On Target with College Central

As a college student it is very hard being involved in most college community events. The reason being that i never know when stuff is happening. Because of this I have trouble working around my work schedule. I think college central would be a great idea if it was actually released. An all in one platform for college campuses is something that should have been done years ago but here we are with like 3 different websites that we have to log into everyday. If the creators of college central could implement a way for me to input my school and work schedule and then notify me for events that i could attend that would be great.

The book trading feature of the website is a nice idea but i don't think it could be a possibility of saving money right now. Classes are always requesting the newest version of the book and sometimes books come with access codes for an online activity that if bought alone cost almost the same as the books. So unless colleges start to move away from  publishing companies that rip students off i don't see book trading as a possibility. 

The study group idea would be great for me personally because i can never seem to organize enough people to study with. the study group feature could even help freshman students meet new people in there major and help them make new friends. This is probably one of the best features of college central because it is completely student based and voluntary. 

The events feature of the website is a good idea but i feel that it still needs some work. The way in which people sign up for events lends itself to be full of irrelevant and fake events. there should be a verification process  to make sure that there are no bogus events. There should also be someway of organizing group outings to certain events  since most people don't want to go to an event by themselves. 

The food feature of the app was in my opinion unnecessary and just provided filler. The school would have to be on board to make cafeteria food better and that doesn't seem likely. Its nice that the page shows deals of the day at restaurants but as college students most of us are trying to save money. Going out to eat seems like it goes against that.

College central is great idea overall. If colleges implemented a one stop shop for everything college based there would be less confusion, more involvement, and most importantly, less passwords!