internet calculator, WolframAlpha is an ingenious site for people who are science or math oriented. If you’re stuck on a math problem, depending on what processes you want to learn, Wolfram Alpha will even explain every computation step by step.

4. Venmo

From paying dues to paying your friend back for pizza, Venmo is a secure, reliable app that allows you to pay other members through a wire transfer. It’s incredibly useful, and by using the app you don’t have to worry about dealing with that person who ONLY has a $20.

5. Purdue Owl

For all of those classes where different teachers hammer into you that APA, Chicago, and MLA are the ONLY citation styles you’ll EVER need to learn, Purdue Owl is here to help you meet those demands. EasyBib is also useful, but it can sometimes be difficult to navigate and there’s a higher likelihood that it’ll make a mistake; better to stick with the surefire site.

There are so many resources out there for you to utilize; which ones do you use on a regular basis?