Good note taking skills help you to recall and reinforce information. Don't continue with a system that doesn't work for you- learn a new one! You may even want to use a different system in each class.
Knowing how to take useful, accurate notes can dramatically improve your academic life: You become part of the listening process. You create a history of your course content. You have criteria to follow when studying. You create a visual aid for your material.
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