Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1

The first step in honing your new study skills is to take better notes. This week Thomas will tell you everything you need to know to come to class prepared and find a note-taking system that will help you retain and review like a champ.
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[@erinnovakowski2109]

hey yall!! i'm team handwritten note all they way and over the years, i've developed a few tips and tricks i thought i'd share, bc they help me TONS. (currently an AP high school student, for reference) 1. during, class, get the information down as quick as you can and as detailed as you can, but make sure you listen to what your teacher is teaching. do not get distracted by formatting your notes in class- just get the words on the paper. (you could also do this step on a computer- then switch to handwritten notes for the next steps!) 2. these "first draft" notes, (i call mine ugly notes, bc well, they're ugly haha), use these to STUDY. at the end of the day, or a few days before your quiz/test, start REWRITING THEM. 3. rewrite all the info using your nice handwriting, bubble letters for titles, little doodles, colour coordination, highlighters, GO ALL OUT. i promise this works, here's why: 4. when you rewrite your notes, it forces you to go over the information you learned in class. you're rewriting them on your own time, not having to worry about your prof changing slides, so you can take your time to review the information, add details, and organize the info in a a way that works with how it looks on the paper. 5. by spending time colour coordinating, adding doodles relevant to the info, and adding fancy organized bullet lists, you'll remember the way the info looks on your page. (i.e,... remembering the 3 main points your teacher told you about x topic, because a was pink, b was purple, c was blue.) honestly, putting aside study time to rewrite my notes was i n c r e d i b l y helpful for me, and i seriously had fun doing it. when your notes are neat, fancy, and detailed (which you likely can't do while in class during a lecture) it's easy to organize ideas, connect info, and quiz yourself (or get your friends to quiz you!). physically writing down the info more than once makes it stick in your brain, and it's way more effective than just reading and rereading. personalize your notes and studying won't be so dreadful. (: GOODLUCK THIS SCHOOL YEAR!!! you got this!!!

[@Snake-od6ok]

erinmarie thanks

[@GeekFabxx]

I'm online schooling, and my textbook is digital so I just print it out. I have videos to listen to rather than in class lectures... should I still take these "ugly notes" then write it out? Or since I have time, just write it out neatly already?

[@vornamenachname2727]

Our teachers tell us normally how to do things. Even the math examples are done from one student at the board. Any tips, from anyone?

[@deekshyapanda2076]

this is super late, but I also do the "ugly notes" thing too!! then I rewrite them hehe

[@PeterPenn10]

erinmarie this was helpful. Thanks

[@Sophia-xt5vk]

When you have to take notes on a video about taking notes....

[@harley6793]

Noteception

[@mitskimissleigh]

Sophia literally what happened in class like 5mins ago

[@natalyflores2067]

Sameee for acid

[@natalyflores2067]

Avid*

[@showingnebula89]

I feel your pain. I'm doing it right now

[@gauravstam]

Episode 1 : Taking Notes Episode 2 : Reading Assignments Episode 3 : Memory Episode 4 : Planning & Organization Episode 5 : Focus & Concentration Episode 6 : Procrastination Episode 7 : Studying for Exams Episode 8 : Test Anxiety Episode 9 : Papers & Essays Episode 10 : Exercise & Learning

[@Vipashayana.]

The most important course right now! We really need to study how to study 📖

[@nishanth4286]

so true

[@SDinay]

Couldn't agree more! I feel like everyone in any educational system has to take a look at this before studying.

[@erinclark8862]

Vipashayana

[@bopatog]

Trainz_Crash: communism is good

[@tsuka6570]

yep, we really need to study how to study in order to study otherwise we can't study effeciently

[@MissssSofie]

YES I am SO excited for this new series! Perfect timing as I just got accepted to medical school, so study skills will be needed indeed! Edit: Thank you SO MUCH for all your sweet comments!!

[@ISMAEllAGUNA]

Sofie P me too, congrats

[@BeautifulSecretss]

Sofie P me too!

[@harm3825]

Good luck and have fun!

[@HAngeli]

Sofie P Congratulations!

[@ragenFOX]

Sofie P its a bit overrated

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

Now make a series on mathematics. Please do it crash course.

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

Do it for me crash course.

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

I would like to see this series.

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

If you could do it I would be happy.

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

Please.

[@completeandunabridged.4606]

You have done philosophy and physics, now do the thing inbetween.

