I’ve always been a visual learner so when I found the aesthetic notetaking community, I was instantly stricken. Doing my notes more aesthetically actually helped me do better in school because I put a lot of effort and care into my study notes. However, I’m super hypercritical about how I do it. It’s gotten to the point where if the header wasn’t right, I would get extremely frustrated and end up starting all over again. As you can imagine, it’s not very productive. I’ve just learned to accept that not every note is going to be showcased for pintrest or whatnot and I should be focusing on the actual MATERIAL of the subject.

Am I the only one that spends more time watching studytube videos than actually studying

the #1 reason why i got an ipad for notes wasn’t the “hype” or “aesthetic,” but simply me trying to limit the amount of paper i use everyday

Personally, I think overbuying is the problem here. It's okay to have a few different colors of midliners, pens, sticky notes but we have a problem if you're buying 20. As for tablets, there are definitely cheaper options than iPad pro. As someone who's finished over 2 packs of a4 papers just on printing notes in 5 months, I can definitely see the use for tablets.

as a swedish person: i’ve never heard anyone who’s not swedish pronounce fjällräven kånken so well!!

When you read the comments and see that everyone wrote a whole paragraph and then realize that this is where all the smart people are.

Important: thermal printer prints don't last. Like receipts, they fade after a few years

Hot take: You DONT need an iPad Pro for taking notes. There are other iPads out there. Edit: also android tablets. paper works well, along with surface devices

like at some points the studygram community is so toxic i mean do your brain study the aesthetics or the notes lmaoo 💀

i think the studygram community often pressures it's participants, by giving us perceptions that we need some products to be successful. I am thankful that Jasmine teaches us that effectiveness and hardwork are more important than aesthetics or expensive products. thank you for the suggestions! also the pronunciation of fjallraven kanken sounds great to me :)

I was today years old when I learned that there is a community called study tube 🤣🤣🤣

Me, who passes with minimal studying, planning, and the bare essential supplies: "Yeah."

I dont understand the obsession with ipad pro when cheaper ipad air and regular ipad can do the very same thing.

I feel in some way stdytubers are so far away from their target group that their videos are not for helping anymore but purely to flex. IPad Pro, Kankan, Mildliners.... which normal student school or university has so much money to spare to buy all this? The least. I passed both, my A level (good) and my apprenticeship(very good), with notes taken on some cheap college block and written with a pen that was a freebie once. As long as your notes are readable you're fine. Put some music you like on study, maybe a poster of something or someone you like on the wall in front of you, just feel good in your study environment, that is all that matters and you don't need all that expensive fancy stuff

Honestly I feel like people who do the study videos are more worried about making them look cute without even learning.

It honestly feels like studytubers are constantly trying to make their videos aesthetic instead of giving actual study tips! I personally think that the aesthetic studying and note taking is so overrated! They use specific highlighters, pens and notebooks to write aesthetic notes I feel it’s all so unecessary! I write notes with normal pens and highlighters and they look neat! At first, I was writing notes to make them look aesthetic and pretty (thanks to study tube) but I realized that’s didn’t help me in the long run! I feel like I learn better when I write my own personalized notes!! Where I’m actually studying and understanding my work not wasting time on my _title_ just so it looks aesthetic!!!

Studytube "trends" just breed consumerism. Its not like you truly need an ipad pro, muji stationery or kankens. Its giving the notion that only the priviledged people who can afford these things get to be smart and all. Its not like you guys mean to, but still

imma just say 2 things about the ipad pro: 1. do not buy it as a laptop substitute!!!! you have to remember the ipad is a tablet and doesn’t have some hardwares that laptops have so please while you may be able to write on it, you might not be able to access some websites that you may need. i only suggest buying one if you already have a reliable computer/laptop to use! 2. don’t buy a PRO if you don’t need one. i bought the regular 2017 ipad and it works just the same for me. pros add some better upgrades but don’t fall under the spell that pros are the only good ones especially because those are the only ones i ever see on studytube. even when i asked a lot of sellers, many said usually pros are well-suited for those who need more power like architects for drawing, etc.

‘That slightly ugly, utilitarian look’ is how I’ll describe myself from now on

Title:are these studytube trends overhyped? 🍵 Alternative Title: StudyTube makes people feel broke

most of the overly-hyped up products in the studygram/studyblr/studytube community are definitely not as accessible to people who don't have as much money or live in places where they are available, which can be disheartening to newbies in the community so thank you for this video!

