You won't believe that I also reached to your method exactly. Honestly, I failed twice in medical studies due to 2 reasons. 1) Mentally, I can't understand the paragraph at the first time reading!, that sounds crazy but the solution which I used to figure out is to increase my English academic language more higher. 2) Creating notes, I'm totally frustrated cause I wasn't being able to create intelligent notes as you did, I wish I watched you video since the beginning of the year. Lastly, I started to follow you 1 hour ago haha cause your channel appeared suddenly on my general background. Thanks for the nice and genuine support and assistance to students and wish you the best in your life.
I totally feel you my friend. I struggle with exactly the same issues as you - number 1 was particularly troublesome for me. That's when I discovered that actively reading solved the problem. :) I am really happy to meet you and I hope that you will find my videos useful. If you have any suggestions for future topics please let me know. ^_^ Wishing you a lovey day! 💕💕
it's so amazing to see how far you've come. this video is so old and I've been with you for a few years. no matter where I am in life, 10th grade, A levels, uni... you're helpful every step of the day
I really appreciate your honesty Ana. You’re not afraid to admit your mistakes and how you overcame them. I see so many study videos and most of them just highlight the good parts. Thank you! You’re helping me feel more confident in my studies!
Hey! I am SO sorry for the late reply. I'm still trying to figure TH-cam out. :-P To answer your questions: - Try not to condense a paragraph into a single sentence. Some have more things to say than others. Sometimes a really big paragraph can turn into 4-5 phrases and another one you can just completely skip it if it says nothing important. -The colors are really up to you. Have fun with it. I usually use red for my title and green for subtitles. :)
just one question... how do you condense the material to find the key points? I find myself writing too many notes on basically everything it says in the book. How do you pick out the key points?
susim2428 this honestly depends on your class. I had a teacher that wanted us to know every-single-silly-unnecessary detail -_- So I felt the same as you...I had to practically copy the entire book. But this is a rare case. I suggest looking for new words (like if you would ask your friend hey..do you know what HPD is? And if their answer is a blank stare then BINGO that word you should know.) or big examples (that go on for a few paragraphs) - big theories or lists (like symptoms of schizophrenia for example). I hope this helps. But for sure I will be doing an entire video where I actually show you how I do the 3rd method. Like I will do it - for real on a chapter I actually have to read this semester. I think it will help people WAYYY more than me trying to explain it all in writing :-P I wish you the best of luck! And again, I hope I answered your question..even a tiny bit ^_^ xox
you did answer it! :) thankyou for the reply... I have a first year psych course for nursing so ill definitely contact you for help, if you are available that is, because you must be busy too. Anyway, thank you, i appreciate it :)
Although time consuming and pretty hard work - the last method is my FAVORITE and I feel like I remember and do so much better in exams when I use that. Hard work pays off 😊
you are the best Ana you are my guide I always use all your methods regarding studies because it always helped me to get good results thank you very much Ana God bless you Ana & I wish you live happy every time.
You are such a sweetheart! Thank you with all my heart for your support. I am glad to hear that you find the videos useful. God bless you as well Srishti 🌺😊💖💐📚
thank you so much :)) I am a medical student, and you know; many books , large amount of informations . I use the 3rd method but not always , I use it when there is a really big subject (one subject not the whole material ) I summarize it. But now after watching your video I think I will use it all the way :D
Hussein SA Hey!!!!! Thank you so much for watching the video. Medical student, wow, that is awesome! You must be a very hard worker, medschool is very hard. I wish you all the best! ^___^
Ana Mascara i making my notes for history from multiple sources that include some information which are in contrast to each other . the issue is that i am not finding an appropriate method to combine the information . so please guide me if you know any method for such problem. p.s i am using cornell note taking method.
These notebooks have been there forever. I loved them before and I love them now. I find it very spacious and the material of the pages makes me want to write. Love it.
It's so amazing guide to me when preparing for my exam! I were headache when reading highlighted on my textbook. Finally, you made me open mind about your method of studying. Thanks a lot and hope you will keep make more real clips about how study textbooks for examinations. Great job! Real demonstration, not just talking like other channels.