[@Kabirr]

What I'd do Physics : Cornell Chem : Cornell Biology: Outline with Mind Map Math: Mind map

[@yili5055]

@@icesnowflake5510 I loved mind mapping when studying statistics. To each their own.

[@lukeguest7748]

Kabir ok andy

[@switchhanzoplz7227]

What about history

[@Epilogue_04]

That must be on high school level i guess

[@epicninjali3640]

Omg I’m the complete opposite. I use standard notes on all of my sciences like physics and chemistry while throwing in occasional diagrams and such. The only Cornell aspect I include is that of writing up a summary after. Cornell helps me most in classes like history and English. Mind maps just don’t really help me except in math.

[@amysofia5783]

I'm always confused who dislikes these crashcourse videos. What? You got a thing against note taking or something? Why are you here? Lol

[@emilymiller5234]

Maybe they tried it and it didn't work for them, so they came back to the video with rage.

[@frankieboyhey900090]

It’s because of John Green

[@Liuhuayue]

I understand why people might dislike it. It might not cover what they were exactly looking for or may just be a repeat of info that they already know.

[@robertkelly9647]

Kids who think learning things is lame or something probly

[@explosu]

I dislike videos with comments complaining about dislikes on videos. Other people dislike videos with no dislikes. Thus, there will always be some dislikes

[@simplymaci]

PERFECT TIMING. Right when I'm about to start college 👌🏼✨

[@hannahvaverka9279]

simplymaci College student advice: Always turn in your work on time, DON'T procrastinate. Have free thinking when doing hw, develope useful study methods for tests, and when it comes to math, make sure you know how to solve every problem. I hate math lol, 3rd time taking it

[@Beraksekebon21]

simplymaci me too.where do u go to?

[@alfred3496]

Idk I am studying at university for the 2nd year and I got maximum grades on all math subjects so far. You just need to know definitions and how to solve practice problems.

[@superpcstation]

Good luck!!

[@outsideboxer1448]

same

[@DLBcovers]

Cool series. Anybody else pleasantly surprised about this series?

[@sarahnonya9932]

lol yes! *btw cool username xD

[@laylaa950]

SOO PROUD OF THOMAS!! Been following him for years and it's great to see him on CrashCourse!!

[@val5823]

IKR😍

[@arielfurman4218]

A few thoughts on paper note-taking: 1) the choice of pen or pencil is important! - erase-ability can be key to keeping your notes legible and neat. - some people like to use colored pens or pencils, but don't go overboard! if you're spending more time choosing which color to use than actually taking notes, you may want to limit yourself to one main color plus 1-3 extra colors if needed. (for instance, i took my biology notes in pencil, but used blue and red ink pens for diagrams.) 2) paper choice is important too! - using the correct line width (aka wide or college ruled) to fit your handwriting makes note taking much easier. - using lined paper isn't always the best choice either! if your notes are going to be diagram/drawing heavy, unlined might be better. for a math or science class, i always recommend engineering paper, as it is lined like graph paper, but with lighter lines so that its easier to see what is actually written on the page. 3) ALWAYS DATE YOUR NOTES. ALWAYS.

[@trash5709]

honestly thank goodness crash course is making this series😅most other videos on studying I see are just about making your notes look pretty

[@ranimnaoum5952]

Trash you're so right !!

[@miaherrin8067]

Trash I know, right?

[@strikeattack3010]

Thomas frank here .... this is gonna be an amazing series .... ( of course it is crash course .. everything is awesome.....)

[@hymenopteraisthebestorder]

strike attack I'm so excited

[@PatrickAllenNL]

And you just can't hide it

[@StopCopCity1312]

CJ I'm so scared... *Starts breaking down and crying*

[@Sorinhach]

everything in crash course is awesome... except for cc human geography

[@friederichhuepfenstolz4011]

+Eduardo Sorinhach What about CC Games?

[@jeiku5314]

Meanwhile, high school teacher demands you write down everything on the board word by word.

[@kellygardner1001]

Because most high school students don't know how to take notes, so we have to tell them exactly what to write. ;-)

[@noellebell8364]

Then again..The reason they don't know is probably because no one teaches them. If you're not already requiring them to write correct notes then someone down the line should teach them how. You are never going to successfully get through college writing word for word. It's best that learning how to correctly write notes becomes some sort of lesson that's required to teach in class. (This class would most likely be English.

