How I Take Notes with My iPad Pro in Lectures (Notability & GoodNotes) + Free Template

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  • @AmanJain-qg5hz
    @AmanJain-qg5hz 3 роки тому +6213

    This guy will almost convince you to :
    1) Purchase an iPad.
    2) To become a Cardiologist.
    What a content, and editing man! Hats off to you Sir!

  • @yazooia1555
    @yazooia1555 4 роки тому +12895

    He makes me feel like studying is fun. He can be a good teacher.

    • @ZzzZ-hm3mr
      @ZzzZ-hm3mr 4 роки тому +166

      @SIX PACK ABS i actually never felt like that and ive been using my ipad for about half a year now in school and i personally think it has made making notes fun, faster and easier

    • @ZzzZ-hm3mr
      @ZzzZ-hm3mr 4 роки тому +118

      @SIX PACK ABS taking notes is one of the ways u study. I dont understand how thats any different

    • @ZzzZ-hm3mr
      @ZzzZ-hm3mr 4 роки тому +81

      @SIX PACK ABS then i guess thats just personal choice of being curious on a topic. I like my major so im enjoying my core subjects 😊

    • @asbestoscider
      @asbestoscider 4 роки тому +63

      Taking notes is fun, but making them look pretty is time consuming and can actually hinder you. I’m actually glad this dude is more straightforward with his notes and make them actually look helpful instead of trying to make his notes look all cute and stuff

    • @戴志远
      @戴志远 4 роки тому +1

      @@ZzzZ-hm3mr btw whats your major?

  • @adarshva2159
    @adarshva2159 3 роки тому +3523

    "All the answers you need are out there, you just need the right questions to access them."
    This guy drops this freaking eye-opener just like that.

    • @DanielDuhon
      @DanielDuhon 3 роки тому +22

      Unless you’re trying to learn dynamics in aerospace… there’s no standard notation and it’s so frustrating 😂

    • @ashutoshsingh7528
      @ashutoshsingh7528 3 роки тому +2

      @@DanielDuhon are you ug student

    • @smokedks
      @smokedks 2 роки тому +8

      He so very casually dropped so much wisdom in this video 🤣 I didn't expect a deep philosophical experience, but hey I'm all for it!

    • @jasperhallo
      @jasperhallo 2 роки тому +1

      42

    • @kunj5802
      @kunj5802 Рік тому +1

      @@DanielDuhon How you guys are so savage and have answer to every thing??? I love it , I feel grandpa on internet now days.

  • @MsEducatedScholar
    @MsEducatedScholar 3 роки тому +1366

    "You don't need drawings to be a visual learner..just organizing information in a visual way and orienting it in a space forces your mind to connect things." THIS!!! 🙌🏽 Thanks, this video helps me so much!

    • @monaattiah3976
      @monaattiah3976 2 роки тому +4

      You're right this can help us change from basic note taking to better visual notes. How/what have you done to implement this? Thanks!

    • @sympai958
      @sympai958 9 місяців тому +1

      But after that you have to remember all information , so note taking can help with that

  • @e_u_n_i_c_e
    @e_u_n_i_c_e 3 роки тому +4150

    For anybody who needs it:
    1. Break the lecture down in questions
    2. Group the questions that you make in categories
    3. Find the answers on your questions with the lecture and additional resources
    4. Take notes

  • @UncleJessy
    @UncleJessy 4 роки тому +12714

    UA-cam algorithm actually working and promoting a content creator I've never seen a video from before. Awesome content man!

    • @johannes3642
      @johannes3642 4 роки тому +30

      Same with me, already love this man

    • @arvinpradhan
      @arvinpradhan 4 роки тому +13

      Yt: samuel suresh has uploaded a video!!
      Me: I have never met this man in my life

    • @joeadrianmendoza
      @joeadrianmendoza 4 роки тому +3

      Same here!

    • @mondirapaul
      @mondirapaul 4 роки тому +5

      Same here! so glad i came across this guy

    • @marissacarrillo1228
      @marissacarrillo1228 4 роки тому +6

      You guys should see his video of him creating a book. Very awesome

  • @drk3110
    @drk3110 4 роки тому +6285

    As a college professor, I am so glad you have showed all of this. This is absolutely brilliant. I may need to start showing this video to my biochem students! Thank you for this.

    • @jamolmardonov1748
      @jamolmardonov1748 4 роки тому +69

      Hi there, is there way you could give me a quick overview of biochem. I go to Stony Brook university and majoring in biochem, your advice would really be helpful professor! Thank you

    • @SamuelSuresh
      @SamuelSuresh  4 роки тому +287

      DrK I am glad it helped!

    • @samthong3305
      @samthong3305 4 роки тому +31

      @@SamuelSuresh can u tell me if I have both goodnotes and notability, then what should i use either app for? do have a specific use for each app and if so, why? pls reply asap

    • @DaMushroomBit
      @DaMushroomBit 4 роки тому +17

      Please do because Biochem is such a hard subject at times and this is similar to what I had to do to understand Biochem.

    • @SamuelSuresh
      @SamuelSuresh  4 роки тому +45

      Sam Thong I have a video on my channel where i address this

  • @chrisyakimov
    @chrisyakimov 2 роки тому +366

    I'm almost 50 years old, thinking about going back and doing a PhD, and you just taught me something profound that 5 decades of life and a Master's Degree in Education never did anywhere near as clearly. Bravo.

    • @percuso2775
      @percuso2775 2 роки тому +16

      I’m only nine and watching these videos and I actually use it

    • @wkdbty
      @wkdbty Рік тому +11

      @chris yakimov I am 43 and finishing my first year in a PhD program. Go for it.

    • @chrisyakimov
      @chrisyakimov Рік тому +22

      @@wkdbty Thanks for the support - I ended up applying last December and I got in. Start in September. :)

    • @EskenderMefsin
      @EskenderMefsin Рік тому +2

      @@chrisyakimovyou got this!

    • @somefuckstolemynick
      @somefuckstolemynick Рік тому

      This is the beauty of the internet and the free sharing of ideas and experience.

