classroom necessities?

tsunami_rid3r

im taking 5 courses, what should i get? i'm probably gonna get 5 spiral notebooks, the really nice ones. should i write the notes or type the notes during class? should i carry my backpack that will have notebooks, books, calculator, and laptop all the time?

the_classicist

I have a pen, paper, and a clipboard (it's one of those one's that's kind of like a harcover book and a clipboard inside, hard to explain, but it's thin and easy to carry around). Then at home, I file the notes for the day into a binder.

Whether you want to type notes or write them depends on 1) how large is the desk surface and 2) how long you have to write for. I only bring my laptop to 2-3 hour classes.

If you're taking science courses, keep a scientific calculator for you as they don't allow graphing calculators in most first year courses (an it really pissed me off when I had to do first-year calculus with no calculator at all, but for some reason I could use a scientific one with my cell biology course).

GentlyFeral

Tsunami, if all you want a laptop for is typing and word processing, get yourself a PDA and a folding keyboard. Each one will fit into a pocket. Then download Wordsmith (wordprocessor, only $40, but doesn't support tables or graphics) from BlueNomad.com.

I bought a Palm Zire 32 on eBay last spring for about 2/3 of its retail price. I use it mostly to write and read. Haven't bought a keyboard yet but will do so as soon as I feel flush.

gently feral

tsunami_rid3r

i like the idea of carrying tghe clipboard and paper and pen then file it in a binder. what programs should i get if im taking basics like business math, college learning course, english, geology, political science?

tsunami_rid3r

i like the idea of carrying tghe clipboard and paper and pen then file it in a binder. what programs should i get if im taking basics like business math, college learning course, english, geology, political science?

the_classicist

what programs should i get if im taking basics like business math, college learning course, english, geology, political science?

For your laptop? I'd get Microsoft Office Students and Teachers Edition, which is much cheaper, or you could get a program called OpenOffice for free, which allows you to create .pdf files. Be sure to get a good printer, but look at the prices of ink for the model you're getting and make sure to get cheap ink (you don't want to spend $100 on ink cartridges every few months).

For my wireless connection at university, I use a program, a free one, called the Nortel Connectivity VPN Client. It makes sure your wireless transmission is secure.

You usually don't need any special computer programs, but I figure you'll at least need Excel for business math.

Finally-Free

I'm taking online courses from the confort of my own home. Virtual classroom with audio/videoconferencing. I just sit here in my underwear, and I can smoke and drink as much coffee as I want. I can order in pizza too.

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tsunami_rid3r

ok what stuff should i carry in my backpack? im carrying planner(need suggestion for this), laptop, scientific and graphing calculator, 4 notebooks with attached mechanical pencils, pens, digital camera(i like taking pictures), wires for digital camera and graphing calculator, computer software and blank CD, ipod, CD case with CDs to listen to.

i just bought a crap load of wood pencils and ball point pens, post-its, a dictionary and thesaurus in one, highlighters, white out, eraser heads and soft grips, mini stapler and hole punch, tape, first aid kit, small electric pencil sharpener. am i set or wha? haha.

about the planner, i'm really organized. i'm thinking of write down the time and event in advance for each day but thats a lot of work and i dont really know how my days are going to be. what should i do about that?

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