I'm an auditory learner. I prefer to read at a conversational pace while hearing the words in my head. In an academic setting, I learn much more from listenin

I'm an auditory learner. I prefer to read at a conversational pace while hearing the words in my head. In an academic setting, I learn much more from listening than by note-taking. I go into some sort of zen-like state when taking notes that I don't get into while just listening. It's like my ears tell my hand what to write without my brain processing the information. If I put my pen down and listen (and participate when appropriate), I retain a high percentage and usually don't need to study later. I wish I knew this sooner about myself. It would have saved a lot of wasted effort.