  • @MCSUNOR
    @MCSUNOR 3 роки тому +1730

    Sam, I’m not try to get overly dramatic but your videos blessed my life and really saved me from a life shipwreck. My story. I’m a 42 year old. I just retired from the United States Marines as a senior officer. I have undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Computer Science. I know how to learn and achieve. However, during my career I was injured in Iraq and have PTSD. Fast forward to now since retiring I’ve been pursuing my long time goal of becoming a dentist. Since it was 22 years from undergrad I decided to take all the prerequisites again fresh to do well on the DAT and well...just be a good student. My first semester was horr-r-ble! I barely passed. Barely passed subjects with skills I demonstrably mastered before. I was depressed and about to quit. I notice on my own how disorganized I was relative to my undergrad. I have a box that contains all my notes and exams from my engineering school. Neat and arranged. Going back to school today I was all over the place; total disaster. I didn’t mention I have 5 daughters now! Lol At any rate the long period of time away from school, the PTSD, the new life responsibilities, and disorganization point to some real executive functioning challenges. I have a much to work on the front but this semester as been so much better. Why? I watched all your videos and it motivated me. I got the IPad Pro 12.9 and I settled on Goodnotes even though I bought both apps. This organization is a game changer. Your video about combining notes, slides, and personal study were phenomenal. I don’t get as stressed out and I feel like I’m actually learning. I’d like to send you a study guide I easily made on Goodnotes; I’m kinda proud of it. Lol. Keep doing what you’re doing. I think you’re gonna be the Khan Academy of executive functioning. 🙏😃❤️ Ron

    • @kuratazam
      @kuratazam 3 роки тому +38

      Please share the note taking guide with me also. Thanks

    • @ricardo21g
      @ricardo21g 3 роки тому +26

      I'm so happy for you man! Keep up the hard work! 🙌🙌

    • @sophiebouquillon1285
      @sophiebouquillon1285 3 роки тому +31

      omg Ron this is so sweet i'm so happy 4 you and I sincerely wish you the best with everything, especially your academic endeavours.

    • @KeilaSings
      @KeilaSings 3 роки тому +15

      Thank you so much for sharing your story! I agree this video is changing a lot for me as well!

    • @dr.shivanikadam6815
      @dr.shivanikadam6815 3 роки тому +8

      Plz share the study guide ❤️😭

  • @muskaangupta1729
    @muskaangupta1729 4 роки тому +3373

    You need to partner with Apple. You’re literally promoting them and they’re aware!! People from Apple came into my uni (ADL) and actually recommended seeing ur vdos (I had seen your channel when I bought my iPad Pro) great content 😉

    • @ElTioDelPijama
      @ElTioDelPijama 4 роки тому +29

      Muskaan Gupta I actually bought mine 2 weeks after watching it!

    • @dragonyoongi9738
      @dragonyoongi9738 4 роки тому +7

      ElTioDelPijama what iPad Pro is this?

    • @pizdets2166
      @pizdets2166 4 роки тому +4

      @@ElTioDelPijama as to a person who can't decide whether to buy it or no, could you please give your advise

    • @dampudulom3199
      @dampudulom3199 4 роки тому +1

      Haha exactly, i am going to have one soon.

    • @catn9608
      @catn9608 4 роки тому +10

      Лейла Ахмедова I’m a Med student using the 12.9 inch 4th generation iPad Pro for online lectures(microsoft teams), drawing and just started note-taking using Notability app and i love it so far, it’s just amazing, the iPad is so sleek and thin & seamless. oh and the apple pen is amazing!! Hope this helps.

  • @_reya55
    @_reya55 3 роки тому +852

    I watched this video in 2020 and here I am one year later, I am an average student but I used your advice of writing down all the questions and I got 96% this year and understood everything. I just wanna thank you so much. Also I didn't use any iPad just with my books and papers. But now that I got good grades my dad told me he will buy me an iPad. ❤

    • @ddcjenn
      @ddcjenn 2 роки тому +4

      Love this!

    • @adco
      @adco 2 роки тому +2

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @JorgeCastro-ui3pi
      @JorgeCastro-ui3pi 2 роки тому +1

      That’s freaking awesome!

    • @pranjalpatil3360
      @pranjalpatil3360 2 роки тому +2

      this is so wholesome :")

    • @_reya55
      @_reya55 2 роки тому +1

      @@pranjalpatil3360 There was a Pranjali Patil in my school and I really thought you were her!!💀

  • @astroallycat
    @astroallycat 3 роки тому +332

    This is actually such incredible advice. I studied physics and every lecture made me feel so stupid. I thought I was, but 'feeling stupid' is actually the first step to learning. The second step is asking questions, and having the courage to do so. I wish I did this. Brilliant!

    • @Readi4fun
      @Readi4fun 2 роки тому +1

      Well said!

    • @MikeyManfs
      @MikeyManfs Рік тому +4

      I am currently studying physics and start the hardest semester of my degree in 3 weeks and I am definitely panicking! Congrats on making it out the other side.

    • @brayan8346
      @brayan8346 Рік тому

      Maybe it’s that I started college at a different maturity level but asking questions made me feel better. Most of the time everyone didn’t think of asking them so it saved everyone time. Also pointing out mistakes that made have occurred when posting items by the professor. Most of all it engages you in a different way, of course the downside is getting someone of track and things taking longer than they should or having your question avoided and not really answered thus wasting your time.

    • @MikeyManfs
      @MikeyManfs Рік тому +1

      @@brayan8346 my favorite thing to do is stay after class to listen to the questions other people are asking the professor. Those are the questions that are great to hear because usually it’s a question you wouldn’t have thought to ask but you’re glad you got to hear the answer!

    • @fefington
      @fefington Рік тому

      I am a junion taking AP physics in highschool and I wanted to ask how you were able to ask all these questions during the lesson, as well as how are do you not get lost in just making more and more questions if for example you dont understand a topic and that topic is needed to move onto the next topic and since you dont understand it you are then not able to engage in the topics and so on. Should I just make sure I know the topic fully before moving on? or should I save all the questions for later and try and study on my own time?

  • @annoyingvegan98
    @annoyingvegan98 4 роки тому +2648

    "all the information you need is out there, all you need is the right questions to access them."

  • @marcoabduarte
    @marcoabduarte 4 роки тому +2597

    i came here trying to learn how to take notes.
    I'm leaving with my life figured out.

