Taking notes by hand is huge for me, but also branching out. I have lots of colleagues who obsess over notes, lecture presentations and textbooks. They were al

Taking notes by hand is huge for me, but also branching out. I have lots of colleagues who obsess over notes, lecture presentations and textbooks. They were always struggling to cram content instead of understanding the subject. Seeking out further literature and actually researching the subject matter has always helped me tremendously. I don't study for classes, I use classes to study for real world understanding.