hey my dudes its Kaitlyn and today we are going to be talking about my first
semester with my iPad air how it's been for me what I've found useful about it
and my overall consensus about getting an iPad I'm gonna also try and tell you
guys some cheaper options toward the end so stay tuned for that before we get
started don't forget to follow the Instagram on the screen and check out
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video so to start off we're gonna talk about the specs of my iPad so I have the
iPad air third generation 64 gigabytes it's the 10.5 inch and the
first-generation Apple pencil so the iPad ran me I think 500 something
dollars and then I got the pencil and Apple care so my total is around $700
I'll put the exact total on the screen I saved up for a while to get this iPad
and was super excited about it and I'm so glad I got it overall I think Apple
care was around $70 which i think is a good deal a lot of people debate whether
they should get AppleCare or not and recently my macbook took a crap and i
didn't think i had apple care still I thought it ran out and turns out I still
had Apple care and luckily I did because my hard drive completely broke
so they had to completely replace basically half of the computer cuz I
also had issues with my display so I basically got the entire computer
replaced which would have cost me like eight hundred dollars and I got it all
for free because of Apple care so I got Apple care for my iPad because $70 is
worth it for me in case something happens that I have no control over I
want to be protected for the next couple years just in case so if you're new to
my channel and don't know why I got my iPad basically I wanted to streamline my
studying process I didn't necessarily want to be a paperless student reducing
my use of paper is just a perk of having the iPad basically I just wanted to get
it to take notes to do worksheets just organize my school life a lot more
I knew I'd probably be more productive if I got an iPad and that ended up being
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so my first impressions when I got the iPad were pretty good I was really
excited number one number two I was a little worried about writing on a glass
screen but I didn't find it to be too bad I actually didn't mind writing on
glass I got used to it within a day or two and it didn't bug me at all it was
pretty easy to have really neat handwriting like I already have neat
handwriting but it was easier for me to have basically the same handwriting that
I do on paper and mine's actually is a little neater on the iPad but that isn't
necessarily the case for everyone so I did end up getting a paper like screen
protector knock off a screen protector from Amazon that cost me like fifteen to
seventeen dollars it ended up wearing down my Apple pencil tip I've gone
through two tips already and you only get two tips with your Apple pencil so I
had to buy a four pack which only ran me like around 20 dollars I do have some
screen protectors from the brand paper light but I haven't put them on yet cuz
I'm worried about taking off the crappy screen protector and it like leaving
residue on my iPad so I can tell you that the knockoff screen protectors may
wear down your Apple pencil tip but I can't tell you if the paper like ones
will I've heard that they don't but it could just have to do with the amount of
pressure that I apply when I write so I really can't tell you my advice is just
probably go with paper like if you can afford it the on brand paper like
because I've heard more reviews from them that the Apple pencil tip does not
wear down and I did have that issue with a cheap paper like screen protector
so now we're gonna talk about my overall experience with the iPad after a full
semester of using it for school overall I've had an amazing time with it it has
definitely streamlined my studying process my favorite parts about it are
that I can make my notes a lot more condensed I used to fill up like a
notebook and a half for a class and now I don't have to worry about having you
know an extra notebook to fill literally like 20 pages of another one of my
favorite parts are that when there are worksheets for class like for organic
chemistry we'd have recitation worksheets if I wanted to practice those
worksheets before the exam I'd have to print a couple copies of them when I
have the iPad I can download and erase that worksheet as many times as I want
to and redo it as many times as I want to another huge perk is that my back
doesn't ache as much from walking around campus with like a 10 pound 15 pound
backpack now my backpack is super light if anything I'll have one notebook in it
just in case if I do need to write something down for class but overall you
know just carrying around an iPad and my computer to classes is so much easier
than carrying around like four notebooks my computer along with if I need a lab
notebook if I have to bring markers pens it's just so much easier so much simpler
and it has made my life a lot easier having an iPad instead of like 10
notebooks what am I most commonly asked questions is if 64 gigabytes is enough I
know people buy the one that has like over 200 gigabytes of storage
the thing is in one semester I've used 23 gigabytes out of 64 and that's with
powerpoints that's with textbooks that's with lecture notes that's everything
studying I download extra stuff on there so there's a lot of stuff on my iPad and
I've only used 23 gigabytes out of 64 so definitely just take that as you will
this might help you gauge how much you need I personally got the 64 gigabyte
because that was the only thing in my budget when I do run out of storage I
plan on clearing all the old stuff off because the apps that I have back up in
Google Drive so I already have all my notes saved and printed my notes for a
couple classes already so I already have those for grad school if I need them the
main apps that I use our good notes and notability
in notability I take my in-class lecture notes and record which I needed
permission for so make sure if you decide to record that you're gonna do
that I also study in that I import worksheets and textbooks into notability
it's where all my messy stuff goes and good notes I basically just used for
final drafts of notes I sort of make my notes into a mini textbook for this
semester that's what has worked best for me because I like printing them at the
end of the semester and then saving them in case I potentially need them in vet
school and as I've mentioned before I did not get an iPad to be a paperless
student if I use less paper that's just a perk of it for some classes I have had
to print my notes especially with everything being online this semester I
had like open note exams where I could use my notes but only if they were in
paper form not digital so please don't hate on me for not being a completely
paperless student that is not the reason I got the iPad if you want to know more
about what iPad what I use my iPad for you can check the little eye icon or the
description for my what's on my iPad video where I go in-depth into every
single app that I use on my iPad I will have how I take notes video coming out
soon but that's about it so overall I highly recommend getting an iPad it has
definitely streamlined everything for me made studying more fun
for me so I definitely do more studying and enjoy it a lot more because of it so
if you're debating on getting an iPad and have the money definitely invest in
it so lastly I wanted to discuss getting
cheaper alternatives if you are strapped for cash like me you don't have to get
the iPad air like I did you could basically get any iPad that's compatible
with an Apple pencil and probably get the same exact experience I personally
didn't think I'd use all the features of the iPad pro so that's why I didn't get
it at first I did want the iPad pro cuz I saw that's what everybody else had but
if you're literally just gonna be taking notes and doing basic things on like
PDFs and worksheets and textbooks and notes then you really don't need a super
fancy iPad you just need one that's compatible with an Apple pencil and as
palm rejection I know the iPad 7 is compatible with the Apple pencil and I
believe that is the cheapest option I found I have the 10.5 inch and I don't
recommend going any smaller if you want to get the mini you can do it I've seen
people do it but I just don't think I would enjoy it as much or you can always
get it used or refurbished iPad that's Apple pencil compatible and you'll
probably get like I said the same exact experience but save money so if you're
on a budget those might be some options for you okay guys as always thank you so
much for watching this video I appreciate you all with all of my heart
if you have any questions or if I forgot to mention anything please leave a
comment down below and I think that's it for today's video so I love you guys
with all my heart and I will see you next week in another video peace out
guys