Survive life on campus by becomin • :-....:•:' - 4,'"' . ::••• .• : . . .. . 1 .., . . . . . ... . . . . ..... .. . .. . . ...... ..... .., .. ..• .... ....• . . • . ..: ... .... „. • ... • • .. -,....1•••'. . .:. ,•• i •. ..... • •. . : .• • .. . ..s • • • , .. , .• . . ..... Imagine the following scenario: It's 2 a.m. and your term paper is due in six short hours. Of course, you've been to the library, but you still have more research to do. Logging onto the Internet, you access an online library, and find reams of information on your topic. You read through it and with your handy word-processing program, you type with lightning speed. You frequently save your work on a Zip disk, all while digi tally recording your favorite songs on an MP3 player. After taking a break to play with your digital dog, Fido, you get back to work and finish just in time to e-mail your paper to your professor. Sound far-fetched? Not really. Technology has revolutionized college life. But to make the most of the tools at your dispos al, you've got to learn to use them to your advantage. Here's the Cliffs Notes version to becoming a TechnoWhiz. —Shows Harper Choose the right computer T. mat step in ya ms journey is purdamili a *aflutter If you'm s melon% In a technical field like engi neering a computer science, denote am your college mandates what type of corn ptft. you weld pet. For Immo* else. k's &onion time. To help name me choices, here are I few *Wigs so mak* II Operating platform: The heat sad soul cis computer is its operettas system (OS), software that commis a computer's functions and directs the powwow orf its; pnipams For most students, the choice of operating systems comes down to %crown s Wondows XP or Apple Computer's Macintosh OS 10.1 , Both systems have their strengths end weaknoracs for miomuttoon on both, check out 213 Net's OS review section at http liwwwsdnot.comlproduetantori 9uletagl 72.7,1500110,00.Mmi • Desktop or laptop. Once you pick an OS, you have to decide on caber o laptop or a desktop computer. Desktops can be easily upgraded and offer mono computing pastier for your buck But they can take up a lot of precious desk awe and can be difftccik to tronapart Laptops. on the other hand are small and mobile you can take them 10 class, study ses sions or wherever you need to work . However, their size also makes them easy prey for thseves kw mar on the desk • lop/laptop debste visit the College Confidential Web site at (h 404 www coliegoconfidenttal comicollogpk, laisMotabooli_ deaktop.htm) tiz Fiartainasea and f ret• Goadttin Easy credit can bring hard Stoning college is scary enough. But new fig. uses from a national poll just might tenify you,. Almost 10 gement of college students have at least one min card. And about 10 pervas have at least $7,000 in debt, These statistics., !mm an American Institute of Certifiai Financial Planners poll. show that forming solid financial habits early is essential, You know the basics. but undemanding the rules and following them are two different things. Again, technology can help. fkre's how Having froubk balancing your checkbook? Several computer programs can help you track your expenses, including "Quicken 2002 Monte and Business" (Slat) or "Microsoft Money 2002" (36.5). These programs can monitor your spending habits, remind you of upcoming hills and alert you if you conic close to overspending your but. These pro- Technology tips Let's fact 4 --- as much a.s you'll use whinnies) , tor coursewors. you'll use it even more for entenain. ment. With video slimes, DVDs. MP3s, digital photos and all the other techno &dads at the market, today's students have got it made. Add the fact that many college dorm moms come equipped with high-speed Internet access, and you may *under how any one sets any work dune at ali. Hem are a few hints on how to fill up tho.e study breaks: ■ MPS*: The advent of MP3s has allowed people to exchange music like never berui . fik-sharing services this give you access to hun. dnadail kith tunot Kam (hdpitwww.kuaszorn) and Audio Galaxy (http://smow.suclko. Com), Lki.h services are free and offer a wide selection of music genres for your lif•-• testing plower.. And once you've downloaded some songs, you've got to have a way to listen them. In addition to burning your tracks on CDs, you can transfer them to a ponahle MP3 player. The player range in price from $95 to $501) with grams might seem prim. but they could save you a bundle in the king run. 11l With a click of a mouse button, you also can monitor your aedit awd and bank account balances. Logging on regularly can help you curb your spend ing. II Know your limits. 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