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[myk-studies]

Why is it so hard to make pretty notes for engineering classes 😫 esp when time is better off used to solve practice problems??? But I like having pretty notes??? Anybody have any tips???

[myk-studies]

100 days of productivity || 5.31.19

9/100

Read a book while waiting for dad to finish his PT session

Organized my google calendar

Went to the China Town in my city to buy stuff with mom

Bought a new case for my ipad and a cool folder!!

Added in stuff from the University Calendar to my own Google Calendar

Look at all the trees I planted today 💖

Also if anyone is curious I'll be posting photos/ a vid of the cool folder I talked about! And if anyone is curious about how I use google calendar for school, I might be able to film a vid next time, but I have to test it out on my first sem to see if I make any changes~

[myk-studies]

What I learned about note taking after a year in college that might help you too

Before class:

Check your syllabus or course outline so you know what to expect when you're in class

Do any necessary pre-lec stuff required/encouraged by your profs (readings, practice probs, answer sheets)

Try to see if you can get your lecture slides before the class and read through them, print them if you need to and write on those during class

Breeze through some stuff from vids ot books so you can get the idea or overview of the topic

Research more and read about subtopics.

Reading ≠ Understanding so do ur best to understand

Write down any possible questions and important stuff from what you've researched

During class:

Your notes taken in class don't have to be pretty or super organized! (But keep them a bit organized if you can)

Always ALWAYS ALWAYS go to your classes and take notes if you can. Don't rely on other people's notes too much since their way of organizing and structuring of notes is probably different than yours, so it'd be easier to understand your own

When your teacher doesn't allow the use of gadgets during class, don't list everything on the slides word per word, but focus mostly on what they're saying and what they're putting emphasis on

If you just take photos of notes and would rather listen, why not compile them on google docs and just write what the teacher was talking abt

When I can't use my ipad during class, I just have this one notebook that I carry around and write everything there. Usually these are my Gen Ed classes (like History) so I have to be fast in writing stuff.

I use one notebook since I'm too lazy to bring a lot, and if I use loose papers I lose them a lot

I use colored sticky flags/tabs so I can jump between pages when I need a quick read through (I have a color for each subject)

I would make the titles in the slides given as my basis for an outline of my notes, usually writing on the slides on my ipad if there's space

Write down any questions!!

After class

Share notes with people who also take notes in a different style so you can make sure you covered everything plus you can look at stuff at a different angle

Ask your profs the questions you have when you have time

Find books in ur school library or any reliable resources you can find on the internet and get additional info u think will be helpful (I usually place these extra info on sticky notes or write them in a diff colored pen)

Take time to rewrite and reorganize your notes if this helps you. DO IT!!! Do it during any free time that you're not using for studying. It'll help you understand the lesson more by refreshing the topic, you'll know which parts are difficult to understand, and what you have to do.

Tips for rewriting:

When you rewrite, don't focus on making it pretty. You have to understand what you're writing.

Don't focus on your highlighters and diff colored pens. A simpler color scheme is always better

Don't pretend that you're studying when you're blindly rewriting old notes oof shady

I usually write on my ipad and I have a notebook on Goodnotes for that certain topic (always write the date) and I rewrite it in another notebook for that topic too.

For classes with a lot of memorization like my History class, I would normally type up my notes afterwards since it'll be easier to understand and my other classmates can place stuff there too

You can rewrite your notes by also writing on index cards, making mind maps, or write on another notebook. Find what works for you!!

For subjects that involve mostly calculations like Calculus, you don't have to rewrite everything (maybe the questions or problems) but if something isn't legible then pls do.

Practice solving the problems given as examples, homework, and find more on the internet and in books!!! I regretted not doing this so pls take the extra steps and I promise it'll all be worth it

I like printing my finished notes and writing on them because there are times when I retain info better when it's on actual paper. I try to reduce my paper use but I can't help it at times

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE TIME. It'll be hard if you do this too long after the class since you'll forget a lot of info after some time

Hope this helped a bit!!

Now go and be productiiive 💖

[myk-studies]

100 days of productivity || 6.10.19

19/100

Cleaned my shoes

Made a timetable for my cousin

Drafting some trackers I’ll be using this semester

Currently editing some photos

Editing a small video

3 days left til school starts!

[myk-studies]

100 days of productivity || 6.2.19

11/100

Colored my hair blue (again)

Finalized my color coding for my subjects this semester

Made a spreadsheet file to keep track of my revisions on google sheets

Did chores

Looked up topic outlines of my majors this semester

Didn't touch my phone for 2 hours while reading (used Forest!)

Prepared my stuff for enrollment tmrw

I watched "Always Be My Maybe" on netflix, and it was so cute!!

I have classes soon so I'll have more content for you guys soon if I remember to post lmao

[myk-studies]

Studying doesn't always look perfect. It rarely is.

So you can be messy, a bit disorganized, you're allowed to not look like you have it all together because none of us do.

It's ok. Breathe.

[myk-studies]

100 days of productivity || 6.6.19

15/100

So I actually wrote something but just before I got to post it, tumblr crashed so...

I got to buy school supplies today!! I got:

A ream of A4 sized paper

Correction tape + refills

2 pens (a black one & an orange one)

Masking tape

Eraser

Some glueeee

A white pen (for journaling)

2 highlighters

A small plastic envelope

Sticky tabs

I didn't buy any notebooks yet since I wanna lessen buying them + I gotta wait for classes to start since some profs are so choosy when it comes to notes & stuff (even tho most profs don't even care if you come in lmao)

I'm trying my best to use less paper but I do learn better when I solve problems on actual paper or when I print out my final notes/handouts/chapters of books, but I try to recycle and reuse them when I can.

Today I was just really sad I guess? I was able to do some chores though~

[myk-studies]

100 days of productivity || 6.7.19

16/100

Today was so tiriiiing hnggg

Accompanied my dad to the dentist

Went to the clinic for my dad's PT session

Waited for the doctor to show up for dad's check up

Read a bit (I'm taking forever with this book lmao)

Readied my bag for tomorrow

The weather today was too hot and I was so sweaty and ughhhhhhh