Google Tools for College Students
Top 8 free Google tools and services for collegestudents to help them in their daily academic and social life.
1. Google Docs:
Google Docs is Google’s online word processor. Its interface is not fancy but it is a very helpful and useful tool for students who spend most of their time in Computer labs or Lab Computers. Google Docs also has an import/export feature for Microsoft Word and it allows you to save your document in Adobe PDF format too.
2. Blogger:
A perfect way for a college student to tell everyone about his life and let everybody know what are the hots and nots of your life. Blogger is a free blogging service powered by Google that lets you make yourself public by writing blog posts and if you think writing blog posts is a tiresome job you can always podcast. If you think you got a popular blog, feel free to use Google Adsense and make some extra money.
3. Google Spreadsheets:
Google Spreadsheets lets you make spreadsheets that can easily be imported/exported from Microsoft Excel. A cool feature of Google Spreadsheets is that they are group editable so anyone can contribute anytime which comes in very handy for tracking group projects.
4. Gmail:
Why go for small 2-4 Mb unreliable email boxes when Google Mail offers a huge personal 2 gigabytes email box to you. Sick of changing email addresses? get Gmail and ask for no more 
You can even use the huge email to transfer large files between your computers. Gmail integrates with Google Talk, so you can chat with your buddies when you check your mail.
5. Google Maps:
The world at your computer keys (Fingertips fashion is old ). Google Maps let you find anything from the location of Afghanistan to the location of a pizza parlor near you. An awesome service by Google to help students studying Geology or Geography.
6. Google Earth:
Google Earth gives you your own Virtual Globe with more features than Google Maps. You can bookmark custom locations with flags and access them anytime later you want. Google Earth is a very useful for a History student.
7. Google Toolbar:
Google Toolbar is a great enhancement for your web browser if you own a personal computer. The highlighter makes research a snap and the spell checker helps you sound like a pro.
8. Google Calendar:
The student gem, I must say it. Every student needs to manage time and schedule his/her daily routine.You can make a schedule of your daily tasks and activities with the help of Google Calendar. Also helpful for students to keep a track of their assignment dead lines and homework.
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