I personally do like the mildliners. First, they aren’t as wide and bulky as regular highlights (at least where I live) so they can fit into my pencil case better. Also, I’m autistic, and I found that with regular highlighters, the bright fluorescent colours distracted and overwhelmed me when I tried to read my notes. The mildliners are nice and pastel so it’s not harsh on my oversensitive eyes, and they are more comfortable for me to hold because the wide pastel ones (stabilo ect) don’t have proper grips. From a quality standpoint, they work fine. They’re nothing revolutionary, but I’m not looking for revolutionary. I just want something that helps me read my notes undistracted, and that I can hold comfortably. But yeah, they are definitely overhyped.

I sometimes watch the study youtube videos and I think to myself: "Is this what normal and organized people do? Should I do stuff like this? Would I be more successful that way?" I kinda think the videos are a bit idk it makes you feel bad about how you study/ makes you feel like you're unorganized even though you're already successful enough ;-;

I used to be that girl who has all those 30 coloured pens and highlighters for “aEstHetIc” note taking but I couldn’t even last a week. All I kept focusing on was how I can make my notes look pretty instead of studying the actual notes. It takes too much time and effort just to do some note takings, suitable for those who has some free times to spare on just notes i guess. Then I just changed my note style to a more minimalist and neat look. Until now, I’ve only used a maximum of 3 coloured pens (generic black, blue and red) and a maximum of 2 different coloured highlighters. This was life changing for, my grades were getting better and now I’m doing my pre meds. It’s also suitable for studying last minute ;)

fyi: your pronunciation of ''fjällräven kåken'' was way better than most non-sweeds!

SOMEONE FINALLY CALLED OUT THE MUJI PENSSSSSSSSS

as someone who lives in a certain part of asia, many japanese products are pretty accessible and shops often have sales! i got most of my mildliners for $1 each, and muji pens are also about $1 too. muji notebooks are hella cheap here, and it’s of quite good quality. i make my notes look nice because i study better, and because it makes me happy. it took me a long time, but i realised i don’t need 1000 brush pens or 50 stickers to be “aesthetic”. i’ve found my style, and what works best for me. so basically, just do what works best! i enjoy using good quality stationery because i am a total nerd for stationery, and i absolutely love writing and doing art, so it’s more comfortable for me in the long run. i’d recommend looking for affordable options in your country! don’t feel pressured to look a certain way because most of the time, people use a system that works for them, or makes them happy. so stop bashing people for liking kankens or mildliners or cute stationery. they have their preferences and so do you. let’s just respect each other, and encourage a healthy study community :)

Studytube Channels : I’ll be showing you how to take notes and study tips, for anyone out there! Also Studytube Channels : _proceeds to get an IPad Pro with an Apple Pencil and Notability_

i definitely agree with your ipad pro opinion - the studytube “expectation” for ipads is incredibly inaccessible to those who don’t have upwards of 1k to spend. unboxing videos almost always include the ipad as well as an apple pencil, paperlike screen protector, ipad case, apple pencil case, keyboard, mouse, etc. i feel like this creates an inaccessible standard for people buying an ipad.

shoutout to crayola supertips!! although crayola supertips aren’t included in the vid, i think they are so underrated. if brush pens aren’t affordable, supertips are the way to go esp. for beginners in calligraphy 👍 pretty color choices and super cheap. as for kanken bags, i’ve used mine for more than 5 years and it still holds up very well. it is washable and can be waterproofed(?) with beeswax.

My Kanken backpack has lasted me YEARS. Y’all I’ve never had a better backpack, it’s beautiful, sustainable, and SO durable. And I use it for school, so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

I'm a PhD student and the only thing in this video that I use is a blue Muji pen because it's the most accessible 0.38 size pen where I live (I write a lot in Chinese so I like finer pens for that). I see a lot of people in the comments talking about aesthetics and money. I guarantee that you don't need any of these trends to be successful with your studies. The important thing is really working with what you have. At the end of the day, your mental health and the way you deal with failure or lack of motivation is much more important for your success than an iPad pro. Focus on taking care of yourself and showing up, putting in the work, and you'll succeed 😊

I feel like I’m the only one who’s not “obsessed” with the kanken. I used mine for a year and it was “fine”, then I found doughnuts macaroon back back which is so much comfier and has so many compartments which are so helpful and the mesh pocket is perfect to keep your mask in

