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One tool I use often is called SelfControl. Basically, when I’m writing a paper on my laptop, I have a nasty habit of getting very….very….very distracted by other websites. You can input specific websites that usually distract you into SelfContol (for me that would be primarily buzzfeed, facebook, and twitter), and then, the app bans you from these sites for whatever amount of time you tell it to. If I give myself a few hours of facebook-free time, I’m bound to get way more accomplished. It’s truly a great app for the procrastinators among us.
In addition, although this may not be related to productivity, something that’s useful for those of us who want to study abroad is Hola, a VPN proxy service. It lets you access sites from other countries when you are abroad, and I’ve found it also improves speed and privacy when you’re using Google Chrome. When I was abroad, I had to complete homework assignments that were easier for me to research for if I could access US websites that would usually be blocked in South Africa. This made my life so much easier, and it’s free to download and easy to install.
Also….on a random note….sometimes I use Written? Kitten! when I’m writing papers as well. When you hit a certain number of words a picture of an adorable cat pops up. What better motivation could you need?
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