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Note-Taking Essentials
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items These are the supplies behind my note-taking videos - the highlighter and annotation sets, sticky notes, notebooks, gel pens, and index cards I actually reach for. Everything here helps me keep my college notes organized and actually fun to look back...
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My Note-Taking Must-Haves
More Pens, Paper & Desk Extras
Newest Finds on My Wishlist
My Note-Taking Must-Haves
The pens, highlighters, and paper goods behind my note-taking videos — wishlist finds for students.
These are the highlighters you always see in my note-taking videos. The colors are soft enough that my notes don't look like a neon mess, and they don't bleed through my notebook pages. I reach for the gray and blue ones the most.
MILDLINER Dual-Tip Creative Highlighter
I go through sticky notes like crazy during exam weeks. The super sticky ones actually stay put on my textbook pages and don't curl up at the edges. I use them for formulas I keep forgetting and little reminders to myself.
Post-it® Super Sticky Notes | 3M United States
This is the notebook I use for my neatest lecture notes. The paper is thick enough that my highlighters don't bleed through, and it just feels nice to write in. Worth it for classes where I really need to keep up.
The Original and Classic Notebooks
I use these for titles and headers in my notes. The brush tip makes my handwriting look way nicer than it actually is, and the fine tip is good for underlining. They've lasted me a whole semester so far.
Dual Brush Pen Art Markers
These are a lifesaver for marking important pages in my textbooks. I color-code by subject so I can flip right to what I need. They stick well but come off clean when I need to move them.
Post-it® Tabs | 3M United States
These are my everyday writing pens. The ink dries fast so it doesn't smudge, and the 0.5mm tip is perfect for my small handwriting. I keep one in my backpack, one on my desk, and one in my purse.
Pentel EnerGel Liquid Gel Pens – Tagged "Tip Size_0.5mm"
On my wishlist after seeing these in every aesthetic study setup — soft-touch barrels in muted colors with smooth 0.7mm gel ink. Saving the 10-pack for journaling nights and pretty lecture notes; the color range makes color-coding feel less like a ch...
Mr. Pen Aesthetic Pens 10 Pack 0.7mm
More Pens, Paper & Desk Extras
More note-taking finds on my wishlist — a bullet journal for planning pages, extra pens for color-coding, and the tabs and pencil case that keep everything organized.
Saving this find for planning pages — the official Bullet Journal edition has dotted pages, a pocket guide, and paper thick enough for brush pens. On my wishlist as the one notebook for semester plans, habit trackers, and brain dumps between classes.
LEUCHTTURM1917 Official Bullet Journal Ed. 2
On my wishlist for textbook season — transparent sticky tabs that mark key pages without covering the words underneath. Saving these for my health-info textbooks, where I flag terms and charts and need to find them again fast at exam time.
Index Tabs Sticky Notes Removable Transparent
Saving this find for my backpack — a soft blue case with room for pens, highlighters, and sticky tabs in one place instead of loose at the bottom of my bag. On my wishlist because the kawaii style makes digging for a pen a little less annoying.
SUNEE Cute Blue Pencil Case, Kawaii Pouch
On my wishlist for headers that actually stand out — these felt-tip pens write bold and smooth without bleeding through notebook pages. Saving the 4-pack for title pages, flashcards, and making boring review sheets easier to look at.
Paper Mate Flair 4pk Marker Pens Felt Tip 0.7mm Black
Saving this find for color-coding marathons — ten bright gel colors with quick-drying ink, so highlighting and note layers don't turn into a smudged mess. On my wishlist for study sessions where every subject gets its own color.
Paper Mate® InkJoy Colored Gel Pens Assortment Pack of 10
On my wishlist for labeling everything — fine-tip permanent markers for bold headers, flashcards, and study-supply bins. Saving this mixed set because the tips hold up on paper, plastic, and tape when I'm organizing my desk.
Sharpie® Mixed Style Fine Tip Permanent Marker Set
A budget staple on my wishlist — the classic ballpoints I won't cry over losing. Saving a pack for my backpack, car, and work bag so there's always a pen within reach during lectures and clinical paperwork.
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Blue Ballpoint Pens
Newest Finds on My Wishlist
The newest additions to my study-supply wishlist — erasable pens for messy first drafts, dot-grid paper for practice problems, and washi tape for flagging the pages that matter.
On my wishlist for neat freaks like me — correction tape that lays down clean and lets me write right over mistakes instead of scratching them out. Saving this for lecture notes and planner pages I actually want to re-read later.
MONO Correction Tape Original, White
On my wishlist for neater study notes — felt-tip journal pens with smooth, no-smear ink in an 8-pack. Saving these for handwriting practice, margin notes, and headers that need to pop without a brush pen learning curve.
Mr. Pen- Felt Tip Pens, 8 Pack, 0.7mm
On my wishlist for erasable ink — I rethink half of what I write, so notes I can erase and rewrite without scribbles or torn pages are perfect for class drafts. Saving this colorful set for my messiest brainstorming sessions.
Pilot FriXion Ball Clicker Erasable Retractable Gel Pens
Saving this find for lecture notes — the dotted ruling lines up text and little diagrams, which is exactly what my health-info classes need. A 5-pack on my wishlist so each subject gets its own notebook.
KOKUYO B5 Composition Notebooks, 5 Pack Campus
On my wishlist after seeing these in every pretty study setup — smooth 0.5 gel ink that's famous for not smearing under highlighters. Saving the 9-color pack for color-coding terms, dates, and definitions.
MUJI Gel Ink Ballpoint Pens 0.5mm 9-Color Pack
On my wishlist for scratch notes and practice problems — the dot grid keeps handwriting straight without heavy lines, and the paper is thick enough for gel pens and highlighters. Saving this pad for desk-side thinking.
Rhodia DotPad Notepad - No. 16 (A5) - Dot Grid - Black
Saving this find for making plain pages easier to scan — washi strips flag key terms, mark chapter starts, and color-code each subject without damaging the page. On my wishlist for prettier, faster-to-review notes.
mt Grid Washi Tape Japanese Masking Tape for Planners, Journals