[@edgarbandoy6646]

Electric Fan commenting on a KZbin! Insane

[@artnelsoncreative]

This is something that poor teachers do.

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

Student should read and write the topic or objective, which they will know what the teacher will teach them. As the class goes by student s should note down, anything that relates to the topic or objective.

[@ItsTumbleTime]

I actually do a combination of all three of the methods! I generally bullet point, add questions in the margins, and illustrate branching ideas with mind maps. Also, I add AS MANY GOOFS AS POSSIBLE. Humor is key to remembering information in my case.

[@tduke1909]

Amy Maistros scientifically, it's probably everyone's case. : ) emotion+information=better recall.

[@elliotskunk]

yess i might o this

[@aureliaharrison5345]

I’m scared of drawing of mind maps but I find that I can write what I would have included in them as outlined notes. I’m thankful to have learned the Cornell style in middle school but I honestly don’t use it often although I might try to now. I always had a hard time deciding on what to include in the left column. My teacher always said just to add questions and that didn’t really help. This reminds me of when my friend and I took AP US History! We made up our own stories and would sometimes change the names and make it sound as if the event was actually taking place today. History has never been my my strong point and during the test, these stories were sometimes the only things that would be able to recall.

[@08fighter08]

People should understand that as you go through undergraduate and graduate classes, your note taking methods will change to accommodate the new information being learned. I wish I had used different note taking methods in my last year of college. This was very informative.

[@LukasVos]

I study history and use a mix of the first two methods. Mostly I just take notes in bullet lists, but I use the border of the paper for questions etc. Summaries I only do at the end of the term, on extra pages or on the folder itself. What is more important in my point of view is a good system of abbreviations. Words like 'and' or countries can easily replaced by shortcuts in your notes.

[@Jay-ou2vz]

Zappel that's exactly what I do. Part of the reason why I'm a bit anxious about learning abroad as I have my abbreviations in Hungarian and not English

[@LukasVos]

Edit J Tóth I use German and Latin abbreviations... it's all about understanding them by yourself. Other people don't have to understand your notes. I'd recommend to you, that you train your language abilities, so you hear a foreign word but automatically wrote down your Hungarian notes. I watch a lot of English series and have trained my passive abilities so I can't remember after the movie/series, if I watched it in German or English. I don't translate, I understand. And, so my opinion, if you either can the language of the host-land so well, that you automatically write down in your mother tongue (with abbreviation, or you can fluidly take notes in the language of the host-land, you are ready. But if you would have to think a lot in the lessons about translation, just train a bit more and wait until you are ready.

[@894Penguins]

I'm also a history major, and I use pretty much the exact same method. Mostly the outline format with questions, definitions, and important/interesting things noted in the margins of my page. I don't do summaries as often as I should (cough) but around exam time I'll go through my notes and pick out the most important events, people, and ideas, and put them all together in cheat sheet for quick review. And yes, abbreviations are EXTREMELY important. I would die if I had to write "Industrial Revolution" in its entirety twenty times a lecture.

[@TheBardPlays]

I'm not even a history major but this form of note taking helped me get through my AP World textbook notes concisely and easily.

[@smooooth_]

Also words that show up a lot in a specific class. When I took AP Government, I would abbreviate government with govt., Supreme Court with S.Co., House of Representatives with "House", "Reps", or "HR" etc.

[@annadakulkarni1498]

Taking notes about taking notes 📝👍🏽

[@edgarbandoy6646]

I don't do it. Kind of awkward. lol

[@annadakulkarni1498]

Edgar Bandoy well I’m kinda just an awkward person sooooooooo.....

[@thabilengubane7251]

Ah yes

[@danielj8858]

My laptop can survive 10 minutes without a charger, so yes, I'm going for paper.

[@boringreading5417]

Daniel J Bruh

[@thabilengubane7251]

That is something 🙄

[@thabilengubane7251]

It is so cool we can do that we don't need to take long notes👌

[@liorafallon8257]

okay but a r m

[@FearlesslyRed]

THOMAS FRANK This was definitely a great choice in who to host this series. Thank you!

[@connorlieb3267]

You can see the next episode topics at 5:38

[@juniormatsuda5116]

Spoiler alert

[@bhaktabilly4669]

Shreemad Pradhan exciting to get the full crash course treatment!

[@jimmyinferno]

Good eye, Connor

[@fikrihaidar4732]

can't wait for episode 6😂

[@kentatakao6863]

Three years since I have had this saved in my "Watch Later" playlist. I could not live with my own failure, and where did that lead me? Right back to CrashCourse.