I was a student 10 yrs ago and let me tell you, whenever I find a “study” anything on YT I do wonder if the people doing them actually study or just spend a lot of time making pretty notes. I actually did great at college and I never really study a lot, I would just go to class, pay attention, and always took notes that would help me remember the lessons. I had pretty notes and people would ask me if I could share them because they were clear and concise; never ever ever needed more than one black pen and maybe one on a different colours, I had a Sakura Gelly Roll in orange that I loved, a highlighter, a mechanical pencil, an eraser, and that was it. I was super broke, so the most expensive thing I had was the gelly roll. No one ever needs more than a notebook and a black pen, whatever extras you have is just personal preference and is fine, people deserves to like what they like without any judgement. Sadly I feel that this trend is actually bad for young people nowadays. We live in a world where young people is already being pressured to look at a certain way or behave a certain way, even have certain experiences... can we just not push them to also have like 100 mid liners and perfect writing and Pinterest worthy notes? School is already pretty hard without them worrying about having certain aesthetic for their bloody notes. Is alright to show a different way to do anything, but let’s be real about it. I have noticed that many of the pretty notes is people checking their books and taking information about it, they don’t really show the notes they take in class, and it makes so much sense to me, teachers won’t wait until you make a perfect title, you shouldn’t be more worried about making it all fit in one page while still making it look pretty. Sometimes there’s no time and even paying attention you scramble to take notes before the next topic is discussed. Even some of the videos I’ve seen they show a bunch of scrap paper or loose paper that they even mention they use to take quick notes during class that later they would redo in their pretty notebook. Some students work a job! When will they have time to do that? And why waste time doing that when you can easily use that time to check the notes you took in class and maybe do your own research and add to them in an useful enriching way? Is great to share your study method, and I love watching people make pretty notes, but why not make it other than just taking pretty notes and maybe show people sources of information, teach them shorthand maybe... I dunno, things that will actually add something valuable to their learning process? However, I do believe that iPads are great. I wish I had one back then because the amount of money and paper I could have saved! No need to print copies every week! Having all my reading there instead of a huge binder that was heavy and occupied so much space in my bag. Lord! That is the one tool I would totally encourage people to invest in. I think is worth it 100%. And let’s be real, I love apple, but there are some windows notebooks that are just as expensive and have similar functions, even android tablets... there are so many options. That is one thing I totally support. I do love writing in paper, but back then maybe it would have saved me a lot of space and money too to be able to do all my school stuff in there. I dunno. It don’t mind so much what she mentioned about writing in it, but I do get it 100%.

I am just wondering how does they have times to create pretty notes?I don't even have time to relax.Went back from school ,studied for 4 hours and Bam it's already 10pm(at least for my case)

This is so true... My whole high school and first year of college was totally not efficient at all. I wasted my time buying stuff that I never use now, bought a lot of "cute" and "aesthetic" notebooks/ journals, that are very expensive. (I could have saved up those money for actual investments now.) Also wasted my time re-writing every single notes that I take in my class, which actually takes up my time for actual review and time for making school plates... Now that I'm in my graduating year, I just really don't care about those stuff anymore. I just buy what is necessary. The only things I buy now is 1 notebook for all my subjects, label/memo flags to keep track of the subjects for that term, 3 pens which is black, blue and red, 1 highlighter and lots of clear book folder for all my organized printed modules. I do this simple organization of my things to not make myself feel overwhelmed by the things I bring to school. If you are an architecture/ interior design student you'll get what I mean. We have all this "required drafting materials" and adding more to what you bring is a big hassle, especially if you commute to your university everyday. My advice for anyone who's looking for efficient study tips is to make use of your digital planners, don't waste money buying all those very expensive journals. Digital planners makes you stay reminded of what pending tasks needs to be done, also make use of your cloud storage, and other collaborative online drives (more efficient in sharing group/collaboration works, not messenger or other social media apps). Second is to never delay any schoolwork more than 3 days, more than 3 days just means that you'll probably never do it and forget about that activity for some time. Procrastinating on your assignments is never the solution for getting high grades. I am a very big procrastinator and I still am up to this day, but I'm trying my best to limit my procrastination habits. But guess what I survived all my terms so far while being a procrastinator, I guess that last minute panic sometimes help haha. Third is to always write notes while in class, do not be dependent on re-writing at home. If the professor had already provided notes/powerpoints/pdfs beforehand, do not re-write it anymore, only jot down the important details of the discussion and summarize it by bullet points in your notebook. This makes it more easier for you to remember what was being said on the discussion or the key-points. It may not be the best quality or aesthetic, but it is the content of the subject that counts. (Also in college professor's don't even care about your notes, they only thing they care about is if you were actually listening to their class). And also for me, I write in actual paper and not on my ipad because it has more memory retention when I actually write it on paper. Last advice is to always keep your desk, clean and organized, same with your digital storage. Have a weekly/ monthly decluttering and backup of school files. Having too much clutter on your surroundings makes it harder for you to focus, remove distractions whenever you are in the middle of a review. Have self discipline. p.s. For the design student's out there who are always required to buy drafting materials, remember to just buy the necessary stuff. You don't need all of those drafting tools in your higher years. If you did buy new ones, you can always sell it to the lower batches for a lower cost. ;) Always remember to work smarter, not harder. Aesthetics doesn't necessarily equal to productivity. But hey that is just my own share of opinion.

