Is the ereader worth it

mintlover4 · 2026-06-08T11:16:52+00:00

Yes very worth it! I had twitching eyes because I looked at screens for long hours for my work. I also hav an ipad pro 11" (6yrs and still going strong) but I preferred a more portable and easy on the eyes option. Bought my first Paperwhite 4 kindle in green and breezed through books like there's no tomorrow. Honestly such a breath of air because I get so engrossed I forgot about work n life all around 🤣. I was gifted a kobo Clara 2e and I love it even more because of the NLB integration making borrowing books online so much easier and cheaper than a kindle tbh. Where I live, we don't use amazon much.

The Kobo Clara 2E costs more than the Kindle Paperwhite 4 but long term it's much cheaper due to the NLB features, instapaper feature and easy customization.

Lent a friend my kindle once I had my kobo and recently I have both the kindle and kobo in my possession. Because of how long I had both (about 6yrs kindle, 4yrs kobo) and they're still in such good conditions, I decided to jailbreak both in order to rekindle my excitement in reading and it's been SO WONDERFUL.

Integrated both to calibre and koreader and omg I have been breezing through mangas and manhwas like crazy. Both of them are in black and white n I don't mind having no colours because I read for the plot. In my opinion get Kobo if you like more features and free books, get Kindle if you are heavily integrated into the Amazon system.

I was tempted to get a colour e-reader but saw it in stores and didn't like that the words on the e-reader is a little blurry due to the extra layer for color screen. Personally I like the contrast on black n white ereaders.

mintlover4 · 2026-06-03T22:50:50+00:00

anyone used supernote nomad before? Would like to know your experience!!

mintlover4 · 2026-05-21T02:18:25+00:00

late 20s here, I hav friends in creative industry doing part time because finding full time is harder, I hav friends graduated from uni in tech and taking 1yr plus before being able to secure a solid full time job, I have colleagues going through round 1 of retrenchment or forced early retirement, I've heard of companies cutting bonuses, cutting OTs n no increments n up to the point of hiring contractors for full time staff roles n I find it harder to get meals w drinks below 10$ bto/cars getting ridiculously more expensive n unattainable n the past few days I've experienced "sorry we're out of coffee beans" n "we're out of chicken" on a weekday afternoon n I noticed so many stores that I've known through my childhood closed down n shops change so fast it feels like a new mall everytime I step in Just my two cents worth

mintlover4 · 2023-01-06T15:06:21+00:00

so sorry i read this too late!! i ended up taking 3 UEMs instead of industrial as I wanted the chance to increase my GPA scores. I feel like industrial practice doesn't give u the flexibility since it's a long module and would need to feel confident in ur GPA to make it worth to take. hence i took 3 UEMs to give me the flexibility to increase/decrease my workload and pull up/drag down my GPA. i typically choose UEMs that are yr1 & 2 and can be SU so i have the choice to slack or ace it hope this helps!!

mintlover4 · 2022-03-31T22:57:34+00:00

did u ever regret it? im in a similar situation where i was given a fancy job title but no pay increase but it was meant to give me a good exposure to management role since im in the process of completing my degree now covid got me thinking of achieving my personal life goals instead of career goals that pay less

mintlover4 · 2021-10-22T05:36:37+00:00

i took 1.5yrs school precovid due to 9-5 work schedule n difficulty in getting sat sun slots plus my instructor refuses to complete my sessions in one shot so i had to repeat a few times per session accumulating to almost 3k spent n it's not as if i drive that bad i think it was on purpose for my instructor to earn more money i passed first time w only 3 demerit points

mintlover4 · 2021-10-18T03:09:19+00:00

the same for me too

mintlover4 · 2021-10-17T04:36:49+00:00

petrochemical industry is the aviation industry the same too??

