What changes did you make to your study habits?

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wheelin2vetmed said:
Do you record the lecture audio in OneNote as well? I find the microphones on pretty much all the tablets I've ever used to be really subpar, but a small little USB mic that lives in the port can be really helpful if you go this route.

If you use OneNote to record the audio then it automatically syncs with your writing on the page. You can go back and click on any piece of your handwriting and it will play the recording from that exact spot. If you go into the advanced options as well, you can set up search to scan audio. So, for example, if you remember your professor talking about canned beans, you can just search for "canned beans" and it will actually find that in the audio. Pretty damn amazing.

I have no idea why canned beans was the first thing that came to mind.
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All of our lectures are recorded, so I've never recorded them on my own, but I didn't know that OneNote could do that! I'll have to let one of my classmates know, I'm sure she'll find it useful. I tend to not hear what is being said while I'm writing, so I re-listen to the entire lecture to make sure I heard everything (which I never do). I am pretty happy with my surface pro and OneNote. I showed a few of my mac-user classmates today, and they were pretty impressed.
 
Skimble said:
All of our lectures are recorded, so I've never recorded them on my own, but I didn't know that OneNote could do that! I'll have to let one of my classmates know, I'm sure she'll find it useful. I tend to not hear what is being said while I'm writing, so I re-listen to the entire lecture to make sure I heard everything (which I never do). I am pretty happy with my surface pro and OneNote. I showed a few of my mac-user classmates today, and they were pretty impressed.
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Every time I see a classmate take notes on an iPad using the virtual keyboard a little piece of me dies inside.
 
wheelin2vetmed said:
Every time I see a classmate take notes on an iPad using the virtual keyboard a little piece of me dies inside.
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This particular classmate was using a stylus purchased as an add-on, but she was in awe of the surface stylus, which I admit, is pretty awesome! It really feels normal, and it gets my handwriting almost perfect; definitely better than any other stylus I've ever used.
 
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Skimble said:
This particular classmate was using a stylus purchased as an add-on, but she was in awe of the surface stylus, which I admit, is pretty awesome! It really feels normal, and it gets my handwriting almost perfect; definitely better than any other stylus I've ever used.
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Yea, every option on the iPad (except for the new super expensive iPad Pro with the $100 pencil add-on) is hacky. Basically, without getting too nerdy, touchscreens receive input through a digitizer. Your normal touchscreen is a capacitive digitizer, and it recognizes your fingers. Your Surface Pro and other machines that use similar technology actually have 2 digitizers, a capacitive digitizer and an active digitizer. The active digitizer is where the magic happens. Based on electromagnetism or other methodologies, when the pen reaches a certain hover distance, the capacitive digitizer is disabled and the active digitizer kicks in. That allows you to rest your palm on the screen, and the active digitizer talks with the pen to interpret tilt, pressure sensitivity, etc.

All the expensive styluses for iPad try to replicate the active digitizer experience using software, bluetooth, etc, but it always ends up being kinda crappy. You have the real deal.
 
Caia said:
Beans.
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wheelin2vetmed said:
Yea, every option on the iPad (except for the new super expensive iPad Pro with the $100 pencil add-on) is hacky. Basically, without getting too nerdy, touchscreens receive input through a digitizer. Your normal touchscreen is a capacitive digitizer, and it recognizes your fingers. Your Surface Pro and other machines that use similar technology actually have 2 digitizers, a capacitive digitizer and an active digitizer. The active digitizer is where the magic happens. Based on electromagnetism or other methodologies, when the pen reaches a certain hover distance, the capacitive digitizer is disabled and the active digitizer kicks in. That allows you to rest your palm on the screen, and the active digitizer talks with the pen to interpret tilt, pressure sensitivity, etc.

All the expensive styluses for iPad try to replicate the active digitizer experience using software, bluetooth, etc, but it always ends up being kinda crappy. You have the real deal.
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Nice try 😉
 
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wheelin2vetmed said:
But but, I kept it short, concise, and used phrases cool kids use like "kinda crappy" and "the real deal." I thought I did a fantastic job.
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But you didn't use "snatched", "sus", or "AF" even once!