lov the video + agree w/ most of ur thoughts!! ily and sending much love 💕💕

It becomes quite a contradiction when one makes the most beautiful notes for a particular subject,uses expensive planners to plan their day yet fail to get the expected result. An irony but a sad one.

Honestly, i think Studyquill is the only youtuber i've ever known that is not the type of youtuber who spends her money on aesthetic things like for example: when she sees a pack of 50 highlighters, she buys it! Just like that. And that's what i love abt her. -From Amanda

I never understood people who bought tons of highlighters for school (i'm talking like 30) . I only use 1 bright green highlighter for school- am I doing something wrong? XD

I loved the video but *can we just talk about how PRETTY she is?* edit: y’all i obviously think everyone is beautiful and this channel is not about looks but i just genuinely thought i would *compliment* her?

Hey, I highly recommend you all Jansport backpacks. In my country they're a little pricey, but imo they're totally worth it!! It got me through 2 years in secondary school and 3 years in college 💜 It's like new up to this date, I love it

For the last couple of years, I used to feel so unsatisfied with my life for not having an iPad and only having 5 different highlighters which don’t even match in appearance. It might sound vain but it does get to you eventually when people are using iPads with aesthetically pleasing highlighters in 90% of study videos where they look super productive. I even bought a dozen of coloured marker pens because I was so caught up by the “aesthetic note-taking” trend. But my perfectionist side didn’t go well with it since I couldn’t help rewriting the notes all over again when there was a slightest imperfection in my “aesthetic notes”. It got to the point I actually ended up not getting my studies done which affected my grade. I’ve gotten over that phase now thankfully. People should figure out whether it works for them or not before trying to fit themselves into a certain lifestyle. It might work for many of the people you see but it might not work for you.

The first time I wrote on the Kokuyo paper I swear I heard angels sing

yall ive been watching studygram tips for years and now that im in my senior year in uni none of that matters, notes are notes and thats what it is! the aesthetic doesnt matter but the substance of your notes is 😞 so fed up with people glorifying these

I totally see what you mean by the iPad handwriting experience being different than what you expected. I often have a hard time writing with my apple pen because of the tight grip I have to maintain when writing with it. As a student who commuted to school, I will definitely say this though: it totally helps to have an iPad as opposed to a combo of laptop + notebooks. It was a strain on my back to carry everything prior to buying an iPad, especially when walking to my classes which can be super far away from each other. For lecture notes I definitely recommend notability as you can record your lecturer on the document that you are writing on and you can replay specific lecture parts by clicking on keyword that you write during lecture. Then you can do revised lecture notes when you can at a pace you are comfortable with. Also, in addition to a paper like or matte screen protector I feel like a pencil grip or a cover of some sort would be a good addition to your apple pen so that you have a smoother writing experience. You can also use the zoom feature on notability + good notes to write easier imo. I still miss the real pen/pencil experience however, which is why I don't do digital planning. Thank you for the video!! I hope this helps anyone :)

I remember when my mother got my uncle a Kånken, and was shocked at the price, and the lack of a lining, and I really don’t know how everyone can fit all their school books into one of hem

Literally as long as it helps you pass tests and things like that, it doesn’t matter what your notes look like

*Take note: All of the things that you Print in the Thermal Printer won't last for a long time since if you place those prints near to heat the "ink" would be erased*

These iPads are just for that “aesthetic” thingy. Also there is no need an iPad Pro for “studying” . There is something called paper and the budget iPad can also do the work if you’re really into study.

