Week Three - Task 2

Ways to improve note taking skills

1. Don't just write notes to being writing. Write things that are actually important and will help you with tests.
2. Ask questions to your teachers. See if they think that you missed anything that you'll need to make good test scores and better understand the material.
3. Don't just take notes when your teacher asks you to. If you are reading your text book or come across something you think will be important, write it in with your class notes. It's better safe than sorry.
4. Pay attention on your own. Don't depend on others for your notes. Notes are more likely to be helpful in your own words rather than someone else's.
5. Make sure you take notes in a way that helps you. Some think highlighting main idea or certain parts of notes is helpful. Find whatever makes taking notes better for you.

Ways to Combat Procrastination

1. I'm a very picky person and if an assignment requires doing work that I find boring or time-wasting, I'm reluctant to do it, but eventually I get around to it.
2. I hate when you can't understand an assignment. It's really obnoxious. But, it isn't hard to ask. Normally it's better when you ask the teacher directly because you get a idea of what they actually want from you rather than just a generalization.
3. My biggest procrastination is concentration. Especially during 3rd block. The people are so loud and inconsiderate. At the end of the day after spending so much time doing useless Novanet assignments, headaches come really easily and 3rd block just really make it worse. I always have a migraine on my way home.
4. Boring assignments are really obnoxious. That is way I'm so anxious to complete my Novanet. It's the same assignments asking questions that are way beyond my capabilities. It makes me feel like I'm wasting my time when I could be doing something more challenging.
5. When it comes to projects and non-Novanet assignments I want to make sure that it looks perfect. Since most of my work is Novanet, I want the assignments that show my capabilities to be to the best standard.