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How to Take Notes like a Pro!
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We‟ve made it through the worst of winter and you know what that means? FINALS! Exams
are right around the corner. That means hours of studying and review of things you don‟t reTHE
member learning at the beginning of the term. Here are some trite and true techniques to help
MONTH!! make note taking a breeze this exam season.
1. BE PREPARED!
While this may be obvious to some it‟s not clear to all. Always have pens, pencils, highlighters (and back-ups) and paper in a neatly organized pad or binder. If you‟re allowed,
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make sure you have the power cord for your laptop or tablet. Nothing like running out of
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2. ABBRIVIATE!
conversation
“Create your own abbreviations, particularly for connector words so you have more time
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to jot down the meaty info. For instance, use “d/n” for “do not” and “bf” for “before”. Also
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quickly scrawled symbols like = ,<, and > can go a long way. Just make sure you unTravel-g186591derstand your own shorthand.”
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“If you‟re a visual person, devise a color-coding system using highlighters and rainbow
pens or try out colorful type on your computer. This will help you organize the info as
you go.” However, remember less is more. If you color in every word you‟re pretty much
right where you started except in Technicolor.
4. REVIEW YOUR NOTES OFTEN!
“Set aside a few minutes after you finish taking your notes to go back and tweak them.
While everything is fresh in your memory, plug in any points you might have missed,
flesh out vague notations, and add extra explanations you feel you‟ll need later. Do this
right away—it‟s easy to forget the salient details once you head to your next class. …
continue to review your notes throughout the semester.”
5. SHAREING IS CARING
“Give your notes to your classmates and vice versa! Pooling your resources means filling in any holes you might have missed individually, not to mention augmenting your
knowledge base. There‟s a motivation factor too: If you know you‟ll be sharing with your
peers, you‟re more likely to do better note-taking in the first place. Consider this positive
peer pressure.”
6. EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY!
Considering making the most of your laptop, phone, or tablet with these great tools:
Microsoft OneNote: This Office 365 feature allows you to organize, consolidate,
and sync your notes across all you‟re devices. Your digital OneNote notebooks
also store on the OneDrive cloud, so you can check out your notes on the go!
Also, OneNote converts notes handwritten with a stylus to typed text. It also converts audio files to text. ($79.99 w/Four year subscription)
Evernote: “…you can capture information through typing, snapping photos and
screenshots, recording audio, cutting and pasting, and even saving entire
webpages. You can also share your notes with your friends and collaborate on
projects on the platform. The basic Ever not program is free; Premium is $5
month.”
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Google Drive: “This is an easy (and free) option, available [if you have a Gmail account].
Take notes on Google documents, spreadsheet, or presentation deck to organize your
materials in one place and access them wherever. Thanks to the cloud, there‟s no risk of
that „my computer crashed and I lost my work‟ situation and Google Drive has a handy
auto save function and the ability to revisit past drafts.”
Ultimately you have to choose what works best for you. Google the term “note taking techniques”
and discover your best method.
6 Women in History you Never Knew Existed!!
Lorraine Hansbury (1930-1964):
“Lorraine Hansberry was an African American writer born in Chicago to a wealthy
family.” Her parents were activists often seen challenging Jim Crow Laws and working with
history legends Paul Robeson, W.E.B. Dubois and other civil rights leaders.
Hansberry attended the University of Wisconsin only to leave school and become a
reporter for Freedom, “a progressive black newspaper” in New York. Hansbury is best
known for her famous play “A Raisin in the Sun” she wrote in her twenties. Titled from a famous Langston Huge‟s poem of the same name it focused on race issues at the time. Her
play won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award making Hansberry the 5 th youngest,
and the first black woman, to obtain the honor. Lorraine Hansberry died of cancer at age 34
years (NWHM).
Prudence Crandall (1803-1890):
Prudence Crandall was born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island to a Quaker family. She attended the New England Friends‟ Boarding School in Providence where she received a traditionally male education. Crandall was best known for opening the first schools for African
American girls. She also ensured all female students, of all races, received the same education as their male counterparts.
In October 1831, she opened a private girl‟s academy in Canterbury, Connecticut. It
was ranked as one of the best schools in the state. In 1833 Crandall decided to admit an
African American student who wanted to become a teacher herself. Crandall was met with
decent from white families in Canterbury. With help from well-known abolitionist and fighting protests and vandalism from local families, Crandall opened her new school the first week in April of 1833. Even though she succeeded in opening her new academy the people of Canterbury still fought to close her school until 1884 when
they honored her tenacious efforts.
Crandall died January 28, 1890 in Elk Falls, Kansas (NWHM).
Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878-1950):
Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first woman elected to serve in the United States Senate. Caraway was born in Bakerville, Tennessee. Caraway attended Dickson (Tennessee)
Normal College at age 14 years old, where she received her B.A. in 1896. During that time
she met her future husband Thaddeus Horatio Caraway, future U.S. House and two terms
U.S. Senate politician (http://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CARAWAY,-Hattie-Wyatt%28C000138%29/).
In 1931, when Thaddeus Caraway suddenly died, Hattie was appointed to serve in
his place with an appointment confirmed by special election (National Women‟s History Museum). She quickly
developed a reputation for supporting President Franklin D. Roosevelt‟s New Deal and its effect on veterans and
unions. Caraway was re-elected once during which time she co-sponsored the Equal Rights Amendment. She
left the Senate in 1945 but continued a career in public service through her appointment to the U.S. Employees‟
Compensation Commission and the Employees‟ Compensation Appeals Board (NWHM).
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Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997):
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Columbia University in New York City in her early 30‟s. Her work in nuclear fission attracted the attention
of the U.S. government during World War II. She has
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been recognized as the “First Lady of Physics” and has received many honors,
awards, and honorary degrees for her accomplishments.
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu was born 1912 in Liu Ho, China. In 1922, Wu went to
boarding school in Suzhou and graduated at the top of her class in 1930. She
graduated from the prestigious National Central University of Nanking in 1936.
Wu received her Ph.D. in 1940 from the University of California, Berkeley where
she studied physics. There she met her future husband, also a Physicist. The
couple moved to the east coast where Wu split her teaching duties between
Princeton University and Smith College in Massachusetts.
Wu also taught at Columbia University and conducted nuclear research until her retirement in
1981. During retirement, she lectured widely and encouraged the participation of young women in scientific careers. She died on February 16, 1997 in New York (NWHM).
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914):
Margaret E. Knight was one of many young girls employed to work in textile
factories during the 19th century Industrial Revolution. She was different from
most girls with a keen eye and mind for inventions. Fascinated by tools and
machinery, Knight applied her natural creative genius while working at various factories to invent devices that improved productivity and saved lives.
Knight received little schooling though in 1850, at age 12, she witnessed an
accident in a New Hampshire factory that inspired her to create a “stopmotion” device that would prevent future accidents. Unfortunately, she was
too young and her family too uneducated to patent the idea and make money
from its resale.
In 1870, Knight applied for her first patent only to find out that her idea was stolen and patented
by a man named Charles Annan. In an unprecedented court case and investigation by the Patent Office,
Knight was awarded her patent. This was a rare win for women during this time. Over lifetime, Knight
received 27 known patents including some rotary engine designs used in modern automobiles. She died
in 1914 (NWHM).
Grace Cunard (1893-1967):
Born Harriet Mildred Jefferies in 1893, Grace Cunard began acting at
age 13 joining a traveling theater group. She is most well-known for appearing
as Lady Raffles, “a sexy thief and female Robin Hood who always outsmarted
her pursuers.” Cunard is especially notable for depicting “strong, actionoriented female protagonists.” Partnered with Francis Ford, Cunard created
“some of the strongest heroines ever on screen.” The pair‟s most famous collaboration was The Broken Coin (1915). The Broken Coin is noted for starting
the use of the “cliffhanger” ensuring the audience would return to watch the
next episode.
“According to one film historian: „Cunard‟s depiction of strong action heroines marks an important, almost completely lost, cultural moment in which
women were portrayed as active, clever, physically adroit warrior archetypes who were quite capable of
saving themselves and others.‟” Cunard was forced into retirement in 1925 as a result of the
“transformation of sound [in movies] and the Great Depression.” Removing women from executive-level
positions was not uncommon during this time period. Grace Cunard died of cancer in 1967 (NWHM).
Information for this article found at https://www.nwhm.org
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In honor of Women’s History Month, I decided not to feature a young adult’s novel. Instead, I am opting for a
memoir/biography written by, arguably one of the funniest women in the U.S. "Yes Please" is a biography of
Amy Poehler's life, career, and experiences. But more importantly it is an anthology filled with advice on how to
minimize the amount of pain in your life. It is funny, and
clever, and totally Amy Poehler!
“[Poehler] offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories,
funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood
and real life advice (some useful, some not so much), like
when to be funny and when to be serious. Powered by
Amy’s charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, Yes
Please is a book full of words to live by (Goodreads).”
Most importantly, her book is an example of what happens when you are persistent in your passion and your
desire to achieve greatness. It also illustrates what happens when you love yourself, believe in yourself, and surround yourself with good people. Not to mention it’s hilarious.
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