    • @sannidhi-sh4so
      @sannidhi-sh4so 4 роки тому +16

      hahaha yea true i can relate

    • @leandregou2865
      @leandregou2865 4 роки тому +18

      His videos are oddly inspiring

    • @sundus993
      @sundus993 4 роки тому +4

      @@sannidhi-sh4so army 🥺🌸🌸

    • @idk-er1iz
      @idk-er1iz 4 роки тому +1

      @@sundus993 yeeee

    • @TantraJames
      @TantraJames 4 роки тому +3

      Exactly. So good.

  • @MikeFoxGolf
    @MikeFoxGolf 4 роки тому +1410

    This is a class that needs to be given every year in school. HOW TO TAKE NOTES WORTH STUDYING!!! The iPad content is great but the method for noting and studying those notes is awesome.

    • @amreenaym786
      @amreenaym786 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed, should be used from hs+

    • @miriahmather4424
      @miriahmather4424 3 роки тому +9

      Completely agree! Set students up for success... “learning how to learn for you”

    • @Turtlemilk
      @Turtlemilk 3 роки тому

      should i get a remarkable 2 or ipad ?

    • @PriyankitaPant
      @PriyankitaPant 3 роки тому +3

      Not everything need to be taught in school lol. And every student is different - maybe some note taking works for you won’t work for me!

    • @SonophiIe
      @SonophiIe 3 роки тому

      Just bought a surface pro, same concept, came for note taking ideas and this was fantastic

  • @ofennwu
    @ofennwu 2 роки тому +151

    As a medical student, you totally opened up my mind and revolutionized the way I study. You have shifted my paradigm about studying that it isn't just a passive process, but an active one. Our brain works by answering question and our main job in learning is challenging it by asking questions and identifying problems. It isn't just plain memorizing and parroting. Thank you Samuel!

  • @rinshuyanspringday
    @rinshuyanspringday 4 роки тому +617

    5% explaining how to use Goodnotes and Notability on the iPad
    95% how to think about everything in life
    undoubtedly one of the best content channels I have been blessed to come across. thank you for making this video!

  • @marisawilliams9375
    @marisawilliams9375 4 роки тому +811

    He basically just taught me some biology, gave me motivation and taught me how to study..... Quality content, I'm subscribed.

  • @bwillan
    @bwillan 4 роки тому +403

    This guy is a mad scientist when it comes to studying and learning. Not to mention that his video editing skills are top level.

  • @mrpatchy9950
    @mrpatchy9950 2 роки тому +67

    On being 76 yrs of age and curious and wanting to know about subjects that I love such as organic gardening and love for nature, Samuel ‘s video has ignited a new fire within me to remember what I read and take notes was really inspirational, You are truly a great teacher , teaching about how to ask the right question s to arrive at the right answers and to study well is so important so as to get the optimum output from your iPad ,which I have found to be a very powerful tool in learning and widening your horizons . Truly a great video and a learning experience.

  • @eddielucano6341
    @eddielucano6341 4 роки тому +667

    You definitely made me want to take notes on an iPad I don't even have, for a class, I'm not enrolled in. Great job on explaining and your creativity to breaking things down.

    • @cocoblue012
      @cocoblue012 3 роки тому +1

      As I was watching this I began thinking how I could apply this to post college life. I have a lot of things I like to research and learn and often I have a combo of notes and media about these things . From this video and others I plan to try and start creating digital notes with images , video links etc that condense all the information that works for me. I’m adhd and lazy so I’ll likely just keep watching videos lol but, the idea is I think the concept is applicable even if your not in classes.

  • @diygal5708
    @diygal5708 4 роки тому +1534

    “The key is to know what you don’t know”🤯

    • @chitterlingsrtasty
      @chitterlingsrtasty 4 роки тому +12

      You mark what you don’t know and follow up to learn it.

    • @chitterlingsrtasty
      @chitterlingsrtasty 4 роки тому +4

      In meetings or conferences I’ll use a different color for my questions so I can easily scan and find them after(I use one note)

    • @marlene2299
      @marlene2299 4 роки тому +4

      It's true 🤯

    • @lunawolff4358
      @lunawolff4358 4 роки тому +8

      The qualified often think, they aren't because they know what they don't know, they know how much they don't know. That, and only that, makes a human wise.
      -Me lol

    • @SteveH-TN
      @SteveH-TN Рік тому

      One afternoon, I had 2 hour discussion with our Chief Scientist about 4 quadrants. Defined as
      A) What you think you know but not really knowing
      B) what really know
      C) what don’t think you know but Do know
      D) what you really Don’t know
      We were on a design team working on a replacement for the Patriot Missile at the time.

  • @PamJCosta
    @PamJCosta 4 роки тому +295

    Am I ever happy I discovered you this morning. I am a 67 year old lifelong learner, and your note taking tips will certainly help me organize my research and writing. Thank you Samuel.

    • @SamuelSuresh
      @SamuelSuresh  4 роки тому +12

      Thank You Pam

    • @stevendijorio2624
      @stevendijorio2624 4 роки тому +4

      Wait so you went 67 years without realizing how to write notes

    • @PamJCosta
      @PamJCosta 4 роки тому +28

      Steven Di Jorio 😃 No silly, I am 67. Now I have a better grasp on organizing.

    • @JB-xm8qi
      @JB-xm8qi 4 роки тому

      @@SamuelSuresh is that the 11" or the 12.9"?

  • @yuichichi
    @yuichichi 3 роки тому +64

    This video is not only useful to students. As a software engineer, this is also what I do in a professional setting. No matter how complex any project might seem at first, once I started writing down all the questions that came to my mind, all these smaller problems would become much more manageable. You just have to divide and conquer.
    It was a nice surprise that this video is more about how you use the tool, instead of the tool itself. 🙂

    • @Gelimarr
      @Gelimarr 10 місяців тому

      Same for me , Linux administrator

  • @raymondlee1155
    @raymondlee1155 4 роки тому +4963

    You should literally getting paid by apple, you’ve convinced me to buy an iPad pro

    • @iode9999
      @iode9999 4 роки тому +200

      I literally bought one a few hours after watching some of his videos😂. I’m using it right now 👌

    • @firstofrado8689
      @firstofrado8689 4 роки тому +167

      just buy the ipad air, cheaper and the new version is basically the same as the ipad pro if you don't care about specs etc

    • @SamVeneman
      @SamVeneman 4 роки тому +40

      definitely just wait for the ipad air. its the same thing minus ProMotion. arguably better chip too.

