Listening & Note-Taking
Barriers to listening
Tips for note-taking
Reviewing your notes
Methods to listen more effectively
Negative attitude
In and out-of-class distractions
Coming unprepared
Maintain positive attitude
Come prepared
Listen for main ideas
Develop a shorthand
Don't over highlight or underline
Reorganize the material and make connections
Spell out abbreviations that cause confusion
Cell phone
Doodling in class
Daydreaming
Impossible
Not caring
Sleeping
ASAP or within 2 days of taking them.
Put things in a certain order
Don't abbreviate words that sound like others
No books
No paper/pencils
Lack of sleep
Listen for what, who, and why
Jot it down 
Mentally
Physically
Eat a good breakfast
Get enough sleep
Keep your bag stocked with supplies
Organize
Do your homework before class
Try. Don't give up
Write 2-3 word summaries
Write quickly
Use abbreviations
Highlight/underline key points/definitions
Highlight/underline repeated info.
