How do you take notes in college?

DJpsu2015
Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:05:32 +0000

I’ve experimented with both laptop and old-fashioned handwriting note-taking, and the traditional pencil and paper is best for me. With electronics, it’s easy to just type whatever the professor spews out; therefore, I don’t really register the important information given. Consequently, when I look back at my electronic notes, I tend to leave out little bits of details that makes it hard for me to understand what exactly is I meant. However, when I am actively listening and writing down everything my professor says, I actually do better in class.

If the professor has powerpoints on the student database, I usually print them off and write along the bullet points to get the extra info for each “big idea.” Highlighting is also an essential must for me when I prepare for exams.