1.Effective Note Taking

 Note Taking  is the key to successful studying. There are many different techniques which can be used and each will differ when it comes to each person. I myself have stayed with the one method for the last few years and I think now that I'm in college for the next four years and the studying is going to get harder I need to have a method which works for me and helps me to do my best.

 While in lectures its sometimes hard to decided what you should be taking notes on and just how much to take down while listening at the same time, with the amount the lecture has to get through in a lecture it can be hard to do. My method at the moment involves taking down the main points in bullet format and adding keys words as I go along, recently I've begun using a mind map  depending on the subject or topic that I'm studying and also on how much information I have to learn. The different use of colours and images sometimes helps me to remember the information better.


Once you have your notes compiled its important that you keep them well organised, there is nothing worse then having notes for a certain subject and not having a clue where they are or what order they go in. Each person differs when it comes to taking notes and I think its important that each person finds the method that suits them best, as this will relieve stress that can be avoidable.