In a time where students juggle busy schedules, multiple sports, and many school assignments a day, managing and remembering everything can become a struggle. Many students are turning to a free app called Notion.
Notion, a free digital organizer, has swept across U-High as students look to become more organized to stay on top of their assignments.
Junior Ayush Mishra finds that Notion provides an assurance that no ideas are lost as he manages his multiple clubs and classes.
“I use a customizable task list, which has a to-do, my specific teams or clubs I might be in, and then the tasks I’ve done,” Ayush said. “I also use it as a calendar to plan out any events I have coming up”
Digital planners and note taking apps have been around for years, including a huge array of highly rated ones such as Evernote, OneNote, and Apple Notes. U-High students also use a wide variety of apps, but Notion has been particularly popular, students say, because of its particular features.
No doubt, the features are elaborate: Notion offers free cloud storage, allowing for usage of the app over multiple devices, and is compatible with widely used software such as Google Calendar, Slack and Google Drive. At the same time, students say, the app is simple and known for its wide array of premade templates, such as job planners, internship managers and to-do lists, that can be easily personalized for individual users.
Sophomore Amira Moultrie, said that she was drawn to Notion by its flexibility.
“I think notion is a really cool app because you get to customize it and basically do anything with it … design your schedule and plan your whole life around it,” Amira said.
While plenty of U-High students opt for other organizers, Notion has grown increasingly popular, students say. Some said they appreciate being able to use it across all of their devices, whether they are at home or on their phones commuting. This means students can view the same to-do list from their phone or laptop, and on any browser that is connected to the internet.
Junior Maggie Bai said she finds Notion’s intricate features differentiate it from other note taking and to-do list apps.
“Their to-do list feature has a lot of good things. Like, they allow you to put on due dates and like if the assignment is high priority,” said Maggie. “It just helps me stay organized and keep track of everything that I have to do.”