    • @gurkiratsandhu
      @gurkiratsandhu 4 роки тому +11

      Sam my thoughts exactly

    • @mdismil3608
      @mdismil3608 4 роки тому +6

      @@SamVeneman you mean i pad air is same as i pad pro?

  • @Mari-fh5um
    @Mari-fh5um 4 роки тому +346

    ok. aside from teaching us how to be organized and learn, you actually taught us about the body and delivered a lesson better than half my teachers could ever. wow

  • @Elle-eq4hy
    @Elle-eq4hy 4 роки тому +111

    I absolutely love how he admits there were things he didn't know, and there were things that overwhelmed him. That's what makes good students and good teachers.

  • @sarmadalli2370
    @sarmadalli2370 2 роки тому +8

    This man will be a brilliant teacher. We as humans lack these types of teachers.

  • @sofiahamilton7702
    @sofiahamilton7702 4 роки тому +439

    I must say, the point you made "all you need is the right questions" is absolute gold dust. It's the only way to truly prepare and to engage with whatever scenario you're walking into, education, work, even just a chat with a friend or stranger. I really enjoyed the way you presented your content and the energy with which you did. Solid work man - huge congrats and thank you for sharing content like this!

  • @DESiSAUR
    @DESiSAUR 4 роки тому +1823

    this is EXACTLY how i passed my biology class last semester and i got an overall 98%!!!

    • @nkechi0122
      @nkechi0122 4 роки тому +23

      cat Congrats !

    • @yoosun1788
      @yoosun1788 4 роки тому +5

      cat amazing! Congratulations 🎊

    • @danamo_0416
      @danamo_0416 4 роки тому +4

      Thats amazing, congrats!

    • @minvamavin
      @minvamavin 4 роки тому

      Congrats! 🎊

    • @josephregan1007
      @josephregan1007 4 роки тому +4

      Congrats!! Doesn't it feel amazing to do well AND learn something ??!

  • @kahfibonboy
    @kahfibonboy 4 роки тому +2895

    so it's more like "study smart" rather than "study hard"

    • @username-yn5yo
      @username-yn5yo 4 роки тому +38

      you need to put in the time and use it wisely :)

    • @harrisongray5640
      @harrisongray5640 4 роки тому

      kahfi bonboy ayo

    • @KarolineThePagan
      @KarolineThePagan 4 роки тому +32

      kahfi bonboy Yes because studying hard means a student would make studying more difficult by using the ways of how they should be studying than studying smart. Studying smart is more on finding smart ways, and methods to effectively, and time efficiently study.

    • @onieyredgerz4614
      @onieyredgerz4614 4 роки тому +15

      Study smart is a part of study hard😛

    • @ihateyouall7026
      @ihateyouall7026 4 роки тому +1

      kahfi bonboy I mean, work smarter, not harder.

  • @slappydoolittle7329
    @slappydoolittle7329 2 роки тому +27

    Couldn’t agree more with the value of copying and drawing diagrams and notes yourself. As an electrical engineering student in a time… let’s just say before iPads, I found this to be an invaluable method. You’ve taken that to a fantastic new level that I’m eager to apply to my current endeavors. Love to see your mind at work!

  • @joshuarallos
    @joshuarallos 4 роки тому +617

    Wanted to learn how to take notes on my new iPad. Taught me how to study in Medical School as a bonus. Thanks man 😁

  • @peteroconnor5537
    @peteroconnor5537 4 роки тому +677

    Am 65 and now want to go back to school. Why do I think I’m ready for this? I have an iPad.

    • @brookeb2227
      @brookeb2227 4 роки тому +49

      You should go back to school if that’s what you want to do! It’s never too late to learn a little more.

    • @BlueSinX1
      @BlueSinX1 4 роки тому +14

      Never too late. You can do it!

    • @kenadielise7780
      @kenadielise7780 4 роки тому +12

      U got dis go peter go!

    • @CatCat-pd1iv
      @CatCat-pd1iv 4 роки тому +8

      I’m so excited for you! You should!

    • @thestarswillshineagain1824
      @thestarswillshineagain1824 4 роки тому +5

      Yess! You should do it! It’s never too latte and I mean, you do have an iPad 😂

  • @Maccano
    @Maccano 4 роки тому +555

    This is the first time ever I've not felt jealous or disappointed in myself when watching a video about medical study notes. Seeing your process rather than this 'immaculate final product' on its own really helps this video feel like you're trying to help others engage with their learning rather than just effectively 'showing off' with how good your notes are. Thanks for this :)

  • @sirmarvolo
    @sirmarvolo Рік тому +14

    It's pretty crazy how someone can have the ability to show in that extremely beautiful kind of way, underlined with music, how beautiful it is to gain knowledge. Thank you for that big inspiration, Samuel!

  • @kaankorkmaz8180
    @kaankorkmaz8180 4 роки тому +2610

    You might as well receive a visual arts degree while studying medicine

    • @antoniov368
      @antoniov368 4 роки тому +5

      @@ceceklyd8929 flex

    • @braydot6310
      @braydot6310 4 роки тому +1

      @@ceceklyd8929 dont care nobody asked

    • @MaryamEemaAli-to3kc
      @MaryamEemaAli-to3kc 4 роки тому +14

      people need to remember that taking pretty aesthetic colourful notes is not actually studying, i could read 5 lectures plus additional sources like textbooks within the time it takes me to make colourful notes for 1 lecture, this is just not feasible during medical school where you are bombarded with 5-6 lectures per day.

    • @marcoghilotti9087
      @marcoghilotti9087 4 роки тому +10

      Im pretty sure he isn't in med school, those are some pretty simple topics he mentioned.

    • @marcoghilotti9087
      @marcoghilotti9087 4 роки тому +3

      @@MaryamEemaAli-to3kc 100% True, I used to be one of those notetaker people... It doesnt work ... Anki works.

  • @mitrarishabh96
    @mitrarishabh96 4 роки тому +347

    "Breaking things down, and building things up.." sounded like a poetry!

  • @joannaking6579
    @joannaking6579 4 роки тому +125

    I always known myself for asking allot of questions during lecture. I’m the one student who asks the dumb questions and doesn’t feel ashamed. I’m there to learn. I am aware that that’s the way that I learn! But you just made me understand that I have been doing it correctly all along, however, to organize my questions like you do and start notes with them... genius. You just opened new doors for me man! Amazing! Thank you so much. Best video in studying!

