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Which is the correct way.
I have had terrible handwriting all my life. Could it be because I have been holding it wrong all this time? I hold by the tip of my index finger, middle finger, and thumb.
The rash of "no way" responses makes me wonder: what note taking system(s) have you encountered that actually work for you? (And why, if known.) From someone who episodically takes notes in haphazard fashion and very rarely looks at them again, and thinks he's probably woefully working harder than he should as a result.
Though maybe not very useful directly for taking lecture notes, I like the Feynman technique for self driven learning. It's pretty sparse for layout and specific details, but the guiding principles are simple and keep you moving in the right direction: summarize your current understanding of a discrete topic in simple terms, iterate toward further simplicity as you learn more. ______ Step One: Choose the Concept You…
I believe note systems are great! The only problem, and I see people talking too little about it, is that you need to create your own, for it to be effective. It's like trying to use spaced repetition with cards made by someone else, you loose 80% of the benefit. Creating, perfecting (and using) your own note system is what makes you a learning machine, as it let's you understand how your mind process and learn infor…
^^ Cornell inspired note system via PowerShell function/module.
Thanks to Cornell, the OP, and your reply, I was inspired to do just that. Cheers!
Edit. I am an absolute beginner with PS, so don't expect much from it.