How To Take Better Notes
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If you're interested in taking better notes, this video will teach you. I'm a Harvard student that wants to help everyone grow: I want to help you take more effective notes so that you can absorb material faster.
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If you want to learn how to take better notes, these are a few principles that I've developed over the years through high school and at Harvard that have helped me to retain more information earlier.
Heres what works for me:
Bring a small Moleskine and a mechanical pencil. (the more boring the better)
Write 50% of the time and draw mind-maps the other 50% of the time.
After class, turn over the paper: write down the top 5 points from the lecture.
Make sure you could explain those to your mom.
Rinse and repeat.
Yess it’s really important to make sure you can teach that something that you are learning to someone else to make sure you understand true concept well
The more boring the better haha that’s absolutely right!!
omg the mom thing really works tbh i do that too
you just changed my life. cheers bro
Hey You can explain it to cat or dog, they will give good reply.
This guy has taught me more in 7 minutes than public school did
Max irony of this is many people will learn this in public schools but forget it.
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Dude every high school teachers teaches different ways to take notes such as using Cornell notes and to paraphrase everything they show. I hope that was a joke 👀
zoet b tf is wrong with you calm down 😂💀
Him: "If you have your phone turn it off-"
Me: *Immediately turns off phone*
Also Me: "Alright now what do I do"
then how& when did you write this ..
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Here’s what I do,
1. When you write a lot down, try remember it
2. Ask yourself questions about what you had just done
3. Explain what you have just done to an imaginary person next to you
4. Highlight useful notes and go over your notes every night because you will add more and more
5. If you are doing maths or physics, write down step by step how you got the answer
6. This is probably the most important, only focus on ONE thing at a time
What I struggle with the most is writing less. You say to take time to actually think what you're writing, and I should write down things I think is most important, but I feel so anxious bc i'm on a time crunch- the profs move on too quickly for me to actually understand what they're saying. That's why I result to cramming everything down. Also bc i'm not quite sure what the PROF thinks is important- it might be on multiple choice or something but I thought it wasn't a key point.
magda pietkiewicz Exactly what I’m struggling with. Also the other problem I seem to have is that, if I don’t write everything my teacher puts on the board/slide or write whatever she says, I don’t think I’d understand it later on, because I paraphrased it either wrongly or it’s too short to understand (especially in AP biology).
I feel the same ! I study International Relations and sometimes the professor goes too quickly for me to take the time to understand fully... I tried to take handwritten notes in the subjects where I was "weak" (history and law) and I didn't see a big improvement :/ I guess it depends on the subjects, the professor and the type of student we are :/
I’m a pre law student so I completely understand what your struggling with, what helps for me is doing what John recommends and also recording the lecture. If I come to a point in my notes where I feel it’s lacking substance, I re-listen to the lecture and add in my additional latter notes!
Rose W it's really a great idea but teachers don't allow us to record their lectures...
You can try taking pictures on your phone of the slides.
you are the first person on RUclips to give real note taking advice with "normal person" hand writing. I thank you sir.
John,your videos so far have helped me with school!I went from an a-b student and now I’m a straight A student!
Amazing! So glad they could help!
Me too John I have a 98% average now thanks so much!!!!!
98% average how, i struggle for 65% and i do everything asked.how is that possible. done one test?
Game less
Pesky Gamer just get good
Still waiting for the channel and company to blow up
Patience, my friend
It definitely will!!
It's blowing up!
Didn’t take that long
yeah but like, he might snap before that happens XD
I love that you’re so invested in this RUclips thing especially as a Harvard student. Keep up he good work
Nothing beats the real note book and a pen when it comes to taking notes. Not even the easiest app available around. Thanks for sharing this. ✌
thank you, this has helped me so much with my note taking. I can't even begin to describe how much easier it is for me to understand what I am reading and how much time I save. This allows me to have more time to do things I love and I also spend less time worrying. Thank you for everything, I really, really appreciate it and I cannot wait for more videos. You're amazing!!
I’ve already been using these tips and they’re super useful! I’m like you and I have time to pursue passions because I retain information well.
