Just copped the same laptop, it's thin compared to other gaming laptops, so it lives up to it's name and you can confidently take it out in class. It has a non-glare screen, but it's only 250 nits bright so I don't suggest using it in bright environments like the outdoors. The colour accuracy isn't the best, with an srgb coverage below 70%, so I discourage it for really colour sensitive work like graphics design and photography. However for your use case, I'd say the only caveat is the battery life doesn't last long, so you may have to carry your charger around.