2026 HSC CHAT (3 Viewers)

[Ellztrap]

Is an ipad worth it..?

If u want to use it to do past papers and notes on it then it is. But it will def be worth it for uni

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

 

[queetle]

is there any useful stuff i can do beyond just past papers and notes?

 

[Study to success]

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

yeah it depends. I like annotating stuff, drawing diagrams and drawing on my iPad so my iPad is like everything for me

 

[Study to success]

is there any useful stuff i can do beyond just past papers and notes?

like if u like annotating slides, drawing, making flowcharts and diagrams, planning/journalling and just doing everything u do on paper on iPad

 

[queetle]

like if u like annotating slides, drawing, making flowcharts and diagrams, planning/journalling and just doing everything u do on paper on iPad

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

 

[Bendwhat?_over]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

Don't iPads come with a pen? I believe you can also buy ''universal pens'' which work on any touch-screen device.

 

[Study to success]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

apps: Goodnotes, procreate, paper, etc. Some u may have to pay but most have free versions
Pens: idk they have some cheaper alternatives in office work or smth

Don't iPads come with a pen? I believe you can also buy ''universal pens'' which work on any touch-screen device.

no they don't u have to buy it separately but u don't have to buy an Apple Pencil

 

[Tony Stark]

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

No matter what OS or device you use, https://www.libreoffice.org/ is the go-to for documents, presentations, spreadsheets, e.t.c!

It's light and FOSS!

 

[Tony Stark]

apps: Goodnotes, procreate, paper, etc. Some u may have to pay but most have free versions
Pens: idk they have some cheaper alternatives in office work or smth


no they don't u have to buy it separately but u don't have to buy an Apple Pencil

GIMP https://www.gimp.org/

 

[Study to success]

No matter what OS or device you use, https://www.libreoffice.org/ is the go-to for documents, presentations, spreadsheets, e.t.c!

It's light and FOSS!

oh yeah one note I think is free and it's pretty good

 

[Bendwhat?_over]

I've always wanted to use Procreate. It looks so fancy...

 

[Study to success]

I'm so cooked for everything. There's not enough time. I wish someone could freeze time

 

[its_ace21]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

I bought a random one on eBay for $15 and it’s pretty good so u don’t have to waste money on the Apple pen

 

[Ellztrap]

No matter what OS or device you use, https://www.libreoffice.org/ is the go-to for documents, presentations, spreadsheets, e.t.c!

It's light and FOSS!

Some of my units rely on Microsoft applications/onedrive sharing for assignments/group work - plus I like the cite while you write integration in word with endnote.

 

[Tony Stark]

Some of my units rely on Microsoft applications/onedrive sharing for assignments/group work - plus I like the cite while you write integration in word with endnote.

Make a github repository for file sharing (though admitidely that is still Microsoft)

 

[alooce]

Guys what is something you regret doing (anything) before going into yr 11, im bored lol

 

[Study to success]

Guys what is something you regret doing (anything) before going into yr 11, im bored lol

picking SAC, stressing out too much in the beginning, procastinating too much, not mentally preparing myself for the crazy amount of work and expectations of year 11, thinking math would be easy like year 10 when it wasn't, kinda the same with bio and literally every other subject.
Edit: I just realised it was before going into year 11 whoops. well that's for going into year 11


Before going into year 11:
Actually putting effort into useless subjects. The only subjects I should have really tried in was math and eng and that was it. Also stressing out for exams and again putting that much work into year 10. I should have just enjoyed life and played games all day

 

[alphxreturns]

Guys what is something you regret doing (anything) before going into yr 11, im bored lol

would u mean regret not doing? or just something i regret doing

 

[Study to success]

picking SAC, stressing out too much in the beginning, procastinating too much, not mentally preparing myself for the crazy amount of work and expectations of year 11, thinking math would be easy like year 10 when it wasn't, kinda the same with bio and literally every other subject.
Edit: I just realised it was before going into year 11 whoops. well that's for going into year 11


Before going into year 11:
Actually putting effort into useless subjects. The only subjects I should have really tried in was math and eng and that was it. Also stressing out for exams and again putting that much work into year 10. I should have just enjoyed life and played games all day

Also us 25ers, 26ers, etc should do this thing where we give advice to the year 10's going into yr 11 and maybe u 25ers can give advice to us 26ers hehe

 

[jane1820]

Guys what is something you regret doing (anything) before going into yr 11, im bored lol

- not moving schools (actually no not really i just really hate my school and everyone there)
- choosing chemistry