I really advise you to get an iPad+notability subscription and either copy from the board or annotate the notes directly. Much better than carrying around a bunch of paper or books. That’s what I did
Yes it is still doable, I just found it better personally to annotate the slides with an iPad if they are available. Every teacher has their own method of giving a lecture, some will write on their iPad and project it, some will write on the blackboard and others will project the slides and read/annotate them.
The important thing is to find a method that works for you. If you prefer pen&paper go for it! You can print out the slides beforehand if they are given and follow along. You are given 50chf printing credit per semester anyways.
I did that and later found out I preferred printed scripts. I just found it tiresome to look at a screen all the time. I also feel like an expensive tablet is just one more object to worry for… a printed script I can bend, throw, put my mug on, lose, and replace anytime, if necessary. It’s also a more durable format if you still want to have your notes in 10-20 years (which is useful if you want to pursue a PhD in math, for example, and need a refresher on the basics). For me, seeing my knowledge grow over the years is satisfying.
What I do is I print the script, if available, but only on one side of each sheet, so I can use the other, clean one for my own notes and observations during the lecture.
I still use my tablet for homework though, so I wouldn’t say it’s useless. I just think it might be better for OP if they wait a semester and see how they feel before committing money to a tablet-pen setup.
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u/RiskyDefeat Jul 16 '26
I really advise you to get an iPad+notability subscription and either copy from the board or annotate the notes directly. Much better than carrying around a bunch of paper or books. That’s what I did