Its crazy because I am one of those people that just mindlessly copies down everything during lecture and then needs to basically reteach myself everything from the textbook afterwards... *sigh*
Haha there's not a lot of doubt why you're in Harvard. You're obviously extremely bright. But these ideas and principles that you've developed, and the topics you've selected, also really display a very commendable unpretentiousness and genuine desire for people to benefit from your experiences and conclusions. I always learn a lot watching your videos. Great stuff, will stick with me a long time. Thanks.
Not all Harvard going students are super smart. But all RUclipsr + Harvard students are. Didn't know about this channel. Now I do. Epic.
U r so genius 🙂thank u so much share and give ideassss😊🍀
You are a savior. Currently entering college and your tips are making me feel a lot better about performing well. Thanks John!
I used to take notes like you, I think it's easier to keep that knowledge and remember it later.
But I would add something to the list, writing down date and the title of the lesson, for later reviewing.
why would you need a date?
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It helps me remember details about the day I took that lesson and the explanation of the lecturer. I make like a mental map of the subject this way.
daniel G Good idea!
By the way you’re study tips have to be the most helpful on RUclips keep up the good work
Thank you so much!
John, thanks for this. It has helped me a ton because I was a freshmen and now dropped out because i saw how much work college needed. It showed me what i was in for and I wasn't about it. Thank you
Applying to Harvard in November! Thanks for your videos !! Really motivating and inspirational! Wish you the best of luck in your education
I've struggled in my Geology courses (I'm a geology undergrad student) couse we've got to memorize so much information some times in a very short period of time, for me, math classes are easier couse I can derive de proofs without remembering every step and info, but in geology the mechanics are different, at first mind maps helped me a lot to organize and rank hierarchicaly the info but I wasn't able to add extra info about every nodd couse the map would become a total mess, so then I've tried a mind map approach in document style format, in wich you assign indexes to every subject and subsubject (1.petrography ; 1.2 igneous petrography ; 1.2.1 igneous minerals, 1.2.2 igneous textures) and added an important remark just below with the most important notes or the nessessary info, this just helped me so much to visualize the information in a ranked way and map out all the info, my scores in tests skyrocketed
I love that you actually teach us how to take notes well. Like for me I never took notes and now that I'm in 11th grade I need to know HOW to take notes not how to make it pretty. You're efficient and a wonderful teacher so thanks for teaching me how to become a better more efficient student 😊😊
Every time I feel that I’m in need of motivation, I come here and this videos really push me to be a better student and even a better person.
Hi Jhon👋🏻
I LOVE your videos so much!!!
They really inspire me!
Thank you so much!!💜
Hey John i like your videos, can you put a video on how you plan your day and most importantly how you stick to those plans + what you do if something happened and messed up all your plans for that day?
Something I do when having to remember specific terms, I usually try to make up my own definition for it and give an example, if I can. It shows that I can understand it and give real-world examples of it.
Thanks for the tips. I had a hard time in school last year and this year I hope to get better grades and have more time to do stuff that I enjoy. Subscribed!
You’re amazing!! Grateful to have stumbled upon your channel!
Great video John, really helped me in life to conquer the small things. Eg my notes have been cleaned up a lot
Thank you so much! I’m trying to learn how to make studying and taking notes more easier to remember & this helped alotttttttt
Great advice! I also find that doing a quick revision after class or on the same day really helps as well.
Thank you so much for this video! Was really helpful indeed! The other videos on RUclips doesn't cover a wide gamut of topics you spoke abt. Thanks again!
Another academically changing lifestyle for me
Brasdam did you forget to study??
Brasdam hate it when that happens. 100% the professors fault
Thank you John! My academics result improved a lot ever since I watch your video! Keep it up!!!!
In high school we had to take alot of Cornell notes in text books and it helped strengthen my note taking skills, also receiving feed back on notes from teachers as well.