I started using your methods during the second semester of this year and I'm already a 3rd year student, well I was a 3rd year student and I guess you deserve credits for the good grades I had because I watched your videos to have fun while revising and to improve myself (my method isn't horrible but I like experimentation and I definitely like yours) :3
That is awesome! I am so happy to hear that you are getting really good grades! Congratulations on all your hard work. :) I am glad that you find my videos helpful. I will keep making them I promise ^_^ ♥
I'm sitting here watching your video and getting ready to take notes and I learn more from you right now then the 3 people I asked for help today!!!! Thank you !!!
Im in my second year of software engineering, and I employ a mixture of methods two and three; however I spend a great deal of time annotation the sections I read in a form where I understand them. Another method I employ is doing audio recording on my phone by summarizing, or reading out loud the certain sections , so I can listen to them during car rides to school, or when I have down time.. Have you ever done that ? I currently have a 3.9 and taking 18 credits at the moment , but I'm trying to employ new methods because I feel like I'm over study. Oh yeah, and your third method is so very true ., I have condense 1000 page text book into 15 % +/- 5 pages or notes ... Still takes a lot of time , but better than highlighting the book. I've never done that in my life .
Silver Reyes wow software engineering must be intense! How do you like it? I've never tried your method but it's honestly brilliant! I spend so much time commuting to school and work, that would have helped me out so much. Thank you for your advice, I'm very curious to try it out this semester. xox
Yeah, the classes are intense lol. But I enjoy all of my courses :). Yeah, you should try it out and see how much you like it.. How many more semesters do you have left to go. are you going for you BS degree
Silver Reyes well it's going to be worth it in the end. ^_^ I will for sure let you know what I think. I've actually completed my Bac and am currently doing my Graduate studies. I'm old. LOL
That was absolutely fantastic. Best method I have ever seen on TH-cam. My suggestion is to make use of mind maps, so your summaries get even more attractive (by being more artistic) and meaningful (by showing relationships between topics not clearly seen in a hierarchical structure). You can either mindmap everything as a big summary or use it inside your outlines to illustrate ideas.
William Freire OO wow..thank you! You are too kind. I am so happy to hear that you liked the video. And I do actually use mind maps...a lot..every time :-P I find them so helpful.
2:20 - 3:17 This is my situation exactly. For the paragraph summaries, do you have to constantly read them everyday in order to have them stick?? I ask because I study 6 hours a day for that 1 particular class.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video. The third method is the one I liked the most, I wanted to ask you a few questions about it: Do you try to condense a paragraph into a single sentence, in order to turn, for example, a five-paragraph chapter into a five-sentence chapter? Which criteria do you apply when choosing colors? Do you use the same colors for every subject? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Yup, new subscriber. You are amazing! I love your energy and the tips you give in your videos. Thank u soo much, I was seriously stressed about my mid terms bc I suck at taking notes, but you have given me hope. :)
using first n second method combined since 5 years of med school n 2.5 years of surgical residency...this video going to improve my reading surely...thnx a lot...
Thank you so much, this has to be the best video I've watched on note taking for textbooks. The final method, which I makes complete sense, is a similar method to the Cornell notes method. I start Uni in September and have just been given my Summer Reading, so I am going to adopt this method.
Hey Leanne! I am super super happy that you found this video helpful. I am also starting uni in September so good luck to us both ^_^ xox Let me know how the 3rd method is working for you!!
Big thanks to you, Anna ^_^ it is great method and thank you again! I'll try to use them :) When I started watching your videos, I started to use your methods, despite I'm still in highschool. First one is to rewrite my class notes to clean ones by using color coding with active reading methods in the same day or after going through all chapter. Second one is to write important things which teachers recommend in word and print it (for example, chapter sumarry in history. Answer the most important questions in file or add yours for the certain century, print and highlit with colors the most important stuff) and save them for future. It saves a lot of time for future and brains seek for answers + you get less bored, since studying became more fun even having ADD (which improved my grades), when I read everything in color or paintings :) You deserve more subscribers, since your chanell is very helpful, interesting and the majority of them are described by your experience.
I love your last method! I have a class that's straight from the book and this will help a lot! I was wanting to do this but just didn't know how! Thanks again
Victoria Rivera thank you so much Victoria. I am happy you found my video helpful. :) Let me know how the method works out for you ^__^ You can do it!!! Good luck!
Hello Ana, First of all I would like to say thanks on behalf of all of us here, for assisting us in a first place. Moreover, I personally found your methods highly suggestive and productive, especially the very last one (which you mentioned is your most favorite). Keep up your great work and your such a special spirit, you are highly charismatic individuality, was pleasure to spend my time on this video! Best of Luck!
