Advice

Being a student at Baruch College is hectic. Work loads pile up on our shoulder while trying to balance work and social life can be stressful at times, but with technologies of new media, things should be alleviated, more or less. With the usage of the internet so imbued into our lives, utilizing it would be to maximize potentials. Emails and exchanging phone numbers seem to be ineffective. Why not incorporate something that everyone uses on a daily basis? Since the majority of students can not live two seconds without checking their smartphones, why not create an all-in-one application that students can use? It would include everything that a student ever needs to succeed in Baruch. This application would include things from specifics to general topics, such as tools for everyone campus wide; academic calenders, upcoming events, notifications, financial aid information, academic advisory information, class registration, etc... This application would simplify tasks that can be done on CunyFirst and CunyPortal with a few buttons on a smartphone screen. This application could also include an automated voice machine that can answer student questions. This application could also include class specific notifications, such as when your next exam is, due dates, deadlines, or even when your professor decides to cancel class. This way, students will have live, instant feedback and up to date information regarding school matters where ever and when ever they want.