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Penciling people in for a future meet up is not uncommon. However now days with platforms like Apple calendar or Google calendar, everything can be consolidate into one, easy-to-read place. As with everything, there are benefits and drawbacks to all improvements. Despite certain claims of the internet and technology being all mostly bad, I would have to disagree for certain organizational aspects of people's lives. One could claim that online scheduling has allowed younger generations to become more "flaky",  this could be due to the fact that they can link social events that their friends post on Facebook and other outlets to their calendars. This, in turn, could give them the opportunity to weigh all of their options and choose the best one at the last minute. Yet, I would say having the wide variety of options right a one's finger tips makes it easy to see sources of overlap in a person's schedule and easier to decide to commit or not to an event ahead of time, if they so choose. Online calendar applications allow users to stay up-to-date and on schedule for their busy lives, along with other people's lives. There are many positives to utilizing this resource. Just to name a few, online calendars allow users to share their schedule with friends, families, and colleagues, access their calendar from anywhere on virtually any device, and set reminders for those who are forgetful or just simply have a very packed schedule. The biggest bonus is that almost all online calendar services are free, so why not use a resource if it is readily available?
While using an online calendar may curb potential innovative "in-the-moment" planning. It may be a problem with a person individually being unable to look beyond what is prioritized on their calendar.  However, having an application that allows users to more efficiently use their time and not over commit to events that they cannot partake in can help a person in many aspects of their lives: academically, professional, and socially. If anything, I would be so bold to say that actively using an online calendar, or honestly even an old-school pen and paper calendar, allows a person to more effectively, realistically, and efficiently designate their time. While the internet has provided us with a lot of negatives, there are plenty of platforms out their that aim to boost things in our everyday lives that technology is reasonably and consistently used for: an increase in performance and output.
If you are interested in starting your online scheduling experience, I would honestly recommend starting in college! I can easily say that looking back, I can tell the difference in how much use I make of my time now, and how much more relaxed I am due to the ability of being able to look ahead in my schedule and gauge my week.