Back to College: A lesson on what students need

Leanna Byrne has all the advice for third-level students on the tools required to go back to school.

If you've been timetabled for double lectures or a full day in labs, a short battery life can be a big inconvenience.

After a summer of waiting around for points and offers, a lot of students are now ready to kit themselves out with the new laptops and gadgets to help them to ease into lectures and tutorials. Unlike secondary school, coursework, assignments and exam timetables are found online and notes are best stored electronically.

Here, we give you a guide to what you need to survive your college years.

**Laptop**

Forget tablets, smartphones and ...