For instance...

"All the expensive styluses for iPad try to replicate the active digitizer experience using software, bluetooth, etc, but it always ends up being sus. Yours is snatched AF."
 
WildZoo said:
But you didn't use "snatched", "sus", or "AF" even once!

For instance...

"All the expensive styluses for iPad try to replicate the active digitizer experience using software, bluetooth, etc, but it always ends up being sus. Yours is snatched AF."
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You are so cool. Would you like to see one of the new pens I bought? **reaches into shirt pocket protector**

Maybe join me during lunchtime to play Magic the Gathering? I have a new wizard card.
 
Skimble said:
:smack:
I used to work at a pet store that had puppies (it was a great way to get my foot in the door with the store vet, and it worked). One day I was handing a pug puppy to a customer, holding him so his abdomen was facing her. Her son asked if it was a boy or girl to which mom replied "it's a girl, see it has nipples" to which I replied "it's a boy, see it has a penis!" You'd think as the mother of two boys she'd know most male mammals have nipples!
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Hehe, well I guess she knows now! 😀

Minnerbelle said:
Second Anki. It's like the best thing ever. I would make flashcards as I learned the material of things to memorize. Would end up with anywhere from 300-600 cards per exam. I usually finished making them about 4 hrs before exam and crammed it all in by just focusing on the flashcards. The format of Anki is so perfect for this type of thing. Really efficient for rote memorization. I just kept putting the cards back in the pile until I got it, and pulled them out as I got them. Usually finished going through the cards 15-30 min before the exam, just enough time to pee and grab a coffee.
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Soooooo me and Anki are getting to know each other and HOLY SHIZ it's good. I don't even notice the not-so-pretty (IMO) interface anymore. I have ceased to care because this has made my studying 1,000 times more efficient. And I must say, I am enjoying the information feast. Om nom nom! lol xD

Anyway, I am friends with a vet student in Belgium. Phramacology and Bacteriaology are kicking her butt right now. She makes flash cards but she does it by hand, so her review probably isn't as efficient as it could be. I told her about Anki and she said she's definitely gonna try it. Whoo! I am excited to hear about the results 😀

@Everybody Sooooooo, I have been using Evernote for years but I think I am gonna switch to OneNote because I LOVE how I can freaking hand write on my notes. And concidently, I recently got a touch screen lap top, so this means I can write RIGHT on the freaking screen! 😀 😀 😀 Well, that is....after I get a stylus 😛 But finger writing just for the heck of it was fun xD
 
wheelin2vetmed said:
Depends. What'd you get?
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Dell Inspiron 15 7558.

I've got a stylus that sorta works with it but I have to press kinda hard and it's not comfortable. I also don't like how it doubles as an ink pen. Imagine pressing it to my screen when the pen part is extended.

From what I've been reading, there are different types of styluses and different screens respond best to different styluses. So, it seems like if I am gonna choose a stylus, I gotta just take a shot in the dark. And keep shooting until I hit the target.
 
wheelin2vetmed said:
So, as I finish my undergrad and this chapter of my life, I've come to the realization that I sort of figured undergrad out. I found a study system that works extremely well for me: the tools, the advanced preparation, the amount of time my brain needs to learn material, etc.

It works, but I know I ain't seen nothing yet compared to vet school.

Those of you who felt like I do about undergrad, how did things change once you started vet school? Specifically, what still worked, what didn't, and what advice do you have (other than the fact that the amount of material is going to be nuts)?
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I take all of my notes on my iPad. I use the app Goodnotes. Its totally worth it and user friendly. I bought the app when in was $3.99. Now I believe it has gone up a significant amount but I think that is because it is such a good app. Now I have all of my "notebooks" from past classes on my Ipad and if I need to look something up I always have it with me!
 
