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src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18x4j2sntdhpcjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg" width="970" height="546" data-chomp-id="18x4j2sntdhpcjpg" data-asset-url="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18x4j2sntdhpcjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg"/></span></div></div><div class="row post-content"><p data-textannotation-id="1a5496841b8e043832bdb1208a7f4c4b" class="first-text">Okay, this is it. Back to school, again. Whether it's your first college semester or you can see graduation on the horizon, these tools will make the next few months infinitely more bearable. </p>
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<h3 data-textannotation-id="94469d5a008c1e0528b12a142955a2fd">Take Note</h3>
<p data-textannotation-id="85ddecaf2fdbc98ba6481b42aad934cc">This isn't 2003; you no longer need to carry a cumbersome spiral-bound notebook that will either get lost/torn/burned by your psycho ex the week before finals (<em>thanks again Kate!) </em>or<em> </em>filled with leaky pens and mechanical pencil graphite<em>. </em>Instead, load up one of these apps onto your laptop (<a href="http://gizmodo.com/the-new-macbook-air-comes-packing-intels-awesome-new-p-512277058">Mac</a>, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/acer-aspire-s7-review-the-pc-revival-is-late-but-its-1135589148">Windows</a>) and share your notes among your devices and classmates. </p><div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_512277058-1135589148"></div>
<ul><li data-textannotation-id="59684d27b9ac39b466a05aed79fdc137"><strong><a href="http://evernote.com/evernote/" target="_blank">Evernote</a></strong> (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>, <a href="http://evernote.com/download/" target="_blank">Win</a>, <a href="http://evernote.com/download/" target="_blank">Mac</a>) is the BMOC of note-taking programs. It seamlessly distributes pictures, text, and video between your computer and mobile devices, allows you to clip web data, organize, and then share it. EverNote is freemiumware; coughing up the extra $45 a year nets you added security systems, offline notes, and increased storage capacity.</li><li data-textannotation-id="acf9c020bece92071077821f28a5cc8b"><strong><a href="http://simplenote.com/" target="_blank">Simplenote</a></strong> (<a href="https://simple-note.appspot.com/create/" target="_blank">iOS </a>only) is a dedicated, bare-bones iOS app. It only allows you to take text notes and is ad-supported unless you fork over $20 a year for the premium version.</li><li data-textannotation-id="cc04b64701ff21f7d4233902f8d299ec"><strong><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5805826/extensive-notes-is-a-ridiculously-full-featured-note+taking-app-for-android" target="_blank">Extensive Notes</a></strong> (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flufflydelusions.app.extensive_notes&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>) is free note-taking app with more features than you'll know what to do with. It converts measurements, logs appointments, generates passwords, scans bar codes, and a litany of other things in addition to taking notes and making to-do lists. </li></ul>
<p data-textannotation-id="9edf01cc5ddcc95c6cb52e6badae28d2">If you've got an older Android tablet or phone, be sure to upgrade the stock keyboard with SwiftKey 3 (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>). The $4 investment is well worth the time it'll save you. And if you're unlucky enough to be stuck with an 8 am class this term, you'll do well to bring an audio recorder like the Zoom <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5929802/zoom-q2hd-review-nice-mic-forgettable-video">Q2HD</a> or <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5974718/give-your-iphone-a-pro+quality-mic-with-the-zoom-iq5">iQ5 </a>in case you doze off. </p><div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_5929802-5974718"></div>
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<h3 data-textannotation-id="57f448439863a3d2685d373021b4adcc">Write It Right</h3>
<div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_5990200"></div><p data-textannotation-id="8278fa7b0fe78db7ecdaa2412e251452">Don't be <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5990200/look-at-this-idiot-using-his-typewriter-in-a-starbucks">that guy</a>. Write your term papers like you actually live in the 21st century. <strong>Microsoft Office</strong> and <strong>Google Drive</strong> are solid choices for Windows and Android, both offering a wide range of functionality from their respective software suites.</p>
<p data-textannotation-id="37228c4a2da2ff7ba832d4d466573ec7">Google's offering is free, though, while Office will run you <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-office-365-university-2013-FX102918415.aspx?WT%2Eintid1=ODC_ENUS_FX101825650_XT103927654&WT%2Eintid2=ODC_ENUS_FX102759646_XT103926411" target="_blank">$80 for a 4-year subscription</a>. Still,that's a pretty good deal compared to the $140 it would cost for you to keep it beyond your college years. Windows users should also check out an incredibly helpful text-editing app—especially for those studying the computer sciences—called <strong>Notepad++</strong> (<a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org/" target="_blank">Win</a>). </p>