Thank you for making this video, it's very good, I'll try and apply your principle from now on!
this is was amazing even I love to code but can't really find time for it because of school thank you john !!!!!!
this is so bright honestly. i am learning how to speak english and many other useful things all together. perfect
I love your videos. I wish the internet was around when I was younger. Learning to take notes, understanding classroom instruction needs to be mastered before taking a class, especially when starting high school moving forward. Taking students while still young and reteaching them would suit our students with a better future.
Thank you soo much, love your channel!!! Could you please do video, on how to approach essays/essay questions?
That's so informative and I believe it'll be helpful! I'm gonna apply these methods and try to find mechanisms of my own. Thx so much!
Thanks man, just started college as a high school drop out lol. Helps a lot, appreciate it
Had to take notes just for your video. Thank you for the information my good man.
Hey John, much love from UCLA man. Your videos have definitely helped me study smarter and more efficiently. Have you ever thought about getting into fountain pens? Rhodia notepads are one of the best for fountain pen writing and is one of the ways I like taking notes
Once again, another brilliant video. Very helpful. Thanks John
Hey John, nice vid. Agree with most of the info in here; just wanted to add that it's also beneficial to rewrite notes after class. I've found that by doing this, I more often than not need to spend less time reviewing the material in the future.
I think writing is more effective then using a laptop because the actual action of writing it down and paraphrasing it makes you remember better.
Its a kinesthetic action, and kinesthetic actions are far more likelier to stick, whether you are aware of it or not. It engages more senses, and your brain is more active. Another reason is that you have to process the information you put down, and you have to understand it so that you know whats the most important ideas that you need to put down.
When you are typing on a keyboard, its all to easy to just fall into autopilot. You just start idly pecking words onto a screen instead of physically and actively engaging with and understanding the information. If that makes any sense.
But it takes more time and sometimes there is no time for that
@@DVZM. Simple, if you are the type of person to copy down everything writing / typing , then you might as well type . Just try to think of ways that you can type "better".
Something like instead of typing "Cranial Nerve 1 Olfactory is the nerve for smell" you type "1 Ol factory" and imagine for 1 second a factory (which obviously puts out gasses) .
. You copy paste a picture of a factory to your word document AFTER class lecture.
Also i've figured out that it's harder for me to read font Arial 12 on my computer so instead i use Times New Roman 11 for computer reading/typing
But Times New Roman 11 is harder for me to read on PAPER, so i change highlight it all back to Arial 12 just for printing.
Do you have any suggestions for me on how i can use my computer to study (everything school/ not school) better ?
I mostly agree with you except for the type of writing equipment you use. I usually love my notes bright, and yes, i do also highlight/write the important point of my notes in bright colour, i even colour coded them, orange for definition, red for equation (maths). This has been sticking around with me for quite a few years. And i usually keep my notes neat too, so that before finals when i get back to them to revise, i can pay attention to reading and understand my own notes (i'm more fond of colours).
My own tip: If some concepts are difficult to understand, i usually break them down to comics or diagrams, for example to understand different positions of investors and banks, i usually just draw a stickman and a house to represent them, then draw arrows with labels to state their relationship, it really helps a lot when you illustrate them.
I agree with you, I'm also a really visual learner and in many cases where I have to remember facts and sequences together, I make absurd mnumonics or doodles associated with it to engrave it into my memory.
Understanding concepts itself can easily stay in my head when revisited and in this case the doodles/experiances in class or my visual thought of the concept the moment i learned it helps so much in retrieving the information and writing it down in my own words. This itself can tie along with the facts and sequences, which are usually subsections of concepts.
Thank you so much John that you greatly inspired me to pursue my master degree at Harvard.
Great video once again. A lot of neat content, keep it up!
Thanks I am a guy that forgets everything and cannot concentrate very well. I never had the habilities to absorb information and this helps me to develop my freaking brain. 💪🤔
Keep doing this videos john please!!
You got it!
Bro your a genius, keep up the hard work 💪🏽
All of your content is really helpful. Thanks a lot
I prefer sit alone in class because sometimes friends could distract you
Faezeh Sarai Agreed. As much as I love messing around with my friends in class, it can sometimes have an impact on my learning
I sit by someone who I don't talk much to. It pushes me out of my comfort zone and don't get me distracted.
