{"id":34791,"date":"2024-01-11T08:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/?p=34791"},"modified":"2024-01-13T07:55:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T15:55:39","slug":"confessions-of-a-sucky-note-taker-iso-of-note-taking-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/confessions-of-a-sucky-note-taker-iso-of-note-taking-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a Sucky Note Taker ISO of Note Taking app"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As a lifelong reader and writer, it\u2019s not the reading I\u2019m concerned with, but my ability to retain the amount of information, not just for one semester but for the entire three years and beyond. When I was a kid I used to deep dive into books as my way to escape and then when I got to high school my parents enrolled my brother and I into a speed reading class. <\/p>\n

At the time, I thought it was a ridiculous concept but then because I became a superb speed-reader, I was featured in the local newspaper. Yippee for me? <\/p>\n

I still think the way they were teaching students was not manageable long term but I do see the value (now) for learning to read quickly. What I took away from that and have been doing, especially throughout my academic studies, is to skim, and because I\u2019m a skimmer, I imagine there are more skimmers out there, which is how I write my blog posts on medium.com. If you\u2019re interested \u2013 nblackman.medium.com.<\/p>\n

I have also been a lifelong writer (poetry, short stories, blog posts, and ghost writing). When I ghostwrite, I tend to record the sessions and then listen to the voice of the person so I can hopefully capture their essence in words. Someone mocked me a while back about my process, but it\u2019s my process and I enjoy it.<\/p>\n

As for general writing, I feel like it\u2019s a gift God granted me, so I hope to use it throughout my life in many, many ways, not just to write blog posts but to serve others in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not what is expected of us here. <\/p>\n

As the headline suggests, I struggle with note taking. I want to figure out a system that makes sense to me, and I hope during this three-year journey I will accomplish that. I love Kindle for helping me navigate the highlighting. I imagine I will also make use of the flashcards. <\/p>\n

I watched a YouTube video a while back about a gentleman who mentioned that whenever you watch or read something to stop afterward and take 10 minutes to jot notes about it. It was more about the long-term memory connection. I have not been doing a good job with that, but maybe that\u2019s something I will be encouraged to do more often during this time.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m toying with the idea of using Apple Notes for everything because of its latest capabilities to hold notes in folders. And, predominantly because I have my phone with me always so there are many ways to utilize the app. <\/p>\n

That being said, I have been looking at other apps, including Obsidian. <\/p>\n

I know that note taking will need to become my best friend and I imagine by the end of three years I will be an improved note taker! Yes!<\/p>\n

What will everyone else be using for note taking apps? I\u2019m curious. Drop your comments below, even if it\u2019s one word so I can go check it out.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind I\u2019m an Apple girl all the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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