1. EDX.org
Edx is one of the world's leading Mooc platforms. MOOCS (massive open online courses) are offered for free to anyone wishing to learn.
2. Coursera.org
Coursera covers a wide range of academic learning, allowing you to supplement your studies with some additional knowledge.
3. MentalFloss.com
MentalFloss is good for learning interesting facts from around the world, covering topics such as food, culture and science.
4. LifeHacke.co.uk
LifeHacker aims to help its users out with life in the modern world. Popular tags include 'Productivity', 'Money' and 'DIY'.
5. UnplugTheTV.com
This student resource offers an alternative to TV (and, unfortunately, studying), hosting randomized videos on interesting scientific topics.
6. Sleepyti.me
Taking into account regular sleep cycles, Sleepyti.me can help if you suffer from grogginess in the mornings.
7. KeepMeOut.com
If you struggle to stay away from social media when you're meant to be studying, use KeepMeOut to block certain distracting websites.
8. Recipepuppy.com
RecipePuppy allows you to search for recipes based on the ingredients you already have at home. Lazy students, rejoice.
9. StudentRecipes.com
Exactly what it says on the tin, Student Recipes.com has recipes for 4,000 quick and easy student meals.
10. WebMD.com
WebMD allows you to check your current health status using its symptom checker.
11. TheBookPond.com
The Book Pond allows you to sell your old academic textbooks or buy the ones you need from other students who are ready to pass them on.
12. Ebay.com
Well-established consumer-to-consumer site Ebay allows you to buy, sell or auction off almost anything, including clothing, electronic devices and antiques. It could come in handy if your student budget needs a boost, or if you want to find some bargains.
13. Craigslist.com
The global version of Gumtree, Craigslist is big in the US and has many city/area divisions, so you can find listings close to you.
14. Groupon.com
Groupon offers daily deals on things such as spa days, fancy restaurants and city breaks. MoneySavingExpert.com MoneySavingExpert has advice on everything from cheap flights to the best bank interest rates, helping your student budget stretch further.
15. Bartleby.com
Bartleby publishes classic literature, poetry, non- fiction and reference texts free of charge.
16. Joshtalks.com
hosts thought-provoking talks given at events all over the world on the core topics - but in fact covering pretty much every aspect of human experience.
17. Wikipedia.org
Although your tutors will tell you never to reference Wikipedia in assignments, the collaboratively edited encyclopedia project can be a very useful tool for early-stage research into your assignment or project.
18. Gutenberg.org
Project Gutenberg provides free online access to texts whose copyright has expired; so far, it's digitized more than 56,000 texts.
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