Starry-chan said:
So, it seems like if I am gonna choose a stylus, I gotta just take a shot in the dark. And keep shooting until I hit the target.
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Unfortunately, your computer model does not have an active digitizer. See my post above where I briefly describe it. You can buy any cheap $5 capacitive stylus with the big nubby rubber points that simulates your finger, but that's as good as you're going get. You can write with that stylus, but the line's always going to be the same thickness (no pressure sensitivity), and you won't be able to rest your palm on the screen because it'll recognize it immediately as touch input (no palm rejection).
 
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wheelin2vetmed said:
Unfortunately, your computer model does not have an active digitizer. See my post above where I briefly describe it. You can buy any cheap $5 capacitive stylus with the big nubby rubber points that simulates your finger, but that's as good as you're going get. You can write with that stylus, but the line's always going to be the same thickness (no pressure sensitivity), and you won't be able to rest your palm on the screen because it'll recognize it immediately as touch input (no palm rejection).
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I'd rather buy $5 worth of beans.
 
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wheelin2vetmed said:
Unfortunately, your computer model does not have an active digitizer. See my post above where I briefly describe it. You can buy any cheap $5 capacitive stylus with the big nubby rubber points that simulates your finger, but that's as good as you're going get. You can write with that stylus, but the line's always going to be the same thickness (no pressure sensitivity), and you won't be able to rest your palm on the screen because it'll recognize it immediately as touch input (no palm rejection).
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With the app Noteshelf, you can turn on palm rejection and an area of the screen of the ipad becomes insensitive to your palm. You can adjust the size of the area.
 
katashark said:
With the app Noteshelf, you can turn on palm rejection and an area of the screen of the ipad becomes insensitive to your palm. You can adjust the size of the area.
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You can turn on palm rejection through notability as well with an iPad. I got my iPad for free through my school as a scholarship my first year of undergrad, personally, it works just fine. Notability also does offer the ability to change the thickness of the line in which you write as well. @Starry-chan I have an Adonit Jot Pro stylus which you can get for $30 at Target and it works great. 🙂
 
I make my own variant of Tony Chachere's He-man chili with 5 meats and 3 types of beans. I've won several chili contests... I think if the judges from multiple places in the country choose mine over a spiced tomato sauce many times, it is the real chili.
 
LadyOtheFarm said:
I make my own variant of Tony Chachere's He-man chili with 5 meats and 3 types of beans. I've won several chili contests... I think if the judges from multiple places in the country choose mine over a spiced tomato sauce many times, it is the real chili.
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According to the International Chili Society.... Chili can NOT contain beans in any of the competitions, except for the "People's Choice Chili" which is not sponsored by the ICS.

Therefore, your bean chili is not considered chili via the official International Chili Society...

http://www.chilicookoff.com/Event/Event_Rules.asp
 
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DVMDream said:
According to the International Chili Society.... Chili can NOT contain beans in any of the competitions, except for the "People's Choice Chili" which is not sponsored by the ICS.

Therefore, your bean chili is not considered chili via the official International Chili Society...

http://www.chilicookoff.com/Event/Event_Rules.asp
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According to ICS, Homestyle chili may or may not contain beans. People's choice MUST contain beans.
 
katashark said:
According to ICS, Homestyle chili may or may not contain beans. People's choice MUST contain beans.
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"Traditional Red Chili is defined by the International Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination of meats,
cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients, with the exception of BEANS and PASTA
which are strictly forbidden. No garnish is allowed."
 
katashark said:
According to ICS, Homestyle chili may or may not contain beans. People's choice MUST contain beans.
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From the link I posted:

4. Homestyle Chili is defined by the International Chili Society as the cook's favorite combination of ingredients resulting in a dish seasoned with chili peppers and spices.
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No mention of beans at all. Either as in inclusion or not including them.

The People's Choice chili isn't even sponsored by ICS, therefore it does not count, which was my entire point! 😛 😉
 
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