  • @codyh3276
    @codyh3276 2 роки тому +89

    I’m definitely going to return to this video going into college in a couple months. I’ve done well in high school by just “coasting” by, but I want to go into college with a fresh mindset with my note taking and study habits. This video, better than most others, has helped me understand how I can best succeed with new note taking habits and ideas. It also makes me even more excited to utilize my new iPad Pro in lecture. Have you experimented with typing notes/questions you may have with a keyboard set up? If so, how does that relate to your overall process?

    • @saraahmad5936
      @saraahmad5936 2 роки тому +3

      definitely a good idea, i did the same in high school and used the same method in college and it really screwed me up. I followed up on the video and can proudly say I am a much better student :DD

  • @rokayaahmed9055
    @rokayaahmed9055 4 роки тому +74

    This guy not only gave us a method for note-taking, but he also basically summarized how to study, learn, and even solve problems in our daily life that have nothing to do with school, and he did so in a smooth, organized, and coherent way. I really like this video and everything about it, from the film shots, to the explanation, to the editing, to the presentation. It's obvious he puts effort and thought into what he's doing and throughout the whole video I was just sitting there nodding my head. Great content, well done. ❤

  • @drones4016
    @drones4016 4 роки тому +313

    You sound like somebody that actually tried to learn because of genuine interest in your education. I wish I had friends in my class that actually wanted to learn and not just pass next exam when I did my bachelor's in software engineering... 😔

    • @roufaydasaidi6330
      @roufaydasaidi6330 3 роки тому +2

      Oh i can definitely relate… my classmates are literally the same, they’re willing to put on minimal effort enough just to pass the class and not fail.. i actually love my major (data science) but have no friends that feel the same…

  • @TygerByte
    @TygerByte 4 роки тому +732

    i"m most impressed by your penmanship. My handwritten notes look like chicken scratch!

    • @arundhutichakraborty2640
      @arundhutichakraborty2640 4 роки тому +17

      Me: laughs in *underprivilege* :(

    • @blackcoffee4evar
      @blackcoffee4evar 4 роки тому +29

      perfect prerequisite to become a doctor...

    • @om78692
      @om78692 4 роки тому +21

      in the app just jot down what you want to then there is a function which changes your handwriting to better handwriting or block letter or typed stuff your choice

    • @ashtonhunterr
      @ashtonhunterr 4 роки тому +3

      How do you do this?

    • @harshi8371
      @harshi8371 4 роки тому +3

      Me asking myself: "do I even write the notes? No I don't."

  • @danabarbecho
    @danabarbecho 2 роки тому +13

    Breaking down the material into questions is actually something called active recall!! So the way he's taking notes is super efficient in remembering and learning. His one-liner is the all encompassing rule at the core of learning: "All the answers you need are out there, you just need the right questions to access them." Great video my dude!!

  • @adnanjama7678
    @adnanjama7678 4 роки тому +279

    You have a huge potential for being a motivational speaker, because you actually motivated my to do my analytical essay in English which is a very hard accomplishment just so you know ;)

  • @venusdesire
    @venusdesire 3 роки тому +988

    This was so helpful! I’ve been trying to get back into the “school” mindset to motivate me to get back to school but i’ve been so overwhelmed with the idea of school in general. This was so nice to watch!

    • @AT-ws9lx
      @AT-ws9lx 3 роки тому +18

      same here! and it was really helpful to hear him emphasise individual learning styles over just one method. cause while it's important for us viewers to remember that ourselves, sometimes we just forget in the need to find ways to make school life easier. I got less info in this video than I did other study videos, but I got the most impactful lesson anyway.

    • @isabellegabbitas4078
      @isabellegabbitas4078 3 роки тому +5

      @@AT-ws9lx yes same here too! I’ve always struggled because I’ve never known how to revise, everyone has always said flash cards but that method has never worked for me. This video was literally THE most helpful thing I’ve ever come across.

  • @_eggs_bene
    @_eggs_bene 3 роки тому +429

    this is so much better than my method of writing everything down and not knowing what any of it means then daydreaming about something totally different for the rest of class

    • @omarghetti
      @omarghetti 3 роки тому +5

      never related so much

    • @CarolinaGomez-bo6ur
      @CarolinaGomez-bo6ur 3 роки тому +1

      Do you have ADHD? Cause same 😅

    • @omarghetti
      @omarghetti 3 роки тому

      @@CarolinaGomez-bo6ur I do lmao

    • @nctsgrass
      @nctsgrass 3 роки тому +1

      @@CarolinaGomez-bo6ur i dont but i do the exact same quite often lmao

    • @selenamaria215
      @selenamaria215 3 роки тому

      This is soooo me

  • @anitadeanne4346
    @anitadeanne4346 2 роки тому +9

    I am crying! Thank you so much for this video. I am 38 struggled with school all my life and have do work extra hard to get good grades. I have ADHD. I have always struggled with comprehension I feel like this will be a game changer for me! Asking questions then doing research on it is brilliant! I have been dreading this upcoming semester because I have anatomy. My goal was to watch some note taking tips this surpassed my expectations thank you! I tend to make lengthy notes but I’m sure when asking questions you probably end up with a greater understanding that the notes can be summarized easily. Thanks again!!

    • @nikmccoy
      @nikmccoy Рік тому

      I have the same issue. I was in grad school but withdrew because of my grades. I studied for hours and hours but wasn’t retaining anything. Im 42, way out from having attended school. This video is very helpful.

  • @PassionsForHer
    @PassionsForHer 4 роки тому +268

    You’re a gifted speaker/teacher. Thank you for this. Is was so soothing (lol yes) and relaxing! I don’t even need to learn how to take notes, I was doing research on iPad pros 😂

  • @Sumire-rere
    @Sumire-rere 4 роки тому +92

    I love how you don’t fuss over having ‘aesthetic’ or ‘cute’ penmanship in your study notes like other Study bloggers 👏 Very practical and succinct tips!

  • @aravindnair2142
    @aravindnair2142 4 роки тому +1426

    Apple after watching this:- “Hire this man”

    • @Imran-cw7jc
      @Imran-cw7jc 2 роки тому +1

      No replies with 1.2k likes? Burh how?

