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college advice part 4/7 : taking notes as a science student

→ these are just tips based on what i’ve learned at uni!!

laptop

you can type a lot faster than you write. i personally can’t write very fast. for biology first semester, i typed my notes since this was better for me. typing notes can be much easier if you have a professor who talks incredibly quickly and doesn’t write as they talk or have a powerpoint to go along with their lecture.

you have 24/7 access to all your notes. this is incredibly useful if you forget your laptop and need quick access to your notes during lecture, need to print something in lab for verification, or just want a quick reference when you’re out and about grabbing a coffee.

you can bring your notes with you everywhere. i know this might sound kind of repetitive, but you can bring your laptop with you wherever you go. carrying around textbooks and notebooks can get a little tedious and heavy. this is another reason to look into finding textbooks online!!

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muscle memory. this is so important. when you write, you can remember what you wrote better if you physically write it. i personally prefer handwritten notes specifically for this reason!!

personally, i think it’s better for revision purposes. this is because it’s already written, and if you’re not super concerned with what you notes look like, you don’t need to rewrite anything in preparation for exams! not that you can’t do that, but i personally do no rewrite anything for exams; i usually just fill in the study guide and review my notes since they’re already organized how i prefer. 

discovering note-taking methods. when you use a laptop, the amount of methods of notes you can explore is numbered, but with a notebook, you can try out lots of different ways of note-taking. i personally use a modified Cornell method that i find difficult to organize on the computer.

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The first wave of cryo specters refuses to fucking die in one burst and its ruining my timing I am ripping my hair off

(another) reading of the Moon card is the existence of illusion. Some hidden truth must be discovered, for what you are seeing now may just be a trick of the light. You must search for the hidden forces that must be unraveled.

" The Three of Swords depicts the message of rejection, betrayal, hurt and discouragement. In moments like these, we are well served by the mind. If you can think logically about it and prepare for the experience, the impact of this pain may be minimized. " - Labyrinthos "The Suit of Swords is associated with the element of Air. Air is intangible and unseen, but also in constant movement. Air can be still and mostly unnoticed, to becoming a breeze or a fierce wind. It is powerful yet refreshing and cleansing. Symbolically, the air element relates to knowledge, action, power, and change. It is a masculine energy that can lead by force and power, even though it remains unseen." - Biddy Tarot

After 780 resin I've got one (1) usable (not even particularly good) flower for my Durin, and almost an entire really good high rolls full set of the new Columbina set.

I did not pull for Columbina. I have no use for these.

Lookit himb!!! Still trying to get him to C2, with me luck 🙏

Artifacts are mediocre but I don't have a noblesse/emblem set available rn and I'm not farming artifacts when we know for a fact he's gonna be getting a dedicated set probably next patch, so. He gets the handmedown clothes of his older siblings, as is tradition 🫡

Favorite team so far under the cut ✨