NOTE MAKING #EXAMS

Lets face it exam time causes a lot of stress but having good notes can prevent you from totally loosing your mind.
A few tips that will help you make better notes:

    The physical act of writing brings the information to the forefront of the brain and triggers your brain to pay attention.

                            

1. DON'T WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING:  Write only the important stuff ,the key concepts and  main headings . It should summarize all the information for you. 
2. USE BRIEF WORDS AND PHRASES: don't cramp a lot of information into your notes  
3. DRAW PICTURES , FLOW CHARTS AND BRAIN MAPS : visual cues help u remember better
4. PARAPHRASE: don't copy it exactly from the book write it in your own words .
5. HIGHLIGHT KEY CONCEPTS:so that when your skimming through your notes you are still getting all the information you need.
6. COLOR CODE : it makes it easier to organize your notes.
7. USE STICKY NOTES: to add extra information and word meanings

Bonus tip!

write in a smaller font than you usually do that way you will have to focus a little more to read the material