[@gracetheskunk9191]

If you're a visual learner, and like seeing ideas interconnected, I definitely recommend the brain map. I used this in English class, when we were discussing the book we were studying. It was amazingly helpful, it helped link different aspects and themes that I might otherwise not have noticed, and helped me remember it so much better. After my original messy notes that I took during class, I would go back, redraw in a neater fashion, add other little nuggets of info I might not have put in, and color coded the big blocks of connected information.

[@avery-quinnmaddox5985]

This is helpful even for 20-something bloggers and journalists-to-be like myself! I love how widely applicable the knowledge taught by Crash Course is.

[@crashcourse]

Absolutely! Nick and I both found that we learned some good productivity tips from working on this series. The course is framed in a very student-centric voice, but the information is much more broadly useful than that. -Nicole

[@TheOnyomiMaster]

What about tablets with styluses? Taking notes with an app like OneNote on a tablet combines the advantages of electronic notes (no paper, searchable, indexable) and the advantages of handwriting (as stated in the video, devoting more brainpower to semantics than to syntax), and makes it easy to switch between typed and handwritten notes. It also lets you choose from over 16 million colors to write in, if colors are part of your notetaking strategy.

[@Thomasfrank]

I tried it with an iPad and a stylus in college, but it didn't work well for me. Now that more accurate tablets like the iPad Pro are out though, it might be a different story - I just don't own one to test on.

[@randomdogdog]

As much as I love onenote, I found that it's better for revision or research(partly because I find pencil on paper to feel better for writing, but drawing with my finger is whats great for revising)

[@chrischen2103]

Thomas actually has his own channel with a video like this one too: there isn't actually a 'correct' method, just do a process of trial and error and find what works for you. It's more important for you to translate the information given to you so you understand it. For me, I use a modified Cornell note-taking that still uses the Cues and Notes part but without the summary. Hope it helps.

[@LuluMackinnon]

Not to mention you can take audio that is actually a PART of your notes. I can't give this comment enough thumbs up!

[@Adi-fw6iv]

I have the new iPad pro with keyboard and Apple Pencil and apps like notability help a ton and make not-taking so much easier and even fun. I really recommend checking out an iPad Pro and it more usefulness than a MacBook if your primary consumption is just to take notes, surf the web etc.

[@enteiraikou5845]

YES!! MORE OF THIS SERIES PLEASE!! :) Thank you!

[@roshanjohn4037]

Entei Raikou pokemon

[@m_abou]

I was shocked when I saw Thomas Frank, what a nice surprise 😂❤️

[@neallucas]

Thank you so much, can't wait for the rest of the study skill videos on Crashcourse. For a suggestion, @Crashcourse you should start on Art History episodes on your channel, just an idea for the excitement for this channel.

[@venture219]

ART HISTORY! YES! Hello Mr. and Mr. Green are you listening??

[@neallucas]

venture That's what I been saying for 2 year's on Crashcourse lol.

[@sourcedrop7624]

Mindmapping allows you to use the whole paper and link ideas on the fly. I rewrite them afterwards in the best way that represents the data after I've been able to get a bird's eye view of it all.

[@theog.5197]

Congratulations, Thomas! I'm glad to see you on Crash Course. I've been following your vlog/blog for some time, I'm glad to see more people have the chance to listen to your advice. Keep doing that great work!

[@SteveEpic1212123]

*WE NEED MORE OF THIS SERIES, IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE. THANK YOU!*

[@marymahoney4944]

Finally a study series that seems to internalize that every subject is different in how to approach note taking and studying. Usually most series just give advice for humanities but that doesn't transfer well to the math and sciences. Looking forward to see how the series will tackle study and note taking habits that are applicable to a wider array of topics.

[@ThuNguyen-lu6du]

OMG, My favorite channel and favorite youtuber collaboration. Thumbs up

[@sophiascott5296]

What helped me during class was (if your teacher allowed) to set my phone on record and set it on the desk. Occasionally picking it up to get a picture. Another thing that helped was to have separate materials for fastly writing down notes, and the other for later to neatly write down key topics. Over all, both helped as one was audio and the other visual. You could even go as far and say hands on if you were as meticulous when writing down neat notes. Combined they vastly improved how I handled my subjects. If there is time left do ask the teacher on topics that you are unsure of or email them (do keep in mind not all teachers will respond fast to emails and some teachers will scold after lectures when you ask them a question).

