Printable 001: Habit Tracker 1.0

Printable 001: Habit Tracker 1.0

May 21, 2016

Features

4x7in (10.16x17.78cm); easily fits inside a bujo.

300px per inch (118.11px per cm); high quality.

16 columns for different habits.

Slanted column titles for easy writing of habits.

31 rows for each day of the month.

3 different colors (pink, yellow, blue) + regular.

4 different versions per color (pink, yellow, blue.)

Versions with a white background have a small black border for easy cutting.

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Feb 23, 2016 | As requested, some screenshots of my psych notes this week. 

A short textbook note-taking tutorial

I use tables whenever possible to organize materials, and as you can see I format them differently depending on the content they contain. For vocabulary and situations where I’m employing tables in lieu of columns (which conserves space), I’ll make the border white, but for tables like the ones on pages 1 and 2, I’ll keep the border there for definition.

I title each section with the subtitle given in the book and underline it, then make a vocabulary list (bolding terms), and insert my tables. For actual notes (as shown on page 4), I try to keep it as simple as I can with lists instead of blocks of text.

Afterwards, I’ll go into Quizlet and make a set of flashcards (the last image shows the beginnings of what flashcards for this set of notes would look like). I’ll cut out unnecessary content from the notes (and trim examples down to prompts rather than full explanations), and in examples like page 4, I’ll condense each numbered point and its sub-points to the section I bolded, which summarizes the general idea.

Hope this was helpful! If this is received well (gets over 100 notes, let’s say) I’ll continue to post samples and explain my note-taking methods!

WHEN YOU CAN’T BELIEVE YOU JUST FINISHED YOUR LAST DAY AS A MEDICAL STUDENT

Note-Taking

Hey guys! So I’ve been receiving questions regarding my note-taking style and strategy for quite some time now but I believe I have never answered them in detail. The good news is, I finally decided to make a post about this (plus, I had fun making the graphics :D). Note that I am a visual learner, so my note-taking methods may not be effective for some of you, but I hope you can all learn something.

Class Notes

I only use one notebook for all my class notes, an A4 grid notebook whose pages I divide into two columns.

I use the outline method for in-class notes, which means I write information chronologically, in the order that they are taught. Some teachers do not have properly structured presentations/lessons (good thing my physics teacher does) so when in need, I use arrows to connect related information.

Abbreviations to me are one of the most important things to master when taking notes. I personally make them up as I go along. Some examples of abbreviations I use are:

w/c - which

w/ - with

cpd - compound

envt - environment

digenz - digestive enzyme

It might be confusing, but to me, knowing the context and part of speech are enough for all abbreviations to be comprehended.

Here’s an example: ‘Indonesia’s tsunami pre-warning system is made up of two types of components’ could become ‘Indo’s snmi pre-warn sys 2 type comp’.

After Class

The first thing I would do is highlight keywords and terminology (and sometimes formulas). For physics, since my teacher is relatively succinct, I don’t really highlight, but for humanities and biology, I look for words that would be expected by a mark scheme, words that are crucial to the understanding of each particular piece of information.

I would then check if the material taught coincides with the syllabus, and if not, note down any points that are missing or have yet to be taught. You could write these on a post it or on the syllabus itself, but I prefer to highlight the syllabus’ pdf file.

Rewritten Notes

My rewritten notes are arranged based on the order they appear in the syllabus unless there are pieces of information that are related to more than one topic.

I use a black pen for rewriting notes as well as colored pens to write keywords and terminology only. I know some people who write whole sentences in colored pens but to me that is ineffective; we all have our own learning styles. When making tables, I usually use different colors for different columns (see the table for different types of radiation above) which is most often the color I associate with each word. For example, water would be blue, ocean would be a darker shade, ice would be a lighter shade, and water vapor would be purple.

I still abbreviate words in my rewritten notes, but they’re not as condensed as the ones in my class notes. Another thing I find helpful is leaving a bit of space between separate points especially if the page doesn’t have a lot of diagrams. I can’t think linearly, so I can’t remember super lengthy bullet points.

I use mildliners and a drawing pen to make my diagrams (more of these in my biology notes) but I only start with pencil if it’s a complex diagram. I rarely highlight my rewritten notes, but even if I do, it’s usually only the headings and formulas.

I don’t have a rough draft for my notes, but I try to visualize the layout. I try to alternate between words and pictures/diagrams so that when I’m sitting for an exam, all I have to do is imagine that I’m looking at that page and I can remember where everything is.

Well, that’s all from me. I hope that this information could be of some use to every single one of you. Don’t hesitate to ask me questions if you’re confused about note-taking or any other problems you might have :)

¿Qué tan loca debo estar para querer estudiar medicina como segunda carrera? Es que cuando salga de mi primera carrera ya tendré como 23 al salir y me da miedo volver a empezar :'( 3

Hola, no tan loca jajajajasi en verdad lo deseas no le veo el por que no hacerlo, he conocido gente en la facultad en primer año con 21,22,23 incluso 24 gente que iba en 4-5 año de carrera o que ha acabado carreras como biología,odontologia, enfermeria, arquitectura, derecho y finalmente decidieron que querían ser medico.

considero que la edad a la que empiezas o terminas es muy relativa, tu te puedes sentir viejo a los 30 o a los 70 por lo tanto igual decides si acabando la carrera sentirás que tu vida ha pasado o que apenas empieza.si lo deseas, hazlo y si no lo logras, aférrate…

gracias por visitar mi blog.

DREAMS DON’T WORK UNLESS YOU DO: Free Printable

Here I come again with another free printable!! (Here’s my weekly planner, if you haven’t seen it yet). This one’s a daily planner that includes a to-do list, an appointments list, a water tracker, space for notes and a quote! It comes in the following options: gridded, lined and blank! And, of course, it also comes in portuguese (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Download links:

English: gridded / lined / blank

Português: quadriculado / pautado / branco

If you have any trouble downloading, please let me know. And also tag me if you use it! xx