Wow that is the sweetest comment I've ever received - ever. Thank you SO much you have no clue how much it means to me. I will keep working hard and hopefully will keep such videos coming. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed my methods. :)
Thank you so much Jimmy. I am very happy to hear that the video was helpful. If you have other suggestions for future videos please let me know. It would be my pleasure to film them. :) Good luck on your exam!!!
Thanks so much for this video Ana. I'm back studying Psych/Criminology and I really need a better way of digesting my text books. I'm going to try your #1 method.
This is the method that i was using in high school and to tell you the class that i used this method to study for it i got full marks also for math i was writing the types of problems in each lesson and the difference between them and the steps to solve it this is a really great method
Hi Ana, Thank you for all your videos, they are incredibly helpful. I have been attempting to use the summarizing in the margin method and was curious how long it typically took get through a couple of pages. It is taking me almost an hour to get through 2 pages. I'm trying to gauge whether I'm dwelling on the paragraphs too long, and should shorten my summaries. Thanks again!
I have never thought about condensing each paragraph into a summary...WOW! It's genius lol! This is really going to help me with my classes. Thanks for making this video! :)
Aw thank you for posting and sharing your tips they are very useful and I will be using them in the near future this video was great I didn't feel like I was wasting time ty for making it short and still mentioning everything you needed to you just earned another subscriber :D
Avia1998 YEY!! Thank you so much! I am extremely happy to hear that you found this video helpful! :D Let me know please how you find the methods to work for you. I am very curious to find out. ^_^
Well the year just started and I wanted to get ahead because ATM the course I'm doing if I don't do well the first year I'll have to repeat it while I do my second year's work I really don't want that kind of work load so hopefully if I start around now everything would work out fine so far I am using the underline and the text book summarize method and its working well esp the last one because when I rewrite something I seem to remember it a bit better
Omg! Thank you so much I was reading reading and not getting nothing out of it. I am hoping to do better this semester. The highlighting didn’t work for me I was like you and over highlight.
Hi I literally love you Ana Your tips Aahhhh Your tips are just like life saver for me 'cause I am having boards this year Love you May god bless you 😘😘😇
Please is it possible that you could do a video of how to paraphrase a paragraph in the textbook. Or if you already have a video doing that could you mention it? By the way, I love your videos they are most helpful to me because I can relate to you so much based on how you study, the program you are studying, and how you are passionate about school. Thank you so much!
I believe I did mention this in a few videos but I should really do a more in-depth vid focusing on the topic. So thank you so much for suggesting it ^_^ I am also very happy to hear that we share a passion for learning :D What are you studying?
Hello, thank you for getting back to me I really appreciate it ^_^. I'm studying psychology too. I have friends here that are all doing psychology and they are very happy that there is someone who is going against some common stereotypes such as, if you are smart or "geeky" (no offence) you are boring, or if you are beautiful you are not very smart. Thank you so much once again I know I'm saying thank you so much but its for a good reason. You are a huge inspiration to me to work extra hard in my studies. Keep up the good work, I'll continue to support your channel. Thank you so much and stay blessed!
haha NO offence taken. That is exactly the stereotypes I am trying to break. I want to show that smart can be edgy, sexy, cool, interesting, creative, beautiful and strong. And that everyone can get high grades, whether you are a cheerleader, a gamer, a goth or a supermodel :) And I am glad to see that it is translating well in my videos! *happy dance* Thank you so so much for watching my videos and for taking the time out of your (I'm sure) busy day to write me a comment. And a lovely one at that!! ^_^ 💕💕💕 Wishing you and your friends the best of luck! Psychology is such an awesome field.
Well,Ana, plz make a video on how to make mind maps easily and in less time? By the way do you think making mind maps is a good option to be crisp with your subject?
ana i hav 2 months and 98 chapters including phy chem and bio.. im freaking out on physics and chem and my frnds hv become pro in it.. feeling helpless.........plzzzzzz help mee..
Hi Ana! Your videos are superb.. I really liked it. Really helps me alot.. and by the way.. How can you fucos to the material you are reading though, do you prefer listening to music while studying? Can it help you fucos more?
