Taking notes?

[miabullitt]

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I seem to be the type to HATE taking notes. I read through my chapters, powerpoints, and attend class. This has worked for me in the past, but will it harm me as I progress into the upper division courses?

 

[panasonic52]

I seem to be the type to HATE taking notes. I read through my chapters, powerpoints, and attend class. This has worked for me in the past, but will it harm me as I progress into the upper division courses?

If that's how you learn best, MAYBE not. There are classes where tests are heavily based on what the professor says and he/she might not include a lot of the info on the powerpoints. How would you deal with that? UD classes and med school classes are going to have tons of info thrown at you. Will attending the class once help you remember that information?

edit: Actually from what I hear, you learn a lot on your own in med school. If so, I still think taking notes for yourself while reading over things is a good idea.

 

[UpQuark]

I seem to be the type to HATE taking notes. I read through my chapters, powerpoints, and attend class. This has worked for me in the past, but will it harm me as I progress into the upper division courses?

Relied more on textbook for upper levels - way too much info for the professor to finish in class. I make brief outlines of topics discussed during lectures, go back and study the text and powerpoints

 

[iqe2010]

Me too, which is why I don't. I print out the PP slides and follow along. All the professor does is read off the slides anyway, and I'm like why the hell am I even here? You're gonna have to teach yourself from college on until you're an M3..lol.

 

[gravitywave]

i took notes all the time in college that i almost never used. med school finally broke me of the habit - i couldn't take my worthless notes fast enough during lecture.

now i read PP and lecture outlines provided by profs, and supplement with some textbook. i'm doing just fine. i was horrified at how bad my handwriting has become though, now that i don't really write anything any more

 

[TooMuchResearch]

If that's how you learn best, MAYBE not. There are classes where tests are heavily based on what the professor says and he/she might not include a lot of the info on the powerpoints. How would you deal with that? UD classes and med school classes are going to have tons of info thrown at you. Will attending the class once help you remember that information?

edit: Actually from what I hear, you learn a lot on your own in med school. If so, I still think taking notes for yourself while reading over things is a good idea.

There are still the occasional really, really, really good teachers in med school, but yes, you will likely often ending learning things on your own/through your friends.

 

[miabullitt]

I used to try and take notes, but after a while I felt it was redundant.

and gravity wave, I guess that is why all doctors write so horridly! Taking notes in med school destroys your hand writing lol

 

[StudyShy]

Can you type your notes? Depending on the class, typing is quick and neat.

 

[Mr Hippopotamus]

Can you type your notes? Depending on the class, typing is quick and neat.

The problem with typing your notes is that if you have a computer, you also have internet. So when the professor is just reading his own slides, the internet beckons...

 

[StudyShy]

The problem with typing your notes is that if you have a computer, you also have internet. So when the professor is just reading his own slides, the internet beckons...

Yes, that's true. It's hard to stay away from it. There are so many interesting things to read and watch.

Does your university have a note taking service? For instance, I'm a backup note taker for chemistry. This forces me to write things down so that others would understand, and I get paid for it. ++