[@Got2haveallison]

This is SO PERFECTLY TIMED and I'm so excited for this new series!!

[@SolarbearChiptune]

I'm not in school or anything, but this is actually pretty helpful for my job. Taking and retaining notes in meetings is super important, so I actually really appreciate y'all making this video.

[@MelanieVick]

I've always enjoyed using my laptop better. I use google drive and share with other students so we can comment on each other's notes while we're studying individually. Also, I love adding funny, relevant pictures and jokes as well as color coding easily and being able to organize information by cutting and pasting.

[@chicharon8171]

it was great for awhile... then people started depending on each other for notes that... noone actually took decent notes haha

[@hassantarekkamel]

Thomas, ever since I discovered your personal KZbin channel (which was last year) and watched your videos, I've become so weirdly motivated to work hard and apply all your tips and tricks to my own routine. I even found myself kinda wishing the holidays would end so I can finally use all the things I learned from your vids in my studies. What I'm trying to say is, thank you so much for everything you're doing and I can't wait to see more of your videos here on Crash Course!

[@husnabintazeem3877]

THOMAS!!! I'm so so glad to see you on Crash Course! You haven't been uploading much and seeing you here made my day! :D

[@shashankdwivedi3036]

Dude, you are in a youtube video for taking Notes. You are Ravenclaw.

[@nefertitimontoya]

The most important part to remember about this series is you have to want it. It's the student's responsibility to not fight against themselves and choose to do what's best for them. I didn't do this in high school, but I know that now in uni.

[@mirnotion]

It is SOO amazing that you brought Thomas to the show! What a wonderful, wonderful mix of great things!

[@jasmineandrews4032]

OMG THOMAS FRANK! THIS IS AN AWESOME COLLAB SO EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SERIES!

[@MFMegaZeroX7]

I've never heard of the Cornell method before, and it seems like it may help me during my senior year of college. I've always had a really good memory, so I never developed good note taking skills.

[@tduke1909]

MegaZeroX7 my high school (and some middle school) has been trying to force it on us for years. I personally have a hard time making decent cues and summaries. no matter what style of notes you use though, the key is to go back and review later. : )

[@ViolaVenn]

Same!! I found Cornell notes particularly helpful when a teacher doesn't put together a digital presentation, or is known to jump around a little. My history professor did both to tie events together.

[@McNoat]

Slytherins would never lie about their house affiliation! #SlytherinPride

[@matia5603]

Right !!

[@asliceofkai5006]

A true Slytherin would know that there's a time and a place to claim the title. A Griffyndor would be too prideful to lie.

[@stoplookingatmyname8200]

To call myself a hufflepuff what disgrace...

[@rollingthrees]

I AM SO GLAD I SUBSCRIBED THIS CHANNEL EARLIER! I'm in senior year and i think this is what i need! Bless you and have a good life for all people who contribute in this video

[@nosotress4744]

Congrats on landing exposure on crash course, Thomas. I've been following your channel for 9 months now. Glad to see you here 😊

[@Aieieo]

Pro tip: have a second user on your computer for note taking. It never gets used for anything other then note taking. It means less distractions (like Facebook or reddit already being logged in)

[@erikapettway4670]

I just randomly clicked on this and I'm speechless. I thought crash course was already perfect but they've officially outdone themselves with this one. I recently have subscribed to Thomas Frank's channel and I am so happy with this. I haven't even watched the video past 10 seconds and I already gave it a thumbs up because I know it's going to be amazing.

[@sadabetas]

One of the biggest things that got me through engineering school was learning to prime myself before lectures! getting my brain on a receptive train of thought instead of worrying about who was texting me or doing laundry when i get home is very helpful!

[@emilycroftisamazing]

Oh my gosh I'm so happy to see him doing this he's the best! I've been following both channels for years! This is such a good idea 😁

[@AmeliaEvansMusic]

This is so useful!! Please make more of these kind of videos!!!

[@mythirdchannel]

such an important topic, glad you're making this series, I might tune in from time to time :) for me the most difficult aspect of studying is taking the time between classes to review, even though I know it does wonders to consolidation of information.

[@rinireeti]

oh my god how timely! im about to start college in a week and i stumble upon this gem! crash course seriously, you guys rock! thanks for helping me thru my final years of school and giving a great headstart for college.