Hey Ana, can you please tell me what evidences we have for and against studying on a mobile or tablet vs a real books. I need to study a VERY BULKY medicine textbook which just SCARES me to DEATH when I look at the hard copy. Also its a little high on the price, so I did not buy it. Although I wad able to download a free soft copy. But now I am afraid that reading on the tablet might affect my performance .!! BTW thanks( as always.) I love your videos! :)
Hi Ana, thank you for your helpful videos! For the third method, I have a hard time trusting myself on what to summarize. I feel like I have to write everything down. How did you summarize 20 pages into a few points? Could you suggest some tips on this? Thank you so much for your help!
Hey ana! Your methods are awesome! If have a test tomorrow on social science...... Ya i am just in 8th grade but still you have helped me a lot and i wanted to thank you for helping me out and i will put my test results on tomorrow or maybe later on! Got to go so bye!;) keep up the noble work!
hi. really really great n helpful video but my exam is just 2 months away.can u tell how to underline in a better way like main heads. , then subheadings , some beautiful phrases , linked topics etc.which method would you suggest that can help me complete my studies effectively.
Thank you very much Ana, I'll be using your advice for my upcoming A level Economics exams! Btw do you know about any methods in memorizing case studies for exams?
HI, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I'm 4 lectures in 1st year biomedicine and I was getting lost and confused. So now I will start using your method. I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how I can back track to make my treasure notebook :) time is short with so much reading, I'm panicking a little and would be grateful for your suggestions :) thanks!
butterflizoo Wow, sounds like you've picked quite a challenging discipline. How awesome! I know med and bio are pretty confusing and difficult topics, what I would suggest is to use a lot of images and sketches to be able to situate all the key terms you will need to know for the exams. I'm very visuals so when I studied Bio that's what I did and it personally helped me a lot. Text can appear heavy and confusing, and so I suggest cleaning it up a bit my making pictures, lists or anything to make the material easier for you to remember and visualize. I hope this was helpful. Good luck with your studies!!! You can do it! xox
I also study from textbook and underline it..but I write the important notes of that page on a paper and paste it on the book itself..because sometimes important illustrations are there in the book & it becomes difficult if we make notes in a separate copy... what do u think?
The third one is my favorite, too! By the way, this awesome video was posted the day after my 13th birthday. :) Thanks a lot for sharing. Also, could you please share with us the percentage you got when you start using the third method? Cause I'm going to use the third method in my new semester. You said you got 54% on an exam when you use the first method of underlining and 96% on an exam when you use the second method of summarizing every paragraph. And, is summarizing the text into the notebook in third method somehow similar to explaining to yourself as if you're a teacher in Feynman technique? Thanks again!
Thank you so much :D I'm happy you liked it. I take notes whiles I read because for sure I will not remember every detail (especially if the chapter is really long). I hope this helps. Good luck with your studies! xox
Thank you for posting this video. I prefer using the second method but after seeing your video I will try out the third method that you suggested. I think it will help me out in the end when I have to review for exams. I have a question for you too, are you studying psychology?
Darkynstars The last method if very time consuming in the moment but it will help you out a lot in the end. Give it a try and let me know how it goes ^_^ And yes my background is in psychology.
Thanks for the help! I like the method of writing down what you read and making your notebooks neat. I usually summarise my textbooks but I find that I write almost every sentence and I don't know how to summarise it or write it in a shorter way. I end up taking an hour on just one page, do you have any suggestions for this? :)
+Rachna Allegra It is my pleasure ^_^ And to answer your question, I believe it takes practice so don't discourage. Maybe you will find this video helpful : th-cam.com/video/q97YcIFS1zQ/w-d-xo.html I literally show how I summarize and find key words in a text. :)
Hi Ana, if the teacher provide power point slide notes that different in structure than the textbook, should i follow her structure and summarize the text book according the teacher slide? THANK YOU
Aww I am really glad you liked the video. For sure I am already preparing to do one on how to take notes in class. :D It should be up sometime this week. xox
adelat084 Hey Adela! I'm sorry for not uploading the video this week like I said I would. It's all ready but for some reason it's taking a while to process. I hope it will work by tomorrow. :( Sorry about that.
They do! I tried a few today while i was studying. They help and i find that the highlighting method makes it stick the first time!😘😘 im so glad i found your videos before college starts
Would be awesome to know how other people make structured textbook summaries in word on the computer). My notes have to be quite detailed (biology). I kind of struggle to find my way of doing it in a structured way.
