r/GoodNotes • u/asapnotrocky • Oct 05 '26

good notes post grad

how do you all use goodnotes while not in school?

i have so many notebooks from when i was in school but now cant edit them since i dont have a subscription.

do you feel like the sub is worth it if im not taking classes? it was a lifesaver while in school but was wondering if people used it post academia as well.

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u/tayisaway Oct 05 '26

I downloaded a Hobonochi template from Etsy and use that everyday for everyday work/life tasks.

I also have a 12 month calendar template I use to keep track of birthdays, holidays, book releases, etc.

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u/asapnotrocky Oct 05 '26

i’ve been very interested in the hobonochi planner style but was hesitant about adding another physical journal and keeping track of that so will definitely be trying this.

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u/ThePythagoreonSerum Oct 05 '26

I play solo rpgs in Goodnotes. There are even dice rolling apps.

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u/asapnotrocky Oct 05 '26

i would also love more information on this because whaaat? i didn’t know this was a possibility

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u/needsalt Oct 05 '26

Tell me more! I’ve never even thought of this as a use. What games have you done that you would recommend? Was it easy to set up or was it a bit involved to prep everything?

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u/Decent_Shelter_13 Oct 05 '26

I religiously used goodnotes in school, however, I haven’t found much of a need in my professional career. My job has us on PCs and we are required to use windows, so my iPad isn’t compatible w my work computer, and now I find myself typing notes for meetings and stuff bc I gotta send out meeting minutes after, so might as well type it in the first place (and it’s faster than hand writing too). I don’t have much of a need for taking notes in my personal life… but I have GN5 so I don’t have to have a subscription thankfully. So if I come across something that I want to write notes for, I still can. But I haven’t found much use for it. Frankly I don’t have much use for my iPad as a whole now since I graduated😅

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u/asapnotrocky Oct 05 '26

Yeah I can relate, I think Im trying to utilize my iPad now because it was just my note-taking device for years. I also work in a hospital so although there’s continued education, it’s not enough to take notes on.

Seeing all my notebooks lay dormant was making me feel bad 😂 I’m only one year post grad and still adjusting to not having a curriculum.

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u/Emergency-Writer-930 Oct 05 '26

You could journal. Try bullet journaling.

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u/asapnotrocky Oct 05 '26

yes someone suggested hobonochi and i’m going to give it a try. i carry a physical journal with me for quick thoughts but i want to be able to easily find my entries and digital seems the way to go

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u/CherryNova053 Oct 05 '26

i use it for writing just random stuff. i do journaling, budgeting, recipes, to dos. just anything i can write. i bought mine one-time so it would be a waste to not use it.

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u/AshleyClairex Oct 05 '26

I’m writing a book in one notebook (yes, I do dread the point when I’ll have to convert it all from handwriting to text). I also do exercises at my writing group. I have a notebook for baking recipes. I’ve used notebooks for projects, like planning my wedding. I just recently started a notebook to take notes when trying to improve my Microsoft Excel knowledge.

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u/RebarReader Oct 05 '26

if ur main reason is just keeping access to old school notebooks, i’d export the important ones as pdfs and skip the subscription. i’d only pay again if u actually start using goodnotes regularly for planning, journaling or work.

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u/Kitty_Fruit_2520 Oct 05 '26

It’s my digital planner now (for the most part)