I still use the same kånken bag I got when I started second grade, and now I'm 18

i did an exchange in sweden and basically EVERYONE had a kanken so there it's definitely not just an instagram aesthetic thing hehe but a swedish friend told me she had hers since she first started school as a child and she barely had to repair it, so apparently it truly lasts!!

I always thought Mildliners were Midliners. Lol I just dropped an entire L.

When studytube is the only way to get motivation to study: 👁💧👄💧👁

I love my iPad Pro. It’s allowed me to go paperless and stay organized in med school. I can honestly say it’s the best purchase I’ve made for my education. And in terms of not being able to write quickly I personally don’t care if my notes look neat. I usually just write on my lecture slides anyway so it doesn’t bother me to try to have everything perfectly aligned. And as a future doctor I think it’s okay for me to have messy handwriting and notes once I retain the information 🤷🏽‍♀️

I am definitely a failure when it comes to notes, I rely way to much on my memory. And with that, I have excelled in school with A’s and B’s writing with a pencil or pen, sometimes a classic yellow highlighter 👍

Suprised moleskin or leuchttrum notebooks weren't in here

i did jump on the kanken trend when i first started college.. WORST DECISION EVER. it's small, it's not really comfy to carry in a heavy set gal and the straps dug into my shoulders sooooo badly, i did like how it opened up but at full capacity i felt i was walking around with a box on my back because of how STIFF it was. oh and trying to put my macbook in the pocket, you never put this bag on the floor or a hard surface the case you have on it will survive, but putting it in and out and my bag on the floor it would stilll hit it and crack it every time. 80 bucks wasted. i use my north face or my herschel backpack and the protection for my shoulders and laptop is far better. the iPad pro, i bought it for school and pleasure , considering i'm an online student due to the pandemic it's a godsend, i can swap between macbook and the ipad. i don't think it will replace pen and paper ever. even with the screen protector .

My dad got me muji gell pens before the hype got to my country, now that mine are broken I can’t find any cheap ones online anymore :’)

I- I just want the campus notebooks because they were in My Hero Academia- UPDATE - I GOT THE NOTEBOOK YALL

I personally think the Kanken backpacks are very overrated. There are better alternatives out there. Like the macaroon backpacks which has more pockets, and it is cheaper! I wouldn't pay 80 bucks for a 2 pocket backpack.

I love seeing the progression of Jasmine's personality in front of the camera!! She seems so much more comfortable lately and I love the little quirky touches and hints of her personality...

"i would sacrifice anything for the aesthetic" girl same

6:45 that’s actually an interesting point with the fraying, I haven’t had any issues with them fraying at all and I’ve been using these for nearly 6 months and they’re my go to brush pens for Mandarin calligraphy which I’ve been doing for most of my life, just goes to show that experiences and styles vary a lot.

the ipad pro is very overrated for studying. you can get by with the budget ipad or the ipad air. you dont need the power of the pro to take notes edit: don't get swept by peer pressure. just because everyone on youtube is using a pro doesn't mean you need one. unless you have a lot of cash to burn, then by all means get a pro. but if you're just gonna use it for studying, just get the air (or the budget ipad)

I’ve used an ipad throughout my college and here’s my take on it. As someone who is used to pen and paper for more than 15+ years, I felt that it was harder to read on an ipad as compared to pen and paper. On ipad, we usually zoom in and zoom out to read it or take notes more clearly. Therefore, the memory retention isn’t as good. It’s super useful for taking notes in class as u can move the notes u have made around, easily making more space without needing to erase or liquid the mistakes away and this saves time, or u can straightaway take pictures of the diagram your lecturer drew and place it next to your notes. But after class, I still find myself printing out the notes and copying it back out on paper for easier revision. But an ipad is useful as I’m using less paper (I write out stuff repeatedly on paper to memorize easier). I also download textbooks inside my ipad, not having to carry the textbooks around with me. I can also record my lectures and listen back to them if I need. An ipad is a great tool to help with your studies, but not enough to replace pen and paper.

