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How Google Calendar Saved Me

Abigail Taber Student Contributor, St. Bonaventure University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SBU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I am so busy right now!

I’m not even sure how I have time to write this article. Between my classes, homework, working as a writing tutor, the clubs that I run, the clubs that I help with, working off-campus, and still making time with my friends, I don’t have any time to spare.

This amount of work that I have to do is overwhelming a lot of the time. My Google Calendar, stacked to the brim with all my responsibilities, is my lifeline to managing it all.

I put everything in my Google Calendar, whether it is casual plans that I make with my roommates or an important meeting with a professor.

Every day, I get notifications on my phone and laptop about my plans for the next 24 hours, and it is extremely helpful. It makes sure I don’t overbook myself (which I accidentally do a lot) and that I have enough hours in the day to get done what needs to be done.

Google Calendar has made it so that instead of panicking about what time to wake up tomorrow morning, to make sure that I have time to get everything done, I can simply look at my app, see what time my first engagement is, and even schedule in some time to relax.

I can tell my friends when I am free. I can make sure that I am a reliable friend, employee, and peer. Even with everything on my plate, I want to make sure that I show up for everyone who expects something from me.

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Each class of mine is color-coded, and of course, Her Campus and other club events that I have are a different color. Overnight trips and vacations are put in my phone as soon as I know the details. Locations and notes on the event are recorded for peace of mind.

Any time a friend asks me when I’m free, I whip out my phone and reply, “One moment, let me check my schedule”. The convenience of having my entire life in my phone is something that has saved me multiple times.

Scheduling doctors’ appointments months in advance is simple as long as I keep on top of my calendar. I can confirm plans with my long-distance friends for when our schedules align, weeks in advance.

Physical planners and calendars have helped in the past, but I can never keep up with my changing schedule, and I don’t have the space to carry them on me all the time. I like the portability and reliability of the Google Calendar notifications at the beginning of my days.

I know it may seem overwhelming when you first take a look at my Google Calendar, but it actually brings an immense amount of calm to my busy schedule.

Abigail Taber

SBU '27

Abigail Taber is a third-year writer for the St. Bonaventure chapter of Her Campus. She enjoys writing about culture, entertainment, and the happenings in her college life. Abigail is excited to be the editor for her chapter this year and to be a part of such a cool organization that centers around the work and interests of women.

Beyond Her Campus, Abigail is the Editor-In-Chief of the literary magazine on campus, The Laurel, the President of SBU College Democrats, the Vice President of the Book Club, a tutor at the Writing Lab, and a volunteer at SBU Food Pantry. Abigail has had her creative writing published in both her high school's and university's literary magazines. She is currently a junior at St. Bonaventure University, triple-majoring in English, Literary Publishing and Editing, and Women's Studies.

In her free time, Abigail, or Abbey to her friends, enjoys reading, listening to music, and thinking of her next tattoo. She is a music trivia master and a known enjoyer of any and all romance books. She hopes to work for a publishing house editing novels in the future. Growing up in a small suburb of Buffalo, New York, Abbey hopes to embody the city-of-good-neighbors attitude.