<p>I have used a paper planner in the past (ringed daily planner), and that worked out fine, but is it easier to try iCal?</p>
<p>Anyone tried and had better success with iCal? I'm worried that I'll always be on my computer to update the calendar, but the benefit is, is that the info is already in my computer. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Well I use google calendar instead of iCal (they’re basically the same thing) and I really like the fact that I can check my calendar anywhere that has internet connection, whether or not I’m on my own laptop or not. You can also assign times to all your events and move things around on your schedule, which is nice! Also, planners may be cumbersome to carry around if they’re large, and you may also forget to bring them which could cause problems.
That said, if you don’t need to be always able to check your planner, I do like the idea of a paper planner - they feel tangible, and it feels very nice crossing things off your list by hand and physically writing things out. It makes me feel important, like I’m doing big things haha. And this is just a personal preference, but I like using my google calendar with a monthly view, and I don’t like how iCal/google calendar have kind of small boxes for each day; if you have more events for one day than they can fit, they only display a few items and then say “see 6 more” or something. So that’s kind of annoying.
So yeah, overall it’s just a personal preference, but I think iCal would be easier to use because it’s more reliable/portable and it’s easier to move events around.</p>
<p>I like iCal because it isn’t as messy as a paper calendar, but I do carry around a piece of paper with two columns: one with my daily schedule and one with a list of stuff I would need to remember later on.</p>
<p>I like using my paper planner because I don’t need to have a computer, phone, internet access, or whatever to be able to access it. Since I carry it around everywhere, there’s no issue of not having access to it. Plus I can have it open in meetings, discussions and whatnot without being rude.</p>
<p>Whatever you choose to use, the most important thing is that you actually use it.</p>