Forgot to add this to my previous post, I guess I really like my non-socials haha, but also I am surprised I haven’t seen ppl mention it
Notion: very helpful for organizing my life, both work and non-work, it is great for planning long-term projects or assignments, or birthdays and hobbies and budgeting. easy to use and fun when you really get the hang of things and use more features. if you have a student/school email, you get access to the premium-ish version. I’ve used my edu email for like 2 years now since graduating and I haven’t had any issues.
Notion calendar: is a new separate, off-shoot app. I don’t use the phone app as much but the desktop app is 10/10. I’ve connected all my gmail calendars which makes managing everything all at once much easier than trying to connect them all through one Google/apple calendar. It looks cleaner and still sends reminders
Apr 17, 2024
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Somebody has probably already recd this before but I will not stop going on about notion.
I am a very forgetful person, and it’s important for me to write stuff down or it will be GONE from my brain. Notion is the most customisable organisation tool you will have. If you would prefer something a bit more pre-structured I wouldn’t totally recommend it , BUT.. there are hundreds of templates out there that other users have created.
I found it quite overwhelming at first starting with a blank page, so I used the template below to start, then customised it to my liking.
I use notion most for note taking at uni, but you can practically use it for anything you can think of. (I also use it to save my fav baking recipes and also a budget tracker XD)
You can get it on both desktop and phone as well and have everything synced up which is nice too. The only thing that it a bit annoying is that there is no auto spell check.. but pros outweigh the cons for me.
May 11, 2024
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the best app for sundry notetaking. meta as i’m typing this on notion and as perfectly imperfect seems to format with it, but i was forcing myself into proficiency or daily use with evernote or the notes app and they never really stuck. then notion showed up and it all clicked. i use it for journaling, reading lists, sketch ideas for work, and therapy notes, which leads me to…
Jan 31, 2023
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ok this is not super helpful for your actual question but notion has never worked for me for note taking. eventually i stopped using it just because i feel like the structure does NOT work for good flowy note-taking, instead i just use it to vision board and plan projects
what i do love is obsidian - it uses links and backlinks to connect related concepts, and shows them all to you in a graph. it takes a little bit to get a hang of (about a week) but it's really powerful and completely local (all of your notes are saved as markdown files), which also means you can edit and view your notes offline but they're still really easy to share if you want them on your phone and computer. love love love it if you're taking notes online!
if you don't like obsidian i'm a big fan of remnote too! remnote saves to the cloud if you also want your notes to be on your other devices, but it lets you make quizlet flashcards/fill in the blank practice problems as you write and you can highlight/bold text using the same keyboard shortcuts as notion
ok i did not answer your question at all! hopefully someone has more helpful notion tips
Jan 28, 2025
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CHANI: love learning astrology in very informative, justice-mindful ways. It’s quiet because there’s no adding friends or anything, really just focused on what’s happening and how it might affect us or the world around us. i pay for a monthly subscription because I liked the content I was getting as a free user, and I find everything helpful.
Libby: I love connecting all my library cards to the app bc it makes it easier to have access to books and magazines! :’) I can read them on my kindle, but also I’ve been using the audiobooks lately and they are great when driving around. i was nervous to try audiobooks but the “reading speed” adjustment is very exacting and easy to handle. <3
Apr 17, 2024
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…At some point when I meet new people!
- evangelical teen (no longer!)
- youth organizer 🫡
- from greater bahhhston
- show choir kid 🎤💃🏻 but actually did not watch glee until after HS (see: first bullet)
- this actually doesn’t always come up but I love remembering that I did the morning announcements at my high school lol! go hawks!
Apr 20, 2024
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Trying out the different theaters here has been awesome! Faves so far have been the Beverly Cinema and honestly, rooftop cinema club is really fun to do at least once.
Also Calic Bagel is not overrated at all I learned! fucking delicious !
Better Pound Wings <333333 for korean fried chicken wings
burgers at the Win-Dow :)
drinks at Las Perlas in WeHo
Melrose Flea Market!!
Apr 14, 2024