I will be making a video soon on taking notes on one's laptop. I personally don't like it (I'm old school pen and paper lol) but I have used that method many times. :) Hopefully it will be useful to you.
So summarizing each paragraph helped you get better grades? Im going to try it for microbiology because my teacher emphasizes the use of our textbooks. Thanks
+Tartaglia For that class indeed it helped me out a LOT. But it is a very excessive and time-consuming method..I use it only when the material is very heavy and hard to understand. So yep...microbiology sounds like it fits in that category :-P Good luck and let me know how it goes :)
aishwarya raghuraman Hi! The notebook does not matter but psychologically, if you have a bigger notebook you will be able to write more and use fewer pages. If the notebook is small, you will take up more space so the material you have to review for your exam will appear greater. This is just my observation. By all means, you can use sheets of paper and staple them together. :) I hope this reply helped. Good luck!
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You won't believe that I also reached to your method exactly.
Honestly, I failed twice in medical studies due to 2 reasons.
1) Mentally, I can't understand the paragraph at the first time reading!, that sounds crazy but the solution which I used to figure out is to increase my English academic language more higher.
2) Creating notes, I'm totally frustrated cause I wasn't being able to create intelligent notes as you did, I wish I watched you video since the beginning of the year.
Lastly, I started to follow you 1 hour ago haha cause your channel appeared suddenly on my general background.
Thanks for the nice and genuine support and assistance to students and wish you the best in your life.
I totally feel you my friend. I struggle with exactly the same issues as you - number 1 was particularly troublesome for me. That's when I discovered that actively reading solved the problem. :) I am really happy to meet you and I hope that you will find my videos useful. If you have any suggestions for future topics please let me know. ^_^ Wishing you a lovey day! 💕💕
it's so amazing to see how far you've come. this video is so old and I've been with you for a few years. no matter where I am in life, 10th grade, A levels, uni... you're helpful every step of the day
I am so happy that this video helped you. Best of luck with your studies!!! xox
You have glasses. That means you're smart. I'm gonna listen to you
+masterglen3 hahahahaha you're awesome
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It's 2023 now most of the people wear glasses
I was doing the 2nd method throughout my years at school ,currently I’m trying the last method for my medical textbooks and I’m loving it!
I really appreciate your honesty Ana. You’re not afraid to admit your mistakes and how you overcame them. I see so many study videos and most of them just highlight the good parts. Thank you! You’re helping me feel more confident in my studies!
Hey! I am SO sorry for the late reply. I'm still trying to figure TH-cam out. :-P
To answer your questions:
- Try not to condense a paragraph into a single sentence. Some have more things to say than others. Sometimes a really big paragraph can turn into 4-5 phrases and another one you can just completely skip it if it says nothing important. -The colors are really up to you. Have fun with it. I usually use red for my title and green for subtitles. :)
just one question... how do you condense the material to find the key points? I find myself writing too many notes on basically everything it says in the book. How do you pick out the key points?
susim2428 this honestly depends on your class. I had a teacher that wanted us to know every-single-silly-unnecessary detail -_- So I felt the same as you...I had to practically copy the entire book. But this is a rare case. I suggest looking for new words (like if you would ask your friend hey..do you know what HPD is? And if their answer is a blank stare then BINGO that word you should know.) or big examples (that go on for a few paragraphs) - big theories or lists (like symptoms of schizophrenia for example). I hope this helps. But for sure I will be doing an entire video where I actually show you how I do the 3rd method. Like I will do it - for real on a chapter I actually have to read this semester. I think it will help people WAYYY more than me trying to explain it all in writing :-P I wish you the best of luck! And again, I hope I answered your question..even a tiny bit ^_^ xox
you did answer it! :) thankyou for the reply... I have a first year psych course for nursing so ill definitely contact you for help, if you are available that is, because you must be busy too. Anyway, thank you, i appreciate it :)
Ana Mascara u are the best
I am having this same problem too.
wow..i was literally getting exhausted making my anatomy notes....but the last one just made me realize i wasn't wasting my time....Thank you
Although time consuming and pretty hard work - the last method is my FAVORITE and I feel like I remember and do so much better in exams when I use that. Hard work pays off 😊
yeah..it really does
you are the best Ana
you are my guide
I always use all your methods regarding studies because it always helped me to get good results
thank you very much Ana
God bless you Ana & I wish you live happy every time.