    • @slapman1477
      @slapman1477 2 роки тому +1

      Yes mr Steinbrenner

    • @aravindnair2142
      @aravindnair2142 2 роки тому

      @@Imran-cw7jc i didn’t even know I even had a comment. 😂. Just saw a reply and when I opened I saw the numbers. 😂

    • @ankushgoswami9177
      @ankushgoswami9177 2 роки тому +2

      @@aravindnair2142 Yaa, can relate with you man😂

  • @joshtulasoi9634
    @joshtulasoi9634 2 місяці тому +1

    Honestly just came here for a crash course on how to take aesthetic notes, but ended up taking away AMAZING advice on the learning process 💯🔥.

  • @karinowens7750
    @karinowens7750 4 роки тому +473

    This is literally one of THE best videos I have ever watched on UA-cam in any subject!!! Thank you!

    • @joannaking6579
      @joannaking6579 4 роки тому

      I agree

    • @mansourh7810
      @mansourh7810 4 роки тому

      I definitely agree, do you think you could make a course on how to take notes 📝 or what’s your process of how to break things down with your approach with different example from your experience?

  • @some1503
    @some1503 3 роки тому +576

    I think he is the first one who take about taking note without having an ad about paperlike am I right?

    • @faizanahmedsaiyed-oldaccou3895
      @faizanahmedsaiyed-oldaccou3895 3 роки тому +12

      Yes u r 🤣🤣

    • @Sebbir
      @Sebbir 3 роки тому +14

      It’s a shame. This dude definitely deserves the money for this

    • @kmhak
      @kmhak 3 роки тому +1

      hi which screen protector do you use?

    • @some1503
      @some1503 3 роки тому +5

      @@kmhak idk my brother bought it for me. I think unless you are an artist you shouldn’t care too much about it. I only using it for notes taking if it works than it works.

    • @shaangoli3938
      @shaangoli3938 3 роки тому +4

      @@some1503 I am someone who draws on the iPad (I am not an artist, my art is not great) but I won’t say it’s great. The only effect is the noise which is okay but raindrops and lofi is better.

  • @yeetya3203
    @yeetya3203 3 роки тому +88

    Notability is a life saver. Having all my notes in one place and not losing them was well worth the 9.99. I use notability for annotating slides while simultaneously wringing note is the side by side note taking options. And notes on black paper has definitely been more effective for studying for myself.

  • @TheBrainBae
    @TheBrainBae 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! Just wow! I am a teacher and as my students are switching to digital devices over the last year, i begin to notice that many of them are struggling with their note taking... they would sometimes just write everything down as fast as they could, or don´t write down anything at all, maybe take a picture of a friends screen after the lesson. So before teaching them about the subject, i now absolutely will adress the methods that could be helpful for them. But what really hits me about your video is not the advice on how to take proper notes, but it is your approuch to learning (non-digital or digital). You are just so motivational, positive and authentic! I loved watching this video!!

  • @ToogiiBuren
    @ToogiiBuren 3 роки тому +282

    "I let my curiosity take over" this sentence was so important for me. thanks for the great video

  • @damianespitia2379
    @damianespitia2379 4 роки тому +76

    Rudyard Kipling said this: “Six honest serving men taught me all what I knew; their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who”. It is quite similar to your process. It stars with curiosity. Inside.
    Thank you very much. Great content. Your notes are not only practical but beautiful.

  • @lusana9302
    @lusana9302 4 роки тому +243

    Ogm I feel like a brand new person now I actually understand how to approch histology I was litteraly drowing in tissues
    You has just saved my first year

    • @mrunalinisanthanaraman2930
      @mrunalinisanthanaraman2930 4 роки тому +8

      This comment is reaaaaaallly underrated!! Histology and tissues? Clever puns much wow! 😍😍😍😍

    • @caffieneaddict8716
      @caffieneaddict8716 4 роки тому +2

      Hehe I see what you did there you witty student, you 👀😂

    • @jyotindroadhikarimayum
      @jyotindroadhikarimayum 4 роки тому +1

      You should definitely try out the Histogram app complete with diagrams, slides, videos and notes. It's there for android but I dunno whether there's an iOS version.

  • @juliamessutibonin686
    @juliamessutibonin686 3 роки тому +50

    Hey Samuel! I never leave comments on videos but I found yours quite inspiring. I’m a teacher and I follow many teachers on UA-cam but somehow what you’ve shared of your learning experience resonated in me. Thank you so much! You’ll do amazing I’m sure :)

  • @claire4412
    @claire4412 4 роки тому +85

    I don't know how he managed to make studying and note taking look so bad ass but im living for it

  • @McDoubleWithFries
    @McDoubleWithFries 4 роки тому +63

    don’t take this video for granted. appreciate his advice by “breaking [it] down and building [it] up” through practice.

  • @bridgettewaye6173
    @bridgettewaye6173 4 роки тому +169

    I’ve been feeling like I just wasn’t smart enough to keep going with my medical degree but your approach is amazing I’m going to give it a go next semester. So thank you

    • @jamieyip7655
      @jamieyip7655 4 роки тому +6

      Please update me on how it goes!’

    • @Bianca-mk6bg
      @Bianca-mk6bg 4 роки тому +4

      Good luck!

    • @collinsenoma8519
      @collinsenoma8519 4 роки тому

      I wish you the best of luck and success on your end journey! Keep pushing and don’t give up!! ❤️

    • @slowgirl2699
      @slowgirl2699 2 роки тому

      so how it went?

  • @IslemTav
    @IslemTav 2 роки тому +7

    One of the most insightful videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam, it starts out as a concern that is so relatable and you end up having the applicable solution by the end. The best 18 minutes ever! THANK YOU!!!!

  • @nick55ification
    @nick55ification 4 роки тому +594

    You and Ali Abdaal must collaborate! He doesn't handwrite but I feel that you guys think in a similar way.

    • @nick55ification
      @nick55ification 4 роки тому +3

      @@Randy_589 ah I didn't realize that. I noticed him using spreadsheets a lot so that was my first appeal. Thanks

    • @smilborrow
      @smilborrow 4 роки тому +11

      Nick Scotto so true. I only watch Ali and Samuel. The best!

    • @derickdevindavis
      @derickdevindavis 4 роки тому +3

      I was thinking the same thing especially along the lines of questioning yourself for studying and recall.