<p data-textannotation-id="c2f9b7b51261e6b5ee345115d2b73794">There's nothing stopping an Apple user from employing Google Drive in the browser, of course, but if you're looking for a dedicated, local text editor, take a look at <strong><a href="http://www.iawriter.com/" target="_blank">iA Writer</a></strong> ($1 <a href="http://www.iawriter.com/ipad/" target="_blank">iPad</a>, <a href="http://www.iawriter.com/iphone/" target="_blank">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.iawriter.com/mac/" target="_blank">Mac</a>), an elegant and understated text editor that forces you to focus on the writing, not self-editing, and <strong><a href="http://gizmodo.com/editorial-for-ios-a-better-automated-way-to-edit-text-1150985562">Editorial</a></strong> ($5 <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=33330X911642&site=gizmodo.com&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Feditorial%2Fid673907758%3Fmt%3D8&xguid=fb015e2f739e5aa9056b4a173ab9159c&xcreo=0&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Feditorial-for-ios-a-better-automated-way-to-edit-text-1150985562&pref=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fpreview%2Feverything-you-need-to-survive-the-next-semester-1141460933" target="_blank">iOS</a>), which automates many basic typing functions so that text-editing on a tablet isn't the nightmare it once was. And if neither of these are to your liking, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5898681/find-the-best-ios-text-editor-for-you-with-this-insanely-detailed-chart">find one that is</a>. <strong>Text Expander</strong> ($5 <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textexpander/id326180690?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>, <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html" target="_blank">Mac</a>) is another text-automation program but works in a variety of other platforms, allowing you to set custom shortcuts for commonly used phrases, scripts, and animated GIFs.</p><div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_1150985562-5898681"></div>
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<div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_5942283"></div><p data-textannotation-id="dee3577f943e5b31803e1e928192cfee">Textbook sales have got to be one of the biggest scams on a college campus. You shell out hundreds of dollars for them, use them for 12 weeks, and then sell them back for pennies on the dollar. And with tuition costs steadily rising around the country, this mandatory reaming doesn't sit well with many. So instead, buy a <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5942283/kindle-fire-hd-review-everything-a-tablet-should-beand-not-much-more"><strong>Kindle Fire HD</strong>, </a>or install the <strong>Kindle app</strong> (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>) on your own tablet and hope that your classes are listed on <a data-amazonsubtag="[postId|1141460933[authorId|5722017953025243831" data-amazontag="gizmodoamzn-20" data-amazonasin="" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?tag=gizmodoamzn-20&ascsubtag=[type|link[postId|1141460933[authorId|5722017953025243831&docId=1000702481"><strong>Amazon's Textbook Rental</strong> service</a>. Since that's really what you're doing anyway, just renting them.</p>
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<h3 data-textannotation-id="5c980de23626af24a15b1bfeb5f33758">Be a Math Blaster</h3>
<p data-textannotation-id="c58f948a16cd94c38b4def10ef39e8c9">What, you thought you were through with math just because you passed your SAT? Not a chance. Even the most liberal of liberal arts programs often have a math requirement, which means if you're not numerically inclined you're going to need a helping hand. Most lectures you can probably get away with using one of these mobile apps: </p>
<ul><li data-textannotation-id="b28843285dd161fb6495f3164ad860a0"><strong>Quick Graph</strong> ($3 unlocked, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-graph-your-scientific/id292412367?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>) offers a huge array of computational and visualization features, including VGA output for sharing your groundbreaking equation with the rest of the class. </li><li data-textannotation-id="f1b9a0599be5085a4be0029a71f1cff3"><strong>Free Graphing Calculator</strong> (Free, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-graphing-calculator/id378009553?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>) offers a full graphing scientific calculator with unit conversion and data-tabling functions. </li><li data-textannotation-id="75e50d424d5d61bb58c96d49e82272eb"><strong>Algeo</strong> (free - <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.algeo.algeo&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>) is a simple yet powerful android calculator app designed specifically to assist with common algebra and calculus problems including symbolic differentiation, definite integrals, and Taylor-series calculations.</li><li data-textannotation-id="8dece23a15eaca81abb795b33e3dbe66"><strong>Mathlab Graphing Calculator</strong> ($5 unlocked, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.mathlab.android&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>) is built to match, and in some cases exceed, the capabilities of dedicated scientific graphing calculators. For $5, it's worth trying out, especially if it means you can forgo the purchase of a handheld unit.</li></ul>
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<div class="inset_placeholder" id="inset_placeholder_734123988"></div><p data-textannotation-id="614137701b9da5d8b89f437dcc095671">Unless you passed your AP language requirements, get set for remedial foreign language studies. Rote memorization, huzzah! Of course you could always spice up your language lessons with some <a href="http://gizmodo.com/five-free-online-tools-to-learn-another-language-734123988">supplemental online courses</a>. They're free and they're way more fun than vocabulary flashcards. Your two best options are going to be: </p>
<ul><li data-textannotation-id="56acb73ee7363f64d5f2df46905e2a58"><a href="http://www.duolingo.com/" target="_blank">Duolingo</a>, which is a crowd-sourced learning platform that delivers a semester's worth of college-level learning in a fraction of the time. </li><li data-textannotation-id="26c0e732d8a16db84c0d1d91f9ca6c94"><a href="http://livemocha.com/" target="_blank">Live Mocha</a>, which offers you the option to pay for lessons in cash or earn them by assisting and tutoring other students. Never pass up free tutoring.</li></ul>
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<h3 data-textannotation-id="ea0a2e90405d3d0220d041b622866c0e">Share Your Media</h3>
<p data-textannotation-id="01ff6eeb4ec554fdf0eb62c74f64b4cc">It's great that you've got your notes synced betwe