shaifalivashistha/MERN_lab_assignment ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple student notes app where I can add a note, see all my notes in a clean list, and delete any note I no longer need. I want it to be a full stack app with a React front end and an Express backend connected to MongoDB, and the notes should load from the database when the page opens. New notes should be saved right away, and the list should show the newest notes first.

Please make it easy to run locally, with the backend on port 8000 and the frontend on port 5173, and assume MongoDB is running on my machine. Keep the UI simple and polished, something I could use for a class assignment. If you need current setup details, look up the latest docs online.