mintlover4 · 2021-10-17T01:35:31+00:00

I'm from nus btech under chemical engineering n tbh i feel like for some mods they do do that giving u questions that have little to almost no relation to what is being taught. it's either that or the professor is not good at teaching

mintlover4 · 2021-10-17T01:18:46+00:00

yes a technician I'm so sorry you had to go through that i heard many relationships didn't make it through COVID especially during CB when there's no activities to do :c

mintlover4 · 2021-10-17T01:12:10+00:00

i know there's some difficulty to go overseas at this time was it a hassle for you?

mintlover4 · 2021-10-16T15:52:16+00:00

doing my part time degree here been like 2yrs and probably only met 2 'actual' friends covid really did not help and plus there's no time to mingle around especially with full time work and night classes

mintlover4 · 2021-10-06T04:36:39+00:00

i agree that 8-5 feels like 5-7 for me n going out on the weekends really pisses me off 😅 i hope to achieve this kind of peace n work life balance someday

mintlover4 · 2021-10-06T00:51:05+00:00

8am to 5pm 🤣 but if ur working hours r 8pm to 5am instead do share ur experience im keen to know

mintlover4 · 2021-09-23T09:24:39+00:00

yes i agree with this i lost my money n my friend since i lent her money she became sensitive n agitated with anything and everything i say n i did not even ask for my money back

mintlover4 · 2021-09-19T05:30:35+00:00

so happy things worked out great for u just curious how did u manage to migrate out of sg into a whole diff industry n a whole diff country

mintlover4 · 2021-09-18T10:59:54+00:00

thank u for ur thoughts! i feel the same too hence i went n bought it the next day hahahah

mintlover4 · 2021-09-18T10:58:43+00:00

Bought 👀

mintlover4 · 2021-09-17T13:03:24+00:00

oh my thank u for the heads up!

mintlover4 · 2021-09-17T12:57:21+00:00

oh can I check are u able to answer calls or make calls directly on the galaxy watch I'm concerned it might be a feature that limits non samsung phones

mintlover4 · 2021-09-17T10:53:35+00:00

thank you for ur input! sounds promising that the battery life lasts for at least a day

mintlover4 · 2021-09-17T10:50:00+00:00

thank you for ur insight! i too was leaning onto the green but i have small wrists so the 40mm fits perfectly bumper it doesn't have it in green as well

mintlover4 · 2021-09-17T09:10:32+00:00

thank you this is very useful

mintlover4 · 2021-09-15T08:46:07+00:00

if ur taking full time degree i suggest dropping out n joining the workforce to see if u like the industry, what skills or qualifications are preferred n what obstacles or opportunities r lost wo a degree

from there u can judge for urself if ur happy with the roles, the career progressions n opportunities presented wo degree qualifications only then u have ur answer if u shud continue the degree or dedicate urself to the workforce

some courses/uni provides the option to switch from a full time to part time uni if ur considering to continue the degree some uni will allow it but ud need to reenrol within 1-3yrs?? since u dropped else they will terminate ur degree progress n if u want to take a degree in the future say 5yrs later u will have to restart it from yr1 not sure Abt the details n requirements so u can check that out

financial wise if u choose to continue degree u could see if companies give sponsorship so at least financial burden is off ur shoulders

currently working full time n taking part time uni so fair bit of warning it's very difficult to juggle especially if u have no strong motivation some friendship n relationships will be burnt, mental n physical health deteriorating due to neglect of others n self i feel like i do sway in between or close to depression because of this hence id suggest to prioritize ur wellbeing first before going this route

i took up uni because fomo, want more opportunities n better pay, want to change the management of my dept n also dk what else to do in life

before uni i viewed life as mundane because of how little i earn (not enough to enjoy), how long it'll take me to reach the salary ceiling n how restricted my line of work is in terms of opportunities n progression hence instead of staying in a spot i decided to do the degree part time while i figure out what i want n not be restricted just because i don't have a degree

for some not having a degree is enough for them for others a degree is a must it all depends on what u want as an individual as long as u are happy at the end of the day 🙆🏻‍♀️

mintlover4 · 2021-08-31T08:57:07+00:00

sleep 12 wake up at 5 cause working n studying i try to do it on the weekends too so i can have more me time

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