    • @nick55ification
      @nick55ification 4 роки тому +1

      @@derickdevindavis I know Ali does Revision time tables...but I haven't noticed what Samuel does..

    • @hermine3480
      @hermine3480 4 роки тому

      literally my first thought

  • @maddoggaming1171
    @maddoggaming1171 4 роки тому +43

    This was incredibly helpful! For years and years I've struggled to scribble notes as fast as I could trying to keep up with slides and then look over them later and try to figure out what they were trying to say and feel like a idiot when I couldn't understand. I hadn't ever considered making my questions such a high priority. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this. Subbed.

  • @angelicavasquez3064
    @angelicavasquez3064 3 роки тому +78

    Taking notes like this the question “why?” Is so important. Ask why until you can answer your “why” questions with concise information. And if you cannot answer the question that means you do not fully know the content well enough and you have to review and study until you can. This is how I test myself , just simply asking myself “why?” about the given topic I’m learning.

  • @arpithadowlath
    @arpithadowlath 2 роки тому +1

    as a first year medical student who just bought an iPad because i needed a 'coherent story', this video helps a lot!!!

  • @victoriasavaglio
    @victoriasavaglio 4 роки тому +154

    Someone please get this man to 1 million subs! He deserves it.

  • @mayajohnson7172
    @mayajohnson7172 3 роки тому +81

    I wanted to cry at the end of this video, I finally found the answers I needed in order to master graduate school (of course I have to implement my own spicy lol) but this honestly gave me the guidance I needed. Switching to digital notes TODAY! Thank you and God bless

  • @danielhendricks8278
    @danielhendricks8278 4 роки тому +92

    here i am thinking that you full drew that heart, but it just a screen shot. work smarter not harder. my notes are never gonna look as beautiful as yours, and im ok with that, but your method of writing down question, during your lectures and then finding the answer to those question after, has helped me so much. you are a god send

    • @mmalik1339
      @mmalik1339 4 роки тому +2

      Yesssss
      Work smarter not harder!!!!

    • @danielhendricks8278
      @danielhendricks8278 4 роки тому +1

      @@mmalik1339 is it weird that i find myself watching this video start to finish over and over again and not get board

    • @mmalik1339
      @mmalik1339 4 роки тому +1

      @@danielhendricks8278 Ha ha!
      It's like a feel good movie that's why!😂😂

  • @سماء-ي5م
    @سماء-ي5م 3 роки тому +1

    My friend, thank you very much. I don't really know how to thank you. I don't want to be a drama. But this video made me want to cry. It opened my mind to points that I hadn't seen before. I watched this video a lot and I think I will continue watching.

  • @EliMayyt
    @EliMayyt 4 роки тому +56

    I started nursing school four weeks ago, and I've been struggling really bad. Thank you, this helped me so much, not only with how to take notes, but as a motivation to keep going. So thank you, I really needed this.

  • @yogapratama5225
    @yogapratama5225 4 роки тому +184

    This person makes me hope to go to college again and studied in a certain way.

  • @Kenneth9725
    @Kenneth9725 4 роки тому +85

    Wow... You really know how to grab the audience's attention. I didn't expect myself to finish the entire video. Thanks for the sharing!!

  • @yashtrivedi2717
    @yashtrivedi2717 Рік тому +1

    You're one of the MAJOR reason, why i bought iPad pro last year. And it's worth it...!

  • @MarcosElMalo2
    @MarcosElMalo2 3 роки тому +71

    I tutor my friends’ kids/help them with homework. They’re at the late primary school level, so they’re not attending lectures and taking notes. One of the “tricks” I’ve taught them is to go to the questions first before reading the material. I think this better engages them with the reading material-it turns reading into a hunt for answers.

  • @mzainab6351
    @mzainab6351 4 роки тому +178

    I almost cried over a how to study video wow

    • @jenniferbikopoulos5671
      @jenniferbikopoulos5671 4 роки тому +1

      Thank goodness, I thought I was alone on that.

    • @sarahmarshall1306
      @sarahmarshall1306 4 роки тому +1

      jennifer bikopoulos no, you're definitely not alone...I watch his videos whenever school makes me feel like giving up. My Doctorate of Physical Therapy should be sponsored by Samuel haha

  • @theyisgreen.9883
    @theyisgreen.9883 4 роки тому +474

    This is my third time here and I’m still like “How does he study again?”

    • @ayeshamaan8977
      @ayeshamaan8977 4 роки тому +1

      Same!

    • @fiddytwo9427
      @fiddytwo9427 4 роки тому +12

      Did you not take notes? ;)

    • @angopi98
      @angopi98 4 роки тому +32

      you should write down the questions you have about this video and then search for answers xD

    • @peytonfarmer7927
      @peytonfarmer7927 4 роки тому +3

      UA-cam is my lord and savior! I’d like to thank UA-cam for guiding me throughout every step of my life.

  • @dastaniam
    @dastaniam 2 роки тому +2

    I am in college of Medicine, second Semester and I have been using papers to take notes and after seeing this video I am willing to change it to an iPad or a Galaxy Tab S8 series, because we have so many lectures each week and I don't have that much time to review all of them on paper since I have to search for them one by one. Thank you so much ❤️

  • @Skinny_Pete
    @Skinny_Pete 4 роки тому +372

    This guy’s like the James Bond of studying!

  • @Amanda.656
    @Amanda.656 4 роки тому +163

    OK no joke... I swear I was just thinking about this video... I was like "damn ..I hope he release that video before my classes get started"

  • @alabaz2302
    @alabaz2302 3 роки тому +38

    This is literally amazing, not only does it help you absorb more from a lecture, but it also is a great tool for studying. You're writing down the things you don't understand while absorbing the stuff you do better. Then going home and looking everything up to ensure you have a better understanding! This may just be the best trick to studying yet.

  • @sonnehilda9250
    @sonnehilda9250 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot!!To be honest,as a fresh student in medical school,I really don’t know what to do as well as how to learn,and that is just what I really need!!!thank you!!!

  • @6yzanc3
    @6yzanc3 3 роки тому +146

    I don't know what the algorithm is trying to tell me but I'll be buying an iPad and pursue cardiology.