I find sitting next to someone who you can explain information to is really helpful :>. I'm not sure this opportunity is very prevalent in college though
but I don't have friends in my class though:P
Same! I always sit in the very front so that I'm the closest thing to the professor XD
This really helped, thank you!!
Thank you for the advice.
Hey John I like your videos and your sharing of experience as a Harvard student. If possible, could you explain more details on how you study and take notes in future videos?
What a helpful kind person!
You kind of look like an older Malcolm. Great video man!
It really works for me. Thanks 🙂
Have you thought about using Kickstarter for the Growthbook?
Nice video as always John!
Thanks for the info!
Out of all of the you tube channels I really enjoy you content
Very nice tips friend. I'll surely try them out!
I’d love to see more videos like this
Thank you so much brother, this helped me a lot. May GOD bless you.
Thank you John.
I live in the Uk and your channel is good and very helpful.👍
rip i used to handwrite all my notes until the lectures started going way too fast and i'd just give up taking notes for the rest of the lecture
on the follow of your note. mine was little worse. i used to fall asleep.
Τhanks for the tips. I do most of these, might as well try the rest :)
man , i´m also studing computer science and you are motivating me so hard ! keep it up !
hey john, i do agree that note taking during class is the best way to learn and it has worked for me a lot during high school. but now being in college i often times find the professor is going through his slides too quickly and i cant get my notes written down in time, would you recommend writing your notes before each class? thanks love from NY
This is tough! I haven't really dealt with this too much before. One thing that I've heard people doing before is reading the textbook sections relevant beforehand and making a note on that, so you're comfortable with the material, and then only taking notes where the professor is adding to your understanding in some way (new material, clearing up some misunderstanding, etc)
I've found that skimming the textbook beforehand can greatly increase compression even at a faster pace. If it is really out of hand perhaps consider using a voice recorder on your phone to record the lecture so that you can go back later if need be.
u can take some photos instead ^^
Nhàn Nguyễn yup. If the Professor is explaing the subject too fast i usually just take the photo of it and write it down later so basically i studied twice. and helps me memorize it a bit. glad im not the only one loll
Besides that, you can take a selfie too :))))
Love all your videos. Really useful ☺️
I'm an engineering student and that's what I exactly do. Writing efficient notes is so important indeed. great vid bud
This guy deserves more subscribers. Helpful!
I like how you break down the key points.
hello! your videos have helped me learn so many study tips and methods and apply them while studying! i'm starting 9th grade next month and ill be sure to follow these wise methods!! thank youu!!
I hope you keep blogging and creating videos for a long time!
You’re an really good Guy and just keep going what you love to do
The academic monk reveals his methods!!! He's got this discipline thing down.
I uploaded my notes online to sell copies to each class, and I crafted review sheets and test study guides.
Much love ur video. Ill watch it all ASAP☺️
Wow, this kid is outrageously cute.
Jewel Knight He’s like 20
Eww he’s built like a fire extinguisher
Kevz are we talking about the same dude?
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This exactly what I do for specifically math and science... it personally helps me so much
bro i really love your channel even am actually learning english
I think you should make more videos like this, Videos that help us learn to study and work better
Trying to take notes of the notes your giving me to try and help me write better notes
exactly , building the mental model is the key for mastering any concept
Thank you John )
That makes so much sense!
Thank you!
Thank you JF
I made a program that records video/audio (turned laptop cam on backside) and recites time from a piece of note i wrote during a lecture. That helps me alot
this is the most helpful note taking video I've found thank u
The most important thing is to think about what you write down. Try to rephrase it, that makes you need to understand it.
To me having a flow of text with (nearly consistent) bullet points system instead a wall of text helps a lot aswell (also can't write sentences directly so rephrasing happens automatically).
Thanks much!
Your videos are very instructives and usseful
My teacher told me that the big thing with taking notes by hand is the complex movements you make to create the letters, words and sentences. He also recommended writing down by hand and later transferring over to computer for easy storage and easier readability later on.
I'm appreciate you, 😄 good work