[@scentedcandle7043]

PERFECT timing, amazing series! :)

[@vijis962]

My favorites: Taking notes - Taking new informations 1.Typing notes having time advantage ( writing in 📝 giving good feel my choice) 2.Guidelines Have a rough idea of the lecture or topics Go through the syllabus -help to Pay attention 3ways to take 📝 1.outline method with summarising sub division with bulletin. 2.coenell method with cue relates ideas and short side notes , quick reference 3.mind mapping (I prefer this and will work out for many 😊) Thank you cc

[@ijmalazim]

This is my fave collab ever

[@krisyambao4122]

Two of my fav channels collaborating! Congrats, Tom!

[@yetiarbiz1057]

Aaaah! I've been following Thomas Frank's KZbin channel for studying tips for months and now he's in Crash Course! I don't know why this makes me so happy. You go, Thomas!!!

[@psychmaestro8528]

So yeah, I'm gonna take notes to a lesson about taking noties.

[@ashayeah7809]

Bruh you're on CrashCourse! I'm so proud!!!! I've been subscribed to you forever!!!!

[@kdkid13]

Thank you so much for making a Study Skills series! I teach high school, and many of my students struggle with these things. I will definitely be showing these videos in my 9th grade Advisory class and making them practice what is discussed.

[@_niXie7]

OMG I didn't think this could even be possible. Crash Course you are the best!

[@tiger1ac]

me: *Opens video and sees who is hosting* also me: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@sanaearthfire3833]

Howcome this vid has exactly 1million more views than other vids in this study course? haha. This course is just the best my eternal gratitude upon you!

[@AnginaFalengi]

Jaaa! I've been following Thomas' videos for years, and I'm SO excited for this new series :) Keep the good work! 💃🏻👌

[@maruisaiahnapa7381]

You've really hit the nail on its head this time, Crash Course. Thanks for the new series, it'll definately help a lot of us upcoming post-secondary students out there! 😆

[@ashwinsaxena2458]

Did I see an Inside Out reference ?

[@deliameier8022]

Ashwin Saxena saw it too

[@chloemoriarty6947]

I'm about to start year 10 (UK) which means I start work on my GCSEs. I will now have to take a lot of notes which I have never really had to do before so I found this really helpful. I always struggle when revising as well with what method to use, mindmaps or simple outlines. I had never seen the middle method before, so I'm going to try that in future! Thank you.

[@faithanwuri379]

Chloe Moriarty I'm starting year 10 too and I honestly don't know how I want to take notes, but I'll continue to research 😊

[@funkyfranx]

The CGP revision books were my saviour during GCSEs

[@Leon-ql4ur]

I've just finished my (I)GCSEs and I strongly recommend using past papers to guide your study. I will make it so much more efficient and you will learn those things that are actually on the test. Good luck

[@LordGoblinIV]

Leon Staufer I completely agree my revision consisted of me sitting in front of a computer for hours on end just looking at past papers 😁

[@vashappeninjas]

lol good luck brochachos already went through that stage and Im in uni, regarding GCSE honestly just swear by the CGP book (most of the time teachers themselves miss out important keypoints, CGP has everything in a short simple summarised way where everything important still remains) and a lot, lot, lot of exam questions. The more questions you do the more used you will be to what examiners expect of you!.

[@jaspreet6713]

I've been waiting for this collab for so long ahhhhh so excited for this series!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@monicag.k.tambajong]

Wow, this Crash Course series show up just in time! I'm about to start my postgraduate program next week, and it's really nice knowing the various note-taking skills you've just described. :)

[@flamestar395]

Crash Course....did you know I'm gonna take Anatomy? Thank you!

[@crashcourse]

Good luck! Hope the A&P series is helpful for you when you do! -Nicole

[@mawgans.9646]

Crash course Linguistics!!!

[@cafeteriacat869]

Mawgan S. yES PLEASE

[@vincefr.d]

So glad you made the study series. Thanks!

[@catalove12]

Thank you so much for developing this crash course series!! So helpful

[@wunderful1355]

Thank you thank you so much Just in time for school! Also I saw that little wall-e

[@lucasnikodemus8813]

Great job Thomas! So glad that you're doing this series! They could have found no one better qualified! :D

[@ntarun2000]

My favourite channels together! Awesome!

[@cholsbitsandpieces]

Glad this popped up on my feed. After 9 years of my last college class, I will be starting school this coming Monday to finish my degree. I will be a full time student while working full time. These study skills will come in handy. Thanks!

[@thatjillgirl]

If you want to take handwritten notes, definitely brush up your cursive. I hear they don't even always teach kids cursive anymore on account of the fact that you don't really need it. But it can definitely come in handy for things like handwritten notes. If you're in good practice, cursive can be much faster than print lettering. Abbreviations help too, obviously, but make sure you only use abbreviations that you will definitely be able to understand when you reread your notes later.

[@chicharon8171]

im a cursive person, and i do get ahead in terms of note taking!!

[@TheIcecreamGeek]

thatjillgirl not necessarily. And for college people its too late...

[@isaacliu896]

thatjillgirl lol in high school i made my own form of manuscript that's as fast as cursive but is also unreadable by anyone but me

[@Birdfreak2010]

thatjillgirl I still take all my notes in cursive, and I've found it takes much less time and I get more complete thoughts in my notes than peers. If you've ever learned cursive it really doesn't take long to remind yourself how it works, and your hand will thank you too!

[@NiteSaiya]

Unless you use a Kuro Toga pencil. They're mechanical pencils with gears in them that slowly rotate the lead as you lift and press with the pencil, so you always have a fresh, sharp point to write with. Cursive keeps these from working.

[@BrandonWalowitz]

That poster behind his back is driving me crazy! :)

[@andreabagano5105]

im so glad to see you here thomas!

[@casey2072]

Probably going to be the most helpful crash course series EVER

[@learylabanlic5047]

omg it's frank!

[@jusdorange4720]

Thomas frank ahaha

[@terranceblakely1398]

That surprised sensation you get when you see someone you respect move into a space you know is getting them closer to their goals.

[@not_alexander_hamilton]

Thomas and Crash Course is like that awesome crossover you wasn’t expecting

[@saraupegui22]

Thanks for bringing us Thomas Frank, i've been following him since I entered to college and now, even tho I'm not THE best student, I feel happy and pasionated with my carreer.

[@SickleRose]

It still loathe Cornell notes because of my horrid 8th grade science teacher who thought that Cornell notes were the best method for everyone (not for me, Outline and Mind maps all the way!) and forced every student to take notes this way, with regular note inspections counting as a part of participation points.

[@mklohr9919]

I have a summer assignment (🤢😭) and i'm forced to take cornell notes, except literally everyone does them differently but its a grade!! I love how every grade I get in English class is opinion!!

[@polywannacrackrock]

Nice Bernie Sanders reference there with the "Feel the Burn" pun.

[@LeadingTheCheer]

so happy for you thomas, you're the best!

[@anitaardi4456]

I cannot say how happy I am to see Thomas doing this! I have been following his original series and receiving the emails for YEARS. Congrats, sir. (though it is not as fun as using Street Fighter to discuss the styles)

[@roastabletoast4620]

so this is completely unrelated to anything I've ever watched but I have yearly's coming up soon and I think this might be a sign.

[@hahayes4727]

3:31 idc what you say, that's bill nye

[@tduke1909]

Meduluminous I thought I was seeing things when that came up. : )

[@love_tammy]

i'm really excited for this series!!!

[@ece-hr5fg]

two of my favorite channels combined...YES.

[@AnonnymouZ]

this dude is too handsome for closeups. it's kinda distracting from the words coming out of his mouth. and i say this as a "straight" guy.

[@MA-vu6zo]

try my science class... good looking/handsome teachers should be banned. no I'm joking, they make me pay more attention aha.

[@TheSpecialJ11]

I'm entirely straight and I was distracted by the aesthetic of just enough beard for it be full but also with not so much that you can't see the skin underneath.

[@kishastyles4010]

M A I can relate😂

[@usagi9789]

Nothing's more masculine than a straight man not afraid to compliment fellow men

[@xAdvm_]

I bet you're gay now

[@RDWize]

I literally never took notes when I was at university (studying maths) and barely got a 2:1. I regret this to this day. Note taking was always such a difficult and exhausting task for me.

[@tduke1909]

so relatable, I'm just lucky I'm still in school so I have a chance to get better at it.

[@AppleberrySmith]

Thank you so much for explaining C-Notes better! I used to HATE having to use them in class, just because of the way they were presented. Now I think I like them a lot better!

[@marissadevilliers9798]

So surprised and excited to see Thomas here!!