You are such a sweetheart! Thank you with all my heart for your support. I am glad to hear that you find the videos useful. God bless you as well Srishti 🌺😊💖💐📚
thank you so much :))
I am a medical student, and you know; many books , large amount of informations .
I use the 3rd method but not always , I use it when there is a really big subject (one subject not the whole material ) I summarize it.
But now after watching your video I think I will use it all the way :D
Hussein SA Hey!!!!! Thank you so much for watching the video. Medical student, wow, that is awesome! You must be a very hard worker, medschool is very hard. I wish you all the best! ^___^
+Matthew Burdyck I'm from Romania ^_^
Thank you
She a... cute mentor..
Wow, your english is perfect
wow really :O Your English is so perfect
Hello from Serbia, huge fan !
I love the last method. I was looking for ideas on how to prettify my notes.. this is a lifesaver! Thank you, Ana!
YEY! Let me know how the method works for you :D 😊😊😊😊
@caoibhemorissey It is hard to explain in a comment - but I could make an entire video that focuses on that particular method. Would that be helpful?
Yes!!! Please make a video on it!!!
bhavyaa reddy Guess what video I just put up??? :O Textbook Notes: 3rd Method
Ana Mascara hi ana thank you so much could you maybe do a video on how to make the actual key points from a big psychology txt book. thanks
which text book u r using????
Ana Mascara i making my notes for history from multiple sources that include some information which are in contrast to each other . the issue is that i am not finding an appropriate method to combine the information . so please guide me if you know any method for such problem.
p.s i am using cornell note taking method.
Thank you! You are the best everyone else sound like the book or to nerves for words
These notebooks have been there forever. I loved them before and I love them now. I find it very spacious and the material of the pages makes me want to write. Love it.
I know right?? Me too ^_^
It's so amazing guide to me when preparing for my exam! I were headache when reading highlighted on my textbook. Finally, you made me open mind about your method of studying. Thanks a lot and hope you will keep make more real clips about how study textbooks for examinations. Great job! Real demonstration, not just talking like other channels.
I started using your methods during the second semester of this year and I'm already a 3rd year student, well I was a 3rd year student and I guess you deserve credits for the good grades I had because I watched your videos to have fun while revising and to improve myself (my method isn't horrible but I like experimentation and I definitely like yours) :3
That is awesome! I am so happy to hear that you are getting really good grades! Congratulations on all your hard work. :) I am glad that you find my videos helpful. I will keep making them I promise ^_^ ♥
lovely ^_______^
I'm sitting here watching your video and getting ready to take notes and I learn more from you right now then the 3 people I asked for help today!!!! Thank you !!!
Wow thank you for your kind words
You just made my day ^_^!!
Good luck with your studies girl xox
im gonna love the last methodd..................seems tooo helpful for my 12th boards
THANK YOU SOO MUCH ANA
It is my pleasure! I hope the method works for you ^____^
Im in my second year of software engineering, and I employ a mixture of methods two and three; however I spend a great deal of time annotation the sections I read in a form where I understand them. Another method I employ is doing audio recording on my phone by summarizing, or reading out loud the certain sections , so I can listen to them during car rides to school, or when I have down time.. Have you ever done that ? I currently have a 3.9 and taking 18 credits at the moment , but I'm trying to employ new methods because I feel like I'm over study. Oh yeah, and your third method is so very true ., I have condense 1000 page text book into 15 % +/- 5 pages or notes ... Still takes a lot of time , but better than highlighting the book. I've never done that in my life .
Silver Reyes wow software engineering must be intense! How do you like it? I've never tried your method but it's honestly brilliant! I spend so much time commuting to school and work, that would have helped me out so much. Thank you for your advice, I'm very curious to try it out this semester. xox
Yeah, the classes are intense lol. But I enjoy all of my courses :). Yeah, you should try it out and see how much you like it.. How many more semesters do you have left to go. are you going for you BS degree
Silver Reyes well it's going to be worth it in the end. ^_^ I will for sure let you know what I think. I've actually completed my Bac and am currently doing my Graduate studies. I'm old. LOL
That was absolutely fantastic. Best method I have ever seen on TH-cam. My suggestion is to make use of mind maps, so your summaries get even more attractive (by being more artistic) and meaningful (by showing relationships between topics not clearly seen in a hierarchical structure). You can either mindmap everything as a big summary or use it inside your outlines to illustrate ideas.
