As children of technology, we use our smartphones for just about everything. Be honest, every college student uses their phone to text or play games in class. The true art in this is knowing which classes to break out the mobile entertainment and which ones you should leave it in your bag (or dorm room, if you”re too tempted).

There are some college courses that students barely survive. Hundreds of pages to read each week, hours of homework each night — yet we still just scrape by with a B- or C , after all that work. These are the classes you can”t miss a second of, or you fail the test that week. We hate these classes. They keep us up at night.

Good thing there is another class everyone seems to have. The lecture hall half full of sleepy students, the other half still in bed or studying for another class. Why? This is that easy class where the professor gives you study guides with answers, oodles of extra credit and all your lecture notes are conveniently online. We love these classes. They give balance to our GPAs.

One of the reasons smartphones make me smile is that they offer plenty of apps to entertain you during these easy classes. Next time you”re dosing off in Professor Monotone”s lecture on lectures, pass the time with . Just don”t forget to get the notes online later. Please, slack off responsibly.

1. Candy Crush

Candy Crush is an addictive game that involves matching combinations of candies to make the highest possible score and complete the level”s objective. In some levels, the objective may be to collect certain items, such as fruits, that fall into the candy grid. On other levels, the player may need to rid the board of jelly by crushing candies in certain squares.

2. Fruit Ninja

Fruit Ninja image by puzzlescript via Flickr.

If you”re looking for a game that requires a little less strategy and a little more speed, Fruit Ninja can keep you occupied for hours. During this game, pieces of fruit fall from the top of your screen, and you must use your finger or stylus to “slash” each piece of fruit as it falls. To raise your score even higher, slash multiple pieces of fruit in a row without missing any. If you miss too many pieces, the game will end. The goal of the game is to earn as many points as possible on each level.

3. Kindle

Not everyone can focus on a book with a professor droning on in the background. However, if you can block out the noise, the Kindle app can be an excellent source of entertainment. It provides you with access to millions of newspapers, magazines and books to read on your smartphone. In addition to reading, you can use the Kindle app to sync your e-books with other mobile devices, borrow e-books from your local library and shop for new books to download. This app also includes access to Wikipedia and a built-in dictionary.

4. WhatsApp Messenger

If you have a classmate who is trying just as hard to stay awake during lectures, or if you simply want to send messages to friends and family, you can download the WhatsApp Messenger. This app allows you to engage other smartphone users in one-on-one chat conversations, as well as group chat sessions. You can also use WhatsApp Messenger to send videos and pictures to friends.

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