  • @ilTHfeaa
    @ilTHfeaa 4 роки тому +24

    "All the information is out there and available, all you need is the right questions to access them"
    "you know what you don't know and that's the most important thing"
    just some of my favourite quotes from this video

  • @sophiayang6134
    @sophiayang6134 4 роки тому +43

    This guy needs to go on TED talk! He is amazing!!

  • @nicoendelmann2734
    @nicoendelmann2734 2 роки тому

    two things
    1) that u need to do these notes and diagrams in order to understand things proves that u aren't a visual learner. u learn by writing. probably most of us do. veritasium made an interesting video about the subject recently.
    2)this really inspired me as an newbie student in materials science. I have amazing new ideas but I also realized that I have to put more time into it.
    great vid thx

  • @cse7262
    @cse7262 3 роки тому +45

    Your video made me cry - in a good way. It was like I finally met someone speaking my language. Such awesome content that already made a difference in my “stuckness.” Thank you so much!

  • @clairedo7735
    @clairedo7735 4 роки тому +24

    Once in a while you click on a recommended video that you stick until the end and immediately go to subscribe to the channel because that's how much its creator influences you

  • @JanneWolterbeek
    @JanneWolterbeek 4 роки тому +127

    The UA-cam algorithm sent me here. No regrets. Will sub.

  • @leyalaatasto9096
    @leyalaatasto9096 2 роки тому +2

    Hey Samuel, I happened to stumble upon your video.
    I've been thinking of switching to paperless notes ever since I gained interest in learning how to do digital art.
    My senior year of high school in the midst of online schooling was a wreck, for lack of a better term. I barely passed by the skin of my teeth, even with the encouragement and help of my teachers who went above and beyond for me. It was so bad I took an academic gap year to recover from it all.
    I look at my upcoming first year of college with a healthy dose of fear. While I can't say it's completely gone after watching this video, I can say it's taken the edge off of it.
    Thank you very much for posting this.

  • @camilamonreal3209
    @camilamonreal3209 4 роки тому +78

    He's someone who really does enjoy learning and that is something I can look up to

  • @jjlayks
    @jjlayks 4 роки тому +49

    i could literally listen to you talk about anything 😍 but lowkey you’re the reason i got an iPad for Nursing school 👏🏻 best decision ever.

    • @tlalcua
      @tlalcua 4 роки тому +1

      Same!

    • @amiajoketoyou7994
      @amiajoketoyou7994 4 роки тому +2

      are you allowed to use it in school? I have one and I am not allowed :/

    • @jjlayks
      @jjlayks 4 роки тому +3

      am I a joke to you?
      yes! we are. some programs were asked to use require a laptop (LockDown browser etc) bc they claim it’s not reliable on the iPad but other than that I’ve used it for everything so far! I find it crazy you would be told you’re not allowed..... it’s been the best investment i’ve made into my education aside from my tuition lol

    • @BianCatsumi
      @BianCatsumi 4 роки тому +2

      I wish ipads were a thing when I was in college. Haha.

  • @hannie9124
    @hannie9124 4 роки тому +115

    This inspired me to study and learn something, not just memorizing

  • @hejfabienne
    @hejfabienne 4 дні тому

    Wow, I have just started my PhD and I started to be lost about how I should go about taking notes across all different subjects I have to learn - while at the same time not really being enrolled in classes anymore. In my Bachelors and some work experience of writing manuals, I excelled at breaking things down and even sometimes working with a quesiton-approach. Thank you so much for reminding me of this and even explaining how to actually apply it in a flexible and personal way. This is the BEST video I have been watching on note taking/processing new information and learning. One of my biggest struggles is that I always approached my notes as "having to be perfect" from the start. But it makes totally sense - knowledge and learning evolves and hence we need multiple versions! So happy I found you :)

  • @AYITE1210
    @AYITE1210 4 роки тому +536

    Hey Samuel, just want to let you know that the process of asking myself these questions helped me a lot! I didn't realize it to take such a approach but I'm doing it, since I watched your last video. Since that I can understand so many things much clearer and faster than I thought.
    Just working with Goodnootes 5 and Notability just like you. The only downside is, is that my handwriting is awful haha
    Greetings from Germany :)

    • @santiagoperalta2038
      @santiagoperalta2038 4 роки тому +2

      Wilfried Tete-Sossou it´s a great time to start practicing a bit more haha! You’ll get better the more you practice

    • @AYITE1210
      @AYITE1210 4 роки тому +3

      Santiago Peralta
      Practicing since the first class 😂😂

    • @TheRealAntonSensei
      @TheRealAntonSensei 4 роки тому +11

      @@AYITE1210 i feel you. I really try to become better at it, but when i am inside a lecture, i just scribble it down and sometimes at the end i cant decipher what my notes mean anymore :D So revising after the lecture is the way, also improving your handwriting is the way to go, but it takes a lot of time. We can be honest, that sometimes we dont have time, or do not think it is necessary.
      I wish you and me good luck for becoming better at handwriting!
      Thank you Samuel for those insanely high quality videos!

    • @steinistein8611
      @steinistein8611 4 роки тому +1

      Geht mir genauso :)
      Additionally, I started using the Cornell format to study for exams, but I don't use it as intended. It's basically two columns with extra space at the top and the bottom.
      I use Samuels method of taking notes first.
      Then I take my summary and notes on the topic, read through it and think of possible exam questions, write it in the left column. Then I try to answer them on the right column. If I can't do it from the top of my head, I look at my notes. If I still can't answer a question I know I have to revisit that and note it on the bottom of the page.
      This way I get a good overview and I work with the notes instead of just reading them again. The brain memories things better this way.

    • @sunghaeae
      @sunghaeae 4 роки тому +1

      I have the same problems, my writing is awful. It's not just because I had to write with stylus on glass, my writing on paper also bad.
      But with good notes there's a cheat for that, you can write like usual than use the lasso tools to block your writing there'll be an option to convert your handwriting into text so it's gonna be beautiful no matter how awful your writing originally are.

  • @abhishektankra8500
    @abhishektankra8500 4 роки тому +611

    Watching ppl studying when you have a freaking exam and have to study..

  • @kelvin102290
    @kelvin102290 4 роки тому +13

    I love seeing the passion in your eyes when you're talking about you found a way to note-taking.

  • @rajeshperumalla4208
    @rajeshperumalla4208 Рік тому +1

    It's kinda sad when you said if you are still watching (in the end ) but honestly the way you study is magnificent