“To keep me writing neat” *laughs in doctor* I love the iPad because it’s faster to write on if you don’t care about being neat

Can't be the only one who takes a random notebook a pen and starts writing notes.....

i agree so much about the iPad Pro, i bought mine recently and honestly i don’t think the writing experience 'replaces' or 'replicates' the wriiting experience with just pen and paper. Even with the PaperLike Screen protector, I still prefer how much better my hand writing and hand control is with just pen and paper.

When I was in school, I really loved my Microsoft Surface. It allows you to have the ability to take notes digitally but still has the benefits of a laptop with a full OS. I was taking computer science and I could do all my programming projects and assignments, while still allowing me to take notes with a stylist. It was a great all in one! Plus, by having the laptop and tablet in the same device, it was SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper then buying a mac + an iPad.

Idk, for me the Mildliners are still amazing simply because of the color versatility and for me who has hundreds of chapters to memorize, the color variety helps me understand everything. I think they are incredible. :)

When I tell you I was so happy with the way you rated these supplies, especially the kokoyo campus paper, it is the best paper I’ve ever used and love using it for my work! I think it’s quite underrated!

I find it funny that I pretty much already own most of the stuff in the jetpens sampler that you showed. Also about the iPad, you can get the 7th gen iPad and 1st gen Apple Pencil and have a similar enough experience. Especially if you’re a student. The iPad Pro is more powerful, but if you’re not a professional then you might not be able to use it to its full capacity.

I bought most of the things mentioned but they make me happy and encourage me to try better in school.

the amount of aesthetic in this video is endless!! 💞watching videos like this puts me in a totally different mood, more productive for no reason ahahaah even if I don't have to do anything. love it, keep it going cutie✨

can i say i just love the honesty in this video

Kånken also makes backpacks out of (I believe) 100% recycled materials which is cool! I love their products and it’s great to see how they’re so sustainable

love how you're so smart about your videos! you're stating you thoughts without having to be "problematic" or "attacking". i think the space you've made for your community is one of open conversation where it's never wrong to have an opinion so long as you don't hurt anyone and is being civil! that's why i stay and your tips are still helpful even to those out of school like myself so thank you for your contributions 😁

6:30 “Not to fLEx.” You’re the only person I would allow to flex because you’re amazing

I absolutely love your honesty

You have the best pronounciation of Fjällräven I have heard by an English speaker, and for actually trying you have my respect 😄

I love that your channel is the perfect balance of study tips that are actually helpful, and appreciating aesthetics and stationary. It feels much more genuine and attainable for people on lower budgets, and those who don't want to constantly buy into consumerism. Thank you! Also, I love your golden eyeshadow so much, it looks wonderful on you! :)

These "studytube" channels focuse more on aesthetic stuffs and unnecessary expensive stationaries, and I was discouraged by this because I can't afford all these things. But after reading many comments I realised we don't actually need so many pens, highlighters,etc etc to make notes and study. Thanks to you all

i love how passionate you are about this

I was OBSESSED with kanken until i went to try it on in the store, and let me say, its horrible during the winter in Canada and upper USA, cuz its horrible with a parka. I would suggest a macaroon backpack or if you have money to spend, a lululemon. But the lululemon is great for its price cuz it has pockets for EVERYTHING like your waterbottle, laptop, phone or mask, notebooks and food. BUT, the macaroon is great too.

as a nursing student, the ipad pro is a lifesaver for me. i don’t have much time to make my notes pretty so i don’t care too much about the paper pen experience. i love being able to take pictures during lab and annotate it. It’s just made studying so much more efficient.

i absolutely love my mildliners- theyve lasted me since 8th grade and im going into 10th, and i love them

Your channel makes me feel really motivated for the day! Thank you!!

thank you jasmine for being one of the OG accounts that inspired me to create a studygram way back then :) loving this video, and thank you for being so truthful and honest with your opinions! we as studygrammers definitely don’t need any of these products to succeed and have a “good studygram” and it all comes down to the individual 💛💖

