How to Study a Foreign Language

I love your post about taking notes from a textbook, however I'm currently taking Spanish and the book isn't set up in paragraphs.  Any tips on how to study a foreign language? - - - It can be frustrating to study a class/subject that isn't set up the "traditional" way. For example, we get used…

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Write Notes in Your Own Words

I can't really remember when I started doing this, but I'm pretty sure it was sometime around my Junior year of undergrad. Okay. Wait a minute. Actually, I can tell you exactly when I started doing this! I remember it like it was yesterday... it was indeed the fall semester of my Junior year. Apologize…

Note-Formatting Resource

  I was recently asked to share a post on how I format my notes. It’s pretty straightforward the way that I do it, but I’ll do my best to make it sound interesting!   Scribble Fast Notes in Class: If I’m in class, I kind of just scribble my notes quickly with a mechanical…

Outline Your Textbook Chapters

One of the best study tips I can give you is to outline your textbook chapters! If you’ve ever tried to read a textbook chapter word-for-word, beginning-to-end, you know it’s nearly impossible to stay focused. We’ve all seen that photo on Pinterest of the textbook covered in gummy bears and laughed and then pinned it…