Class Notes
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Note-taking methods: writing versus typing
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As university students across Canada prepare to “hit the books” once more, an age-old debate is once again brought up – what method is more effective for note taking: writing by hand, or writing on a laptop? Both sides have staunch supporters – while writing by hand can help some students focus by not involving…
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Conquering your personal fears one step at a time
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At a young age, I vividly remember being afraid of the dark. The basement was my worst nightmare and sleeping without a nightlight was unimaginable – it would almost certainly result in tears. I was four then and looking back on it now, it sounds quite comical. How could my greatest fear – the biggest…
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These notebooks are noteworthy: the best journal for the job
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I’m one of those students who, if I’m on my laptop, I’m bound to be on Facebook instead of taking notes. For that reason, as well as to help with memory, I made the switch to handwriting. Between my bullet journal, my creative pocket notebook, my publications notebook and my class notes, I almost always…
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