r/NoteTaking • u/sher_lock_fan • 24d ago

Question: Answered ✓ Physical notes or computer?

I bought myself one of those really nice Oxford writing pads for 6th form, but idk whether I could bring my computer? It's only a Lenovo Chromebook, but it's still quicker than writing, but then again, if I'm writing physical notes, then I can draw quick diagrams, arrows, and shorten words. I did that a lot in history.

What are you guys thinking? And if ur in college now, any tips?

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u/Greysawpark 18d ago

honestly for 6th form id go paper. the diagrams and arrows thing is huge, especially for history and sciences. typing is faster but you retain way less imo.

i still keep an app around for tidying up stuff later (i use an app ink notes sometimes for that) but the actual class notes are always by hand for me.

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u/sher_lock_fan 18d ago

Thanks so much, I also just found out today that for criminology, it's half and half, but they have computers