Technology is developing and spreading like an epidemic. People just assume that because I\u2019m twenty years old, I know how to work an iPhone, but please just expect a grossly puzzled look once I hear about tablets, GarageBand, and Pinterest.<\/p>\n
Lucky for me, Harvard is embracing the epidemic so I don\u2019t personally have to. HUIT<\/a> (Harvard University Information Technology) has exploited technology to the benefit of its students and I don\u2019t think I have ever supported exploitation as much as I do now. There is a plethora of applications at your fingertips (literally) that make your life so much easier, and consequently, makes life that much more beautiful.<\/p>\n Texting<\/a> is revolutionary. This quick and convenient messaging system isn\u2019t just used to send a flirty one liner to that cute boy in your Spanish section, but you can text librarians<\/a> too (see the right hand side of the link); disclaimer: the librarian may or may not be cute. But let\u2019s say you\u2019re just not a book person (ridiculous hypothetical situation, I know) and are more concerned about your laundry. You\u2019ve heard those terror stories of strangers throwing your wet laundry around to free up a machine so you clear your calendar to wait by your laundry machine, right? Wrong. There\u2019s no need to desperately wait alongside your whites when LaundryView can text you<\/a> when your cycle is done! And if you\u2019re already a fan of objects\/computers rather than people texting you, there\u2019s a personified bus that can get your phone buzzing like crazy. Harvard University runs an AWESOME shuttle system that can get you around campus, the dorms, and even to the Longwood Medical area in Boston! The shuttle is free for students and even comes concomitant with a new phone contact! Name: Shuttle Boy<\/a>;\u00a0endearingly termed SBoy, most unanimously wanted (romantically) on campus and never fails to text you back. By this point, you might be imagining every Harvard student texting constantly, but these texting habits might just save our lives!! Harvard has adopted texting (in addition to emailing and calling) as its method of communication during emergencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are definitely disadvantages to being so freaking reliant on our phones. I\u2019ll justify this by arguing that there are worse addictions out there\u2026does an internet addiction count??<\/p>\n One of the main complaints about leaving campus is the slower internet connection everywhere else. We\u2019re pretty much all brats when it comes to waiting for our Gmails to load. However, a speedy connection truly is crucial to our success. We do everything online \u2013 from registering, picking classes, and keeping up with our assignments. The other day, I needed to order a transcript so I jogged to the Registrar\u2019s Office\u2026where they directed me to a computer to order the transcript online.<\/p>\n