William Freire OO wow..thank you! You are too kind. I am so happy to hear that you liked the video. And I do actually use mind maps...a lot..every time :-P I find them so helpful.
2:20 - 3:17
This is my situation exactly. For the paragraph summaries, do you have to constantly read them everyday in order to have them stick??
I ask because I study 6 hours a day for that 1 particular class.
Ana ur a life Savior ..... I WAS JUST THINKIN' about textbook notes...
Hi! Thank you so much for this video. The third method is the one I liked the most, I wanted to ask you a few questions about it: Do you try to condense a paragraph into a single sentence, in order to turn, for example, a five-paragraph chapter into a five-sentence chapter? Which criteria do you apply when choosing colors? Do you use the same colors for every subject? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Yup, new subscriber. You are amazing! I love your energy and the tips you give in your videos. Thank u soo much, I was seriously stressed about my mid terms bc I suck at taking notes, but you have given me hope. :)
I love how you say, "believe you in me". ❤
:-P Aww thank you 😊😊
you are beautiful ana .and Intelligent
Thank you 😊
U look like young Sophia Loren.
I watch and re-watch your videos all the time!! Thank you taking the time to share!!!
Two things i would like to highlight here, 1. You are helping me so much today to make learning easier 2. Your expressions are so cute..
Thank you a lot we really appreciate this , wish you the best of everything in your life ❤️
using first n second method combined since 5 years of med school n 2.5 years of surgical residency...this video going to improve my reading surely...thnx a lot...
+yash patel My pleasure! I'm happy I could help :D
Thank you so much, this has to be the best video I've watched on note taking for textbooks. The final method, which I makes complete sense, is a similar method to the Cornell notes method. I start Uni in September and have just been given my Summer Reading, so I am going to adopt this method.
Hey Leanne! I am super super happy that you found this video helpful. I am also starting uni in September so good luck to us both ^_^ xox Let me know how the 3rd method is working for you!!
Big thanks to you, Anna ^_^ it is great method and thank you again! I'll try to use them :) When I started watching your videos, I started to use your methods, despite I'm still in highschool. First one is to rewrite my class notes to clean ones by using color coding with active reading methods in the same day or after going through all chapter. Second one is to write important things which teachers recommend in word and print it (for example, chapter sumarry in history. Answer the most important questions in file or add yours for the certain century, print and highlit with colors the most important stuff) and save them for future. It saves a lot of time for future and brains seek for answers + you get less bored, since studying became more fun even having ADD (which improved my grades), when I read everything in color or paintings :) You deserve more subscribers, since your chanell is very helpful, interesting and the majority of them are described by your experience.
Thank you Ana ! I will apply your favorite method for this year !
I love your last method! I have a class that's straight from the book and this will help a lot! I was wanting to do this but just didn't know how! Thanks again
Victoria Rivera thank you so much Victoria. I am happy you found my video helpful. :) Let me know how the method works out for you ^__^ You can do it!!! Good luck!
This has helped me SO much, thank you!!
Kavita Kakkar I am supper happy to hear that ^_^ Thank you Kavita!
Ana you don't seems to be from this world dear....yua Angel...how can u make it so simple...yua gem...God bless u
Hello Ana,
First of all I would like to say thanks on behalf of all of us here, for assisting us in a first place. Moreover, I personally found your methods highly suggestive and productive, especially the very last one (which you mentioned is your most favorite).
Keep up your great work and your such a special spirit, you are highly charismatic individuality, was pleasure to spend my time on this video!
Best of Luck!
Wow that is the sweetest comment I've ever received - ever. Thank you SO much you have no clue how much it means to me. I will keep working hard and hopefully will keep such videos coming. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed my methods. :)
These ideas are absolutely amazing! Thanks so much! I'm using them for my personal training exam. You're the best:)
Thank you so much Jimmy. I am very happy to hear that the video was helpful. If you have other suggestions for future videos please let me know. It would be my pleasure to film them. :) Good luck on your exam!!!
Jimmy Lawrence Thank you Jimmy. I will keep making such videos in the future. :)
Thanks so much for this video Ana. I'm back studying Psych/Criminology and I really need a better way of digesting my text books. I'm going to try your #1 method.
+Kristie Bradfield Awesome! Loved criminology. Let me know how the method works for you ^_^ Good luck Kristie!
