Stationary / Digital Apps needed as Math Major?
Hi everyone,
I’m an incoming MCS Freshman planning to major in Math. I’m bringing the stationary essentials like pencils/pens/highlighters/erasers/post its and my TI-84, but I also will have a 2-1 touchscreen laptop/tablet with a pen (HP Intel) for writing notes. I’ve never had a laptop to take notes on before, but I’ve heard it’s a pretty popular method of note taking in college. On that note:
- How much of my notes will I be taking physically vs digitally? I know it probably depends from person to person, but are there any specific types of courses (21-128, 21-241, First Year writing, Science labs, etc.) where it tends to be more physical or digital?
- How much paper/ paper organizing materials (notebooks, binders, folders) should I bring if I’m taking digital notes? Are there paper handouts for problem sheets or is it all assigned digitally via Canvas? I’m currently planning on bringing much loose leaf paper, index cards, ~15 notebook/binder section dividers, 2 refillable notebooks (my favorite thing!!), one classic spiral notebook, two 1/2“ binders and a megabinder (like 3”) to keep in the dorm.
- What notes app(s) do you recommend I download for my laptop? I know there are some that people like for organization/endless page/endless zooming/ automatic flashcard generation and whatnot, but I don’t know which apps😭
Any advice is greatly appreciated!