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[Bendwhat?_over]

I haven't been to western but by the images it lowkey looks kinda ugly with the orange walls but idk. Is it still nice

Are you talking about the main campus...? The one I'm referring to is right beside Parramatta Library, where we met.

 

[Study to success]

Are you talking about the main campus...? The one I'm referring to is right beside Parramatta Library, where we met.

no I meant the western Sydney library. I haven't been tho

 

[queetle]

Is an ipad worth it..?

 

[Study to success]

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

 

[Bendwhat?_over]

Is an ipad worth it..?

So long as it lasts...

 

[ellurbee]

Why are bio teachers so picky? </3 - the feedback they gave me for why i lost marks was so genuinely ass bro and some of them they didn't even give me a reason why </3

 

[Study to success]

Why are bio teachers so picky? </3 - the feedback they gave me for why i lost marks was so genuinely ass bro and some of them they didn't even give me a reason why </3

#biohateclub (at this point I'm gonna need to start a hate club for nearly all my subjects lol)

 

[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