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UnknownDreamland · August 2010

Hey guys! Long time, no see. (: I need your help A lot of you(especially the old-timers) know that I'm homeschooled. Being homeschooled and all I've never had to take notes for school or whatever. Before, my mom gave us copies of her lecture/whatever since it was on paper for the curriculum. Now, I have class online so I could just print it out. But later this month I'm going to a daily school to work on becoming a certified veterinary technician and I'm definitely going to have to take notes. And I know the gist of it. I'm not writing down full sentences, just ideas basically that I can piece together later, right? I'm so nervous. DX It's a daily(well, not weekends) 2 hour class. And after I finish in-class studying(520-600 hours I think?) I have to do 80 hours in an actual vet clinic. Actually doing the job of a vet tech. But I'm still stuck about the actual class. I've thought about getting an iTalk for my iPod or something? So that way I can take notes but have that back-up until I get used to it, etc. But I don't know, would it still be able to pick up the sound if it was in my bag or something? DX I'm just so confused. XDDDD Basically I'm asking if anyone can help explain the note-taking process, answer questions about the iTalk, give suggestions, etc? I'll love you forever!

EpikLove · August 2010

dreamers, i'll write you up a list of what to do when taking notes. {: + i'll try to scan something in tomorrow morning. ;D it's late o'er here right now. xD for now, here you go: - listen to your teacher to jot down the important things - i like to color-code my notes, or just write in bullet form. - color-coding makes my notes easier to read. (: - i also like highlighting things and such, and i like to draw arrows to emphasize importance, but that's just me. d; - i tend to be a wordy person, but you might not be, so just stick to what feels right. o: - as for iTalk, i've never used it before, but i think you could use it for backup, as long as it was on your desk. [just hide your itouch/ipod in your pencilcase or something, that's what i do when i wanna hide it. xD] + there are also all different kinds of note taking ways! like you can draw bubbles around your ideas, and draw arrows to connect them, or you can just jot things down in bullets, or you can draw spider diagrams and such. note taking is basically what's most comfy for you. (: most comfy for me is just writing in bullets, or in different colors. sometimes i'll make headers for different subjects, and highlight the headers, so when i go back to study them, i can see the diff. headers very clearly. ^^ + that's about it. i'll be more detailed later. ;D

NickelbackLuver · August 2010

Usually I just write down everything I hear that sounds important as quickly as possible... then go back and organize it later with the I. topic header 1. 2. II, 1. 2. type of deal xD I organize after taking sloppy notes so I can study more easily, plus rewriting it is studying on its own ;D

iluvdogs111 · August 2010

Don't worry, it's not that hard. Normally I just do a list of things/bullets. 1. Make sure to do a title so when you look back you know what it was about. 2. It can also be helpful to write dates on your notes. 3. Don't bother writing down irrelevant/not important information. 4. Don't bother with correct grammer/full sentences. Just make sure it's neat enough that you can read it, you won't have a lot of time to make it pretty or add lots of details. 5. Don't autimatically assume you'll remember something-unless it's something you knew before. I always think I'll remember, skip writing it down and then forget. :oops: Um, I'd be careful with using italk, some teachers really hate even seeing electronics. So you may want to hide it if you do use it. Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.

CallyKats Dachshunds · August 2010

I'm not really the best with explaining how to do things..but I'll just agree with Nickel and Bluey, because those are both good ways that I've used.

I've been using the bullet technique lately and it works amazingly. Also..often times-teachers will make something seem irrelevant, and they'll end up asking you it during a test or such. As for the iTalk, most colleges (have no clue what you go through for vet tech, so disregard this if they've already told you xD ) allow you to bring in a recorder/recording device for just that reason. My mother ended up buying a recorder and I think two or three tapes for it. They actually work quite well.

I'm curious to go see what the iTalk is now, maybe it could be useful to me this year xD

RoyalRaccoon · August 2010

Let me tell you things my mother and I have done since we are both students. The supplies I use: *Composition books.I buy one for each class, and a few extras just in case one class fills up a book. They are like $0.99, sometimes less depending on the store. They are 100 sheets/200 page, medium sized(24.8cmx19.1cm), and light weight. * Post-It Note markers. I wright the date the notes were taken, and stick it on the last page of notes for that day. Say I took 6 pages of notes today. I'd write Week 1, Aug 07, and stick it on the 6th page. Make sure that when you put the note markers on they are in some kind of cascading form, instead of all being in one spot. It makes it easier to just skim and find the day you were looking for. *Highlighters and/or colored pens. I use about 3 different colored highlighters, generally yellow, orange, and green. I also use one of those pens that has different colored inks(I think they are called multi-pens). Mine has red, blue, and black. I also have some misc. colored pens. The supplies my mother uses: * A 3 ring binder. * Regular college lined paper. * Post-It Note Markers * Highlighters * Recorder. All colleges should allow them during lecture(they have to for people with hearing problems), some even encourage them(especially for students stuck in the back), but you will need get permission ahead of time since it will have to be place on the teacher's desk or board in order to pick up clear voices. I suggest emailing the teacher right now, so you can get a response before class starts. Style/structure of note taking is all up to you. Play around and find what works best for you. I know that when I took college prep class in junior high school and high school, we had the Cornell style of note taking drilled into us(the students) like our lives depended on it. I personally hated it, and felt most of it was a complete waste of time. However, it worked for some students. A good technique that I often use is to just use a loose style while in the lecture, and then go home and rewrite them into a clean and organized style for later reference when you will need to study during finals. This also helps me write everything said during lecture down, since I don't have to worry about making them perfect. However, just be aware that if you take a couple days to rewrite the notes, you might get confused or forget things that were obvious(like abbreviations) when you initially wrote them. Tips: 1. Don't let your note structure get to simple. Using ONLY bullets/numbers/letters is bound to confuse you. Try to incorporate chapters, sections, key terms, etc. 2. Always review your notes later that day/night, and highlight important information. 3. Date your notes! 4. Write as much as you can! New, and young students often get into the habit of just listening, or taking maybe a single page of notes during a lecture that can be a couple hours long. This is a very bad habit to pick up. Never assume you'll remember what was said later on, and don't assume something said is not important. Generally speaking, if it wasn't important, your teacher wouldn't be saying/presenting it. Just make sure you work on finding a balance, because you don't want to spend so long writing one thing down, that you run out of time to write another thing. Abbreviations and paraphrasing might need to be used if you are slow at writing. 5. Don't be afraid to ask another student for help. Most students will happily let you copy their notes, or give you information you didn't hear.

Shibagirl · August 2010

Different colored pens for different subject and things are good, also write down anything you think might come back to get you. It's better to write too much than too little in my opinion =]

UnknownDreamland · August 2010

this is so incredibly helpful, guys. < 33

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