This is the method that i was using in high school and to tell you the class that i used this method to study for it i got full marks also for math i was writing the types of problems in each lesson and the difference between them and the steps to solve it this is a really great method
+Hajar Al-mutairi I'm happy to hear I'm not the only one loving this method ^_^
i always use the last method and it's amazing at the end I feel happy and very proud that I acomplished something and that it wasn't a waste of time 😃
We're , Highly , Grateful to You Ana !
Thank you so much and Stay blessed , Always :):)
Hi Ana, Thank you for all your videos, they are incredibly helpful. I have been attempting to use the summarizing in the margin method and was curious how long it typically took get through a couple of pages. It is taking me almost an hour to get through 2 pages. I'm trying to gauge whether I'm dwelling on the paragraphs too long, and should shorten my summaries. Thanks again!
I have never thought about condensing each paragraph into a summary...WOW! It's genius lol! This is really going to help me with my classes. Thanks for making this video! :)
Aww yey so glad I was able to help. Good luck to you and thank you so much for the support :) ❤
Ana Mascara no problem! And good luck to you as well :)
Aw thank you for posting and sharing your tips they are very useful and I will be using them in the near future this video was great I didn't feel like I was wasting time ty for making it short and still mentioning everything you needed to you just earned another subscriber :D
Avia1998 YEY!! Thank you so much! I am extremely happy to hear that you found this video helpful! :D Let me know please how you find the methods to work for you. I am very curious to find out. ^_^
Well the year just started and I wanted to get ahead because ATM the course I'm doing if I don't do well the first year I'll have to repeat it while I do my second year's work I really don't want that kind of work load so hopefully if I start around now everything would work out fine so far I am using the underline and the text book summarize method and its working well esp the last one because when I rewrite something I seem to remember it a bit better
I love your accent 😂❤ seriously That's just cute af!! Nd Thank you so much, I really needed this kind of help!!
For scientific subjects, including drawings and examples are also really valuable!
+Tyra Elizabeth Great point Tyra! ^_^
Thanks! I c:
nice video & I know it will definitely help me
your 3 point was awesome I will surely use it
thanks a million Ana .
My pleasure. I hope the method will work for you just as well as it did for me 🌺😊
Omg! Thank you so much I was reading reading and not getting nothing out of it. I am hoping to do better this semester. The highlighting didn’t work for me I was like you and over highlight.
Hi
I literally love you Ana
Your tips Aahhhh
Your tips are just like life saver for me 'cause I am having boards this year
Love you
May god bless you 😘😘😇
Please is it possible that you could do a video of how to paraphrase a paragraph in the textbook. Or if you already have a video doing that could you mention it? By the way, I love your videos they are most helpful to me because I can relate to you so much based on how you study, the program you are studying, and how you are passionate about school. Thank you so much!
I believe I did mention this in a few videos but I should really do a more in-depth vid focusing on the topic. So thank you so much for suggesting it ^_^ I am also very happy to hear that we share a passion for learning :D What are you studying?
Hello, thank you for getting back to me I really appreciate it ^_^. I'm studying psychology too. I have friends here that are all doing psychology and they are very happy that there is someone who is going against some common stereotypes such as, if you are smart or "geeky" (no offence) you are boring, or if you are beautiful you are not very smart. Thank you so much once again I know I'm saying thank you so much but its for a good reason. You are a huge inspiration to me to work extra hard in my studies. Keep up the good work, I'll continue to support your channel. Thank you so much and stay blessed!
haha NO offence taken. That is exactly the stereotypes I am trying to break. I want to show that smart can be edgy, sexy, cool, interesting, creative, beautiful and strong. And that everyone can get high grades, whether you are a cheerleader, a gamer, a goth or a supermodel :) And I am glad to see that it is translating well in my videos! *happy dance* Thank you so so much for watching my videos and for taking the time out of your (I'm sure) busy day to write me a comment. And a lovely one at that!! ^_^ 💕💕💕 Wishing you and your friends the best of luck! Psychology is such an awesome field.
You're so genuine!!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Well,Ana, plz make a video on how to make mind maps easily and in less time?
By the way do you think making mind maps is a good option to be crisp with your subject?
All three works for me 👍🏼 always have ☺️
I love watching your videos for study tips and motivation to study... thank you for your vids and keep them coming plz
ana i hav 2 months and 98 chapters including phy chem and bio.. im freaking out on physics and chem and my frