I tried taking 0 notes for one full semester and ended up doing just as well in terms of grades. I am still not taking notes but I will soon switch to taking notes again because after having tried both methods for a good time, I have found that taking minimal notes is better for me for gaining a deeper understanding of the topic. But I really agree with your idea that not taking notes is great for times when you are very busy.
Samee , I take minimal notes , bc my class requires it (I'm a younger student) , I usually take my own notes before the test when I have a pretty good understanding of the topic , and I basically just explain the topic to myself as if I were teaching a class the topic , if you do try that my tip is explaining the topic in the most simple way possible as if you were explaining to a child .
Interesting, I feel the same way. Taking minimal notes to solidify the concepts while doing practice tests / Anki is the way for me. I tried doing super detailed notes but it didn't stick with me. Keeping an open mind to different techniques is the way to go. Perfect vid timing when people are starting to go back to school. Editing and filming are getting cleaner! The b-roll is sick!
Taking too many notes didn’t work out for me (copying verbatim). Taking 0 notes didn’t work for either. I found a happy medium, allowing for me to think while in lecture, but have something to “review” when I don’t know something. I do practice tests these days more, but I still take notes.
Tbh I find that during lectures, the lecturer is always adding to the information given in my slides, therefore I have to write notes around the ppts since the slides themselves are quite bare. But, as an engineering student, I can see the appeal of not taking any notes since ultimately it's the HW problems, practice questions and application that matter more than the heavy memorization of any notes or formulas. After all, what use of notes is there if you cannot apply your knowledge to different questions? I think notes are probably more useful for theory based subjects like biology (or for annotations) than something like math or physics which dominates my degree. Anyways, great vid as always!! Loved the experimental nature!!
Hey Josh, I really appreciate you making this video. Seeing all of these "This is the right way" videos made me think of my pen and paper studying as insufficient and counter productive. I kept wasting time and sacrificing marks to try and adapt the "right" ways. When really I just should have been doing what works for me. This breaths a little confidence back into my life. Thank you!
UA-cam recommended us at the same time 😂 Edit: I am a law student (combined undergrad study 😑) I am definitely gonna give it a try after your review. Thanks bro for this awesome video.
i'm someone who didn't take notes for memorization at all until like 8th grade i take notes and combine it with spaced repetition I write a definition revise it write in the next definition revise that and the previous one and so on with the 3rd 4th 5th really helped me in my science exam. During classes is a different case though I take notes only when necessary
I really enjoyed this video. I always felt that the “no notes” strategy would work better for fact heavy (assuming a pre-made Anki Deck is available) instead of concept heavy material. Those quick notes to help organize facts, in my experience, always made me feel like I understood the material better. But, it could just be a bias.
Great video Josh, and I agree with the notes thing. If I don't take notes I don't feel like I'm learning anything at all. The sound of turning paper while writing on it is oh so satisfying to save some time ;)
I tried taking 0 notes... It didn't work for me. I need something to refer to from time to time and taking notes helps me combine all the important concepts from different resources into one page.
I take “notes” but it’s in a very different way. It’s more so drawing what’s happening and making important annotations of what’s going on. When I’m learning type 3 HSR, I draw what’s going on and I give each cell an outfit. Then I go to the white board and teach it to a “class” (in my head), by re-drawing the whole process. I can memorize it after doing it a few times
the whole purpose of notes is to solidify and turn the lecture content into a material whereby you understand it best, it is not meant to be a replica of the lecture slides
I think there's no reason to not take notes while in class, I find it aids me to keep focused. Anyway, don't know why I watched this video because I relay heavily on notes. And I'm somewhat forced to since we don't use textbooks in my degree, so if I want to review the content I have to take notes in class. Afterwards I don't take many more notes, I mostly read it over and highlight, but occasionally, I do resumes or diagrams, which are time-consuming but can help make things clearer when I'm not quite understanding something.
I didn't take notes for one semester and did well for those courses. But when I tried to continue not taking notes into my later courses, all it did was fuck my grades up.
yeah it’s one of those “laugh now cry later” strategies. It helps if you have a large volume of information to know in a short amount of time, but you’ll just end up forgetting it
Hey josh quick question did you make your own Anki cards or did you use pre made deck ? Also what is your normal study methods now that you are in medical school ? Has it changed from undergrad ? Thank you and wish you the best in this journey !!
When you watched the lecture videos at home did you watch them at regular speed or faster? Also, do you think this method of studying was uncomfortable because you're not use to it, or is it something that can become more comfortable with time? I'm looking to try this method at the beginning of this upcoming semester. I'm in undergrad about to start orgo and physics!! Thanks alot, love your videos!
For one, orgo and physics is more about practice problems than notetaking. But also, I think it was uncomfortable more because sometimes you need to organize your thoughts somewhere and not being able to take notes makes that harder. Not something that will necessarily get fixed with time, but maybe will be a little better. At home the speed i watch depends on how easy i think the material is. It ranges from 1.1x to 1.6x.
Zero notes has always seemed hyperbolic to me. It's one thing to record information word for word, but I believe taking notes is a useful tool as an extension of your brain. What I mean by that is that notes are good when learning a topic, because when you take in information all at once it can be quite chaotic and disorganized. Using paper helps organize these thoughts into a logical sequence of information to which the larger concept/common theme can be drawn from and learned
I don't know why but taking notes while studying makes me slow and less involved into the topic as compared to not taking them down 乁[ ◕ ᴥ ◕ ]ㄏ Definitely again depends upon the unit too, like neuro is something I can do only by writing it down..
This might be a dumb question but is there any way to improve your ability/intuition to take notes on comprehension instead of just writing everything down? In the past, I've been trained to just drill down every single fact and detail and review them rigorously 2-3 days before the test (bio/biochem/med term). This is extremely exhaustive and doesn't produce the results that I want. I'm taking physics and ochem this semester and I don't think my methods will help in those subjects. Do you have any tips/exercise on improving that comprehension ability and knowing what notes to take vs what not to take? (Example notes if you're willing to share!)
@am hoodie Thanks for the tip! I've been making Anki cards with review questions on one side and answers on the other. They seem to work pretty good so far!
@@breats4703 For sure! So the guy who commented suggested that instead of taking normal notes (i.e just writing down what the teacher says), you could format the notes in terms of questions instead. (so for example, if you're learning about photosynthesis, instead of writing down "the two steps of photosynthesis are A and B", you can instead write down "what are the two steps of photosynthesis?" or " What process involves light-dependent reactions and the calvin cycle?". I know it sounds redundant at first, but you're actually training yourself to understand the concepts instead of regurgitating (plus they make great review materials!) You can use Anki (software) for this, which helps you to retain the information in the long run through steady repetition. Since I've posed this question, I've been able to refine my note taking by breaking down the lectures after every class. What helped me was realizing that in each lecture, you're really only learning 1-2 new things (3 max!). You need to ask yourself what the big ideas are (i.e I only get to keep 1-2 things from this lecture--which one do I keep?) This makes it so much easier to retain the smaller ideas because they all link back to the big idea. Good luck!
@@tinhyeu5952 thank you so much for the tip😭😭🙏 and sorry for the really late reply, maybe no I can cut down my time in desk just for taking note in entire my day😂
bro does your school literally not give any time in between lectures for HOURS? I've taken a ton of 3 hour night classes, there is 0 point in people sitting a chair that long.
Smart people can just excel at everything with whatever. either with pen and paper or just digital devices. the goods don't matter to them. the lazy dumbasses' just have to always procrastinate finding for optimized tools and better techniques. actually because it is more fun to try out other techniques, watching UA-cam study videos than actually getting the study session done. yes me. pro procratinator. always looking for new tools and techniques.
Josh in a tie hits differently
josh in a tie is a very rare sight to see
You're here from the podcast?
Master of 0 note-taking!
Collab soon......?
I tried taking 0 notes for one full semester and ended up doing just as well in terms of grades. I am still not taking notes but I will soon switch to taking notes again because after having tried both methods for a good time, I have found that taking minimal notes is better for me for gaining a deeper understanding of the topic. But I really agree with your idea that not taking notes is great for times when you are very busy.
Actually, you said exactly what I said. I am still on the side of minimal notes is best
@@yugiohforce1 yess, just saw the full video
Samee , I take minimal notes , bc my class requires it (I'm a younger student) , I usually take my own notes before the test when I have a pretty good understanding of the topic , and I basically just explain the topic to myself as if I were teaching a class the topic , if you do try that my tip is explaining the topic in the most simple way possible as if you were explaining to a child .
So you just use flash cards and study on the book?
Interesting, I feel the same way. Taking minimal notes to solidify the concepts while doing practice tests / Anki is the way for me. I tried doing super detailed notes but it didn't stick with me. Keeping an open mind to different techniques is the way to go. Perfect vid timing when people are starting to go back to school.
Editing and filming are getting cleaner! The b-roll is sick!
Thank u as always kazami
Taking too many notes didn’t work out for me (copying verbatim). Taking 0 notes didn’t work for either. I found a happy medium, allowing for me to think while in lecture, but have something to “review” when I don’t know something. I do practice tests these days more, but I still take notes.
Tbh I find that during lectures, the lecturer is always adding to the information given in my slides, therefore I have to write notes around the ppts since the slides themselves are quite bare. But, as an engineering student, I can see the appeal of not taking any notes since ultimately it's the HW problems, practice questions and application that matter more than the heavy memorization of any notes or formulas. After all, what use of notes is there if you cannot apply your knowledge to different questions? I think notes are probably more useful for theory based subjects like biology (or for annotations) than something like math or physics which dominates my degree. Anyways, great vid as always!! Loved the experimental nature!!
Hey Josh, I really appreciate you making this video. Seeing all of these "This is the right way" videos made me think of my pen and paper studying as insufficient and counter productive. I kept wasting time and sacrificing marks to try and adapt the "right" ways. When really I just should have been doing what works for me. This breaths a little confidence back into my life. Thank you!
I am not a Med student, but I love watching Med student's videos, especially yours! 🤗
UA-cam recommended us at the same time 😂
Edit: I am a law student (combined undergrad study 😑) I am definitely gonna give it a try after your review. Thanks bro for this awesome video.
i'm someone who didn't take notes for memorization at all until like 8th grade i take notes and combine it with spaced repetition I write a definition revise it write in the next definition revise that and the previous one and so on with the 3rd 4th 5th really helped me in my science exam. During classes is a different case though I take notes only when necessary
I really enjoyed this video. I always felt that the “no notes” strategy would work better for fact heavy (assuming a pre-made Anki Deck is available) instead of concept heavy material. Those quick notes to help organize facts, in my experience, always made me feel like I understood the material better. But, it could just be a bias.
In your next video please tell us how to find the courage to eat a popsicle in a white t-shirt.
They say you can’t be this successful and smart PLUS extremely attractive but then there’s Josh….you are a beautiful human being ❤️❤️❤️
well. that is too kind
Great video Josh, and I agree with the notes thing. If I don't take notes I don't feel like I'm learning anything at all. The sound of turning paper while writing on it is oh so satisfying to save some time ;)
I'm gonna watch your video when I'll start studying in med school.. just as you did to others lmao
I tried taking 0 notes... It didn't work for me. I need something to refer to from time to time and taking notes helps me combine all the important concepts from different resources into one page.
perfectly valid. I myself operate better that way too.
I take “notes” but it’s in a very different way. It’s more so drawing what’s happening and making important annotations of what’s going on. When I’m learning type 3 HSR, I draw what’s going on and I give each cell an outfit. Then I go to the white board and teach it to a “class” (in my head), by re-drawing the whole process. I can memorize it after doing it a few times
OKAYYYYY I AM NOTING THIS DOWN . THANKS ALOT , LOVE YOUR VIDS
the whole purpose of notes is to solidify and turn the lecture content into a material whereby you understand it best, it is not meant to be a replica of the lecture slides
I think there's no reason to not take notes while in class, I find it aids me to keep focused. Anyway, don't know why I watched this video because I relay heavily on notes. And I'm somewhat forced to since we don't use textbooks in my degree, so if I want to review the content I have to take notes in class. Afterwards I don't take many more notes, I mostly read it over and highlight, but occasionally, I do resumes or diagrams, which are time-consuming but can help make things clearer when I'm not quite understanding something.
i agree
I didn't take notes for one semester and did well for those courses. But when I tried to continue not taking notes into my later courses, all it did was fuck my grades up.
yeah it’s one of those “laugh now cry later” strategies. It helps if you have a large volume of information to know in a short amount of time, but you’ll just end up forgetting it
Hey josh quick question did you make your own Anki cards or did you use pre made deck ? Also what is your normal study methods now that you are in medical school ? Has it changed from undergrad ? Thank you and wish you the best in this journey !!
I used premade. Day to day normally I use anki only if I feel like it. So far no change from undergrad
Please do a video like this one with notes instead . Would love to see how you go abt your week when on taking notes mode.
perhaps. That's an interesting idea
@@yugiohforce1 yea i have no idea how to take notes and there are so many methods out there we need master josh to show us the way
When you watched the lecture videos at home did you watch them at regular speed or faster? Also, do you think this method of studying was uncomfortable because you're not use to it, or is it something that can become more comfortable with time?
I'm looking to try this method at the beginning of this upcoming semester. I'm in undergrad about to start orgo and physics!!
Thanks alot, love your videos!
For one, orgo and physics is more about practice problems than notetaking. But also, I think it was uncomfortable more because sometimes you need to organize your thoughts somewhere and not being able to take notes makes that harder. Not something that will necessarily get fixed with time, but maybe will be a little better. At home the speed i watch depends on how easy i think the material is. It ranges from 1.1x to 1.6x.
@@yugiohforce1 Thanks so much!! This helped a lot!
Zero notes has always seemed hyperbolic to me. It's one thing to record information word for word, but I believe taking notes is a useful tool as an extension of your brain. What I mean by that is that notes are good when learning a topic, because when you take in information all at once it can be quite chaotic and disorganized. Using paper helps organize these thoughts into a logical sequence of information to which the larger concept/common theme can be drawn from and learned
Thank you josh fantastic video
Oh my gosh I have my med entrance exam neet next month and I'm so scared........happy to see u in med school
Mike and Matty actually do this
6:51 is that Derieri I see? Which reminds me I need to watch the new episodes that came out the other day for Seven Deadly sins.
Please make a video about how you use ANKI and how you make ANKI cards in your daily study routine
This is gold fam
6:37 dang I thought that painting on the right kept staring at you which felt really uncanny :o
sh*t u right
Please make a video about your normal strategy/study routine
Thumbnail is legit🤐🤐🤐
Anki is goated
Thank you for the video.
I don't know why but taking notes while studying makes me slow and less involved into the topic as compared to not taking them down 乁[ ◕ ᴥ ◕ ]ㄏ
Definitely again depends upon the unit too, like neuro is something I can do only by writing it down..
I’m doing a research paper over this topic. You’re going to be in my primary research haha (let’s pretend the interview happened)🤣
This might be a dumb question but is there any way to improve your ability/intuition to take notes on comprehension instead of just writing everything down? In the past, I've been trained to just drill down every single fact and detail and review them rigorously 2-3 days before the test (bio/biochem/med term). This is extremely exhaustive and doesn't produce the results that I want. I'm taking physics and ochem this semester and I don't think my methods will help in those subjects. Do you have any tips/exercise on improving that comprehension ability and knowing what notes to take vs what not to take? (Example notes if you're willing to share!)
@am hoodie Thanks for the tip! I've been making Anki cards with review questions on one side and answers on the other. They seem to work pretty good so far!
@@tinhyeu5952 hey, may I know what's the tip? The comments above got deleted though.
@@breats4703 For sure! So the guy who commented suggested that instead of taking normal notes (i.e just writing down what the teacher says), you could format the notes in terms of questions instead. (so for example, if you're learning about photosynthesis, instead of writing down "the two steps of photosynthesis are A and B", you can instead write down "what are the two steps of photosynthesis?" or " What process involves light-dependent reactions and the calvin cycle?". I know it sounds redundant at first, but you're actually training yourself to understand the concepts instead of regurgitating (plus they make great review materials!) You can use Anki (software) for this, which helps you to retain the information in the long run through steady repetition.
Since I've posed this question, I've been able to refine my note taking by breaking down the lectures after every class. What helped me was realizing that in each lecture, you're really only learning 1-2 new things (3 max!). You need to ask yourself what the big ideas are (i.e I only get to keep 1-2 things from this lecture--which one do I keep?) This makes it so much easier to retain the smaller ideas because they all link back to the big idea. Good luck!
@@tinhyeu5952 thank you so much for the tip😭😭🙏 and sorry for the really late reply, maybe no I can cut down my time in desk just for taking note in entire my day😂
@@breats4703 no problem, I hope it helps!
Genius
If you get powerpoints, you dont need note taking.
Make a video on your old strategy
So only anki is good or....
Nice video what camera do you use?
it's in the description :)
Can someone pls explain wht does he mean by he lacked in mental clarity like is this method is safe to use like pls someone explain it.
Can someone send me a link to the anki cards ?
The problem is: if i already use that strategy, should i stick to the traditional method i use or should i switch to this new method?🤨
is what you're doing working for you?
is that the 15' XPS?
yes
Not first, still early tho ಠ‿ಠ
bro does your school literally not give any time in between lectures for HOURS? I've taken a ton of 3 hour night classes, there is 0 point in people sitting a chair that long.
So how may year's of Med School do you have left with your BS/MD program?
he literally just started med school.. Med school is 4 years
BS/MDs are either 7 or 8 years, when it’s 7 years, it’s usually 3 years undergrad, 4 years medical school, if it’s 8 years, it’s 4 years of both.
@@ceetaylorr which is the regular length of any medical degree. lol… im in a BS/MD program as well.. nothing is different unless you’re doing MD/PHD
@@strongbodystrongmiind Obviously lol I was just explaining the only shortening of education would be on the BS end and not the MD end.
@@ceetaylorr k
May I ask what app you used for your week schedule at 3:00. It looks neat.
in which country do u go to college?
US
@@yugiohforce1 which city? and which kind of exams u gave? funded college or what?
Ah so imma stick with animedoro
Huh cool
Wowowow u hearted me
Need "a day in life of medical student"
Oh boy are u in store forsome good stuff
Bruh
Your laptop brand and price
dell, maybe around 12-1300?
Smart people can just excel at everything with whatever.
either with pen and paper or just digital devices.
the goods don't matter to them.
the lazy dumbasses' just have to always procrastinate finding for optimized tools and better techniques.
actually because it is more fun to try out other techniques, watching UA-cam study videos than actually getting the study session done.
yes me.
pro procratinator. always looking for new tools and techniques.
Bemo girl is def hot…
What's your age?😅
20
How can u learn anatomy without mindmaps and stuff🥲
wtf is a mindmap
@@yugiohforce1 no but really anatomy is difficult to study without notes how u manage it with anki only😀
@@vishwajeetrane151 i don't use anki only. it was only that week there was no anatomy lol