Writing/note taking app

I'm a college student and I've looked at a few note taking and writing apps and got a little overwhelmed so I'm asking the general public.

I'm looking for a writing/ note taking app that works well with a stylus, has good handwriting recognition and can convert handwriting to text.

I'm also about to invest in a stylus and I was thinking of the Wacom Bamboo one or the Kuel one.

Can anyone suggest anything better or what are your opinions on these?

Also, is there a way to convert anything you write on the pad with the stylus to text? As in writing in calendar or emails and then having them converted to text?