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Today is going to be fairly busy, I feel. I have three tests that I haven't really studied for in the next two days and I have to pack my suitcase for my trip to Texas. Do you ever have this feeling that your entire body is tired and you should just nap? I only ever get that feeling when I have a ton of work to do. Today, I guess we can just talk about some more study habits -- it is what I should be doing after all. Let's talk about how to take notes.

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When I was younger -- and sometimes now -- I would often rewrite my notes so that they would be nicer to read and easier to study. I usually just rewrite them so that it's neater but you can rewrite your notes in a format that is better for you to use when you study, maybe something like the Cornell method. This method is great if you like things broken down into sections. Using different colors for different sections, like red for vocabulary words or green for dates, is also a really great idea because it helps your brain to zero in on that one section.

It's a really great idea to summarize your notes too. I often will leave a class not really knowing what I wrote down off the projector, especially if the class goes over a lot of different material. Going back and rereading or rewriting your notes will help you to summarize so that you can know exactly what you did study that day in class. 

Overall it's just a really great idea to go back and rewrite your notes. Not only will you make them nicer to read later, but rewriting them will definitely help you remember the information.

catch you later,

Karleigh

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