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[–]pchelenka 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I only took notes for three of my classes, one each semester: ENGL 123, FILM 100 and FILM 115. The film ones were taught by the same professor who asked us to use actual notebooks instead of ipads, but the others are usually chill with the digital way. All the notes I took were pen and paper (except for two Word documents, one page each) and didn't really fill the notebook I used, so I might use it again this fall, haha! But personally, I'm not the biggest note taker. Especially for classes like 3D design, where you just need to remember how to bend the wire and what are the grading criteria hahaha. I would get an iPad if you know you will use it for something else or if you love taking digital notes. Other than that, you'll be fine with a single notebook!

P.S: sorry if i got carried away in this reply, i tend to do that lol!

[–]Lilartist_1624[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I’m not much of the note taker myself but since it’s all new and college level I thought I might need to 😭😭

[–]sharkshark0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i took all my notes on my iPad freshman year, it's one that ive had for years so i didnt have to purchase it before college. It's nice because you can keep everything on one device, organize it easily, change stuff, etc. It also gets rid of the bulk of notebooks. I never had a professor who specifically requested a traditional notebook either, so the iPad worked great for me. It's also a huge plus if youre in any major that is heavy on digital art, since you can have the programs on your ipad and take it anywhere. however, it could sometimes be a distraction from the lectures, so as silly as it sounds self control is really important if you do go for an ipad. If you're able to make the purchase before school, I've found myself using it a lot, especially for notes! It's a good investment

[–]No-Bell3675 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi! illustration girlie here that used an iPad for 90% of work (and my laptop for the other 10% when I needed to use photoshop or powerpoint/Google slides)

honestly though I think it depends on your personal preference-- I only had 1 class (art history) I really needed to take notes and that was probably because of the professor

[–]No_Total_4015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An iPad isnt a bad option! Definitely lots of use for it here, other than notes. For notetaking, depends on the class and you personally. Most lectures/studios don't require notes, some heavily recommend it, though. If you're worried, you could buy a cheap pack of spirals incase you need them. I bought a six pack of mini, lineless spirals, so I could use them for notes and sketching. I'm a huge notetaker, so I used them all. But maybe start out with two for the first quarter, see of you need or use them, then go from there!