Taking lecture notes

Lynne:
When taking notes make sure to pay attention to the teacher when they are speaking write down what the teacher says if he says it more than once. Make sure that you understand what the subject is about and if not then ask questions. But the practice to getting good grades is R-E-V-I-E-W thats right review. Review over text books and notes on a daily basis.

M.:
Do not miss a lecture, ever, no matter what. Read the chapter before the lecture and bring coffee. Professors don’t care if you bring a whole gallon if it helps you keep alert.

Prince:
Reading the chapter once before the lecture helps you understand the material and stay interested in the lecture. Also, try to stick around in the lecture room after class and fill in what you missed or left out.

Kesha:
I try to read before the lecture, but if not, I just bring my book to class and highlight what the professor talks about.

Erika:
Always sit in front and just keep taking notes. Try to write throughout the entire lecture.

Melissa:
I outline my notes as I am taking them and then later I highlight important headers.

Sanobeia:
It’s better to pay attention and write good notes in class, rather than taping lectures. Also, highlight headings in the notes because when you are studying for an exam, then you can immediately pick out important information you need to know.

Belia:
I use the Cornell Method for taking notes. In my notebook, before class, I draw a line, making a 1 1/2-inch margin on the left. Then I take notes on the right side of the paper and add questions pertaining to the notes on the left side.

Evelyn:
I underline main topics, definitions, and anything the professor repeats or emphasizes.

Kamilah:
If you miss class, get notes from someone you know is a good note taker.

Studying for exams

Kelly Brown:
Studying for exams follows up to taking notes in class. A good way is to highlight the important notes you have taken. Turn those into questions which you should answer as a practice quiz. Don’t forget to take breaks and watch that those short 5-10 minute breaks don’t run into long two hour breaks.

Kamilah:
Study a little every day and make it fun. Do it with friends and order a pizza.

Belia:
After about an hour of studying I take a 10-minute break. You need to take a little break and relax, then go back to the books.

Manuel:
I like to study in the same location with a friend. About an hour into studying I check up on my friend or he checks up on me. We do this to make sure our minds don’t wander. We take a 10 or 15-minute break and then continue studying for another hour or so.

Terrell:
Get to know your TA’s because they can give you good study techniques. My art history TA gave me a study technique in which I used an outline to record important information about each work of art. It helped me to study for the quizzes and final.

Kira:
I like rice krispies treats, so before I go off to study I make a batch of treats and take them with me. After I’ve been studying for awhile I’ll eat one.

Brian:
After the first test you get an idea of what the instructor wants and so you change your study habits to what you think the instructor will ask on the following tests.

Priyanka:
Talk to your professors regularly. Exploring verbally what you learned during lectures helps you retain things.

M.:
Don’t just memorize; understand key facts. Try to remember things as stories to be retold, like the hottest gossip that you’re going to repeat. A lot of students study in groups, but I prefer to work on my own.

Prince:
The best way to prepare for an exam is group study, because two heads are better than one. Start studying at least three days before the exam. Also, don’t just memorize; that lasts only a few days and gives you limited knowledge. You really have to sit down and understand the concept, formula, or theory.

Erika:
I use note cards when studying for an exam.

Kesha:
I constantly quiz myself on the material and try to answer questions from the book.

Added Non-Expanded Explorer when Right Clicking ..

Adding a second Explorer to the menu that pops up when right clicking on any folder or the Start Button.
This is handy to be able to open Explorer non-expanded and also for being able to open a second Explorer (non-expanded) while already in Explorer.

Open My Computer
Choose View-Options-File Types
Select the File Folder file type
Click Edit
For ACTION, type EXPLORER2
For APPLICATION USED, type C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,/select,C:\
Click OK and close all windows
Run REGEDIT
Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Locate and expand DIRECTORY
Locate and expand SHELL
Locate and expand EXPLORER2
Select COMMAND
On the right window RIGHT CLICK on DEFAULT
Select MODIFY
Remove the space and %1 at the end of the line
Click OK and close REGEDIT
EXPLORER2 will show up and launch a non-expanded view of Explorer whenever you right-click on the START BUTTON or any folder, even if you are already in Explorer.

The whole procedure can be done in REGEDIT, but this may be safer for users not experienced with REGEDIT

Adding DOSKEY to your DOS Window

One way to have DOSKEY available when you open a DOS window would be to have it in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
This takes away conventional memory, even when you don’t have a DOS window open.
To only use DOSKEY when you open a DOS window:

Right click on your DOS shortcut
Select Properties
Click on the Program tab
Add DOSKEY > NUL to the Batch File field
You can also add /INSERT if you prefer