I remember when i was a freshman i tried to make my notes 'aesthetic' being it full color and having diagrams illustrations hand drawn... i could not keep up w/ it esp my prof have ~120 slides per topic and i realized instead of using my time rewriting and beautifying my notebooks i'll use that to properly review and study. I almost jumped w/ the kanken trend when im new to the studytube/gram community but it was sooo expensive and not available locally, then i discovered doghnut and himawari bags w/c are cheaper and have more space and compartments ✨ Kokuyo is just the best notes for me! ✨ they're super neat and beautiful to write on! Plus the mildliners really are the best highlighter for me! They have great colors and do not bleed... but for a cheaper alternative, i also use a highlighter set from daiso w/c is ~$2 and works very well like the mildliners. I do want to try muji coz of minimalism and many others use it but it's not available in my place, i did try to search online but they're way to expensive! 😂 Seriously tho, while being in the studytube community inspires me and a great way to relax and feel motivated, there are times it is soo intimidating because of these fancy stationery and tools that sometimes i lose the confidence to study just because im not as aesthetic or have the same materials as them

I really love this! You gained a subscriber from this concept!!

the cool thing about kanken is that those last a lifetime and you can therefore turn these into travel bags once you're done with your studies. that's what I did haha

i love how direct and frank she talks

Short answer from an unknown student: oui My iPad 7 works just as well as an iPad pro since I only draw and take notes on it. Mildliners are average and I regret paying even $15 for three packs on Amazon a while back. Muji items are average as well. It looks aesthetic but if you're broke, don't bother going out of your way or feeling bad because you don't have these items.

I am so happy I found your channel.I love watching the reviews,hacks,tips and tricks! Keep it up ❤️

I love how honest this was

Respectfully, I agree with everything you said except your opinion on the iPad Pro. Switching to the iPad for taking notes revolutionized the way I studied. I no longer had a cluttered desk full of stationery, and all I needed was the apple pencil to take beautiful and effective notes. Furthermore, I found writing on the iPad to be less fatiguing than on paper due to there being literally no lag and less resistance. If any of y'all are headed to college, definitely get one of these. They make studying so fun and most importantly, easy!! And also, I came back to add this: to my fellow pre-meds or anyone planning to go to grad school, it is incredibly beneficial to have an iPad, especially with Notability, because you can store notes from all of your pre-med classes or science classes and access them years later, instead of having to store several binders filled with paper. I will complete college after taking more than 30 science classes and it is absolutely unrealistic to store all of my notes from each class. With Notability, I can easily search for keywords (it recognizes my handwriting perfectly!) which makes it tremendously convenient to find notes relating to specific topics while studying for the MCAT and other tests. Bottom line, nobody needs an iPad to study, pen and paper works fine. But an iPad makes studying and organizing a hell of a lot more easier and fun! As with any new piece of technology, there is quite a big learning curve when it comes to learning how to use it effectively. Here are my tips for the iPad Pro: 1. One of my biggest issues with adjusting to writing on the iPad was getting used to the weight of the Apple Pencil. It is quite heavy and it lay in an uncomfortable position on one of the bones in my hand when writing. I bought a really cheap grip from Amazon and this made it a lot more comfortable. 2. Personally, I didn't feel the need to buy a screen protector to improve my writing experience. While the way the apple pencil glides across the iPad Pro's surface is very different from paper, I preferred this as I felt less strain even after long periods of taking notes. 3. If you are able to afford an iPad Pro, get the 12.9 version and don't zoom in when taking notes. This slows you down and makes you focus more on the aesthetics. Aesthetics are important but at the end of the day, what matters is that you are taking efficient notes that help you learn the content. Writing without zooming in and treating the iPad like a piece of paper rather than a piece of tech improves your speed AND efficiency. 4. For the first month or two, you WILL miss paper. But the important thing is to stick with the iPad. Do not reach for paper. Do you need to do some quick math scratch work? Use your iPad. Need to make a small note about an assignment? Do it on your iPad. The more you force yourself to use your iPad for everything, the easier your transition to note-taking. 5. If you are like me and get easily distracted, AVOID GoodNotes and GET Notability. Notability is a minimalistic and neat note-taking app that minimizes distractions by providing you with less options. It is very well organized and helps you take efficient notes.

only an established and well-liked studytuber can make this type of video and get tons of love from it, this really is a strong indicator of your success and how far you've come from following these trends! much love from hong kong! ☼ (where muji pens are less expensive lol)

thank you so much for reminding and giving advices about studying and the "aesthetic" of it.

thank you so much for making this video! yesterday i was just thinking about how the studytube/gram/blr community kind of pushes the idea that if you don't have this or that, you won't study efficiently- and i'm glad to find your videoo! its good to know someone is using their platform to show people that they don't need expensive things to study well :)