How many of you spend dollars upon dollars buying cheap paper to take notes on? Your all just as guilty as I am. How many of you spend three to five page of paper to take lecture notes in class. Sometimes I use even more if I just write on one side with pen. What if there was a way, and don't get all excited now, that you fit all your hand written note on one page per lecture? With a little bit of ingenuity and handwriting skills, you can definitely pull this trick off. And don't forget, you're not doing this for yourself, you're doing it for mother nature and its trees. Imagine how many trees you'll save after you finish college. I came up with this idea when I was taking a 2.5 hour long engineering class. If I had it my way, I would have taken notes using my laptop. However, writing down equations just isn't as fast on a computer than it would be by hand. So if your in a similar situation, I can show you how to turn your 6-8 pages of notes, into exactly one sheet of paper. What you'll need:
Some potential problems do arise if you're unable to write with precision and good handwriting. You might find yourself gouging your eyes as it becomes impossible to read your notes. However, if you look at the example image, you'll notice that the written text is clearly legible. So if your penmanship is bad, you might want to give up on this method. Closing... Do you remember those cool guys that walk into class with one paper and pen? If you want to be like them, then this strategy is definitely for you. Trust me, this will help keep your binder less cluttered and full. Also, you'll keep yourself from losing your documents with the less you carry. Now if your in a class where you can use your laptop, then obviously use your laptop. This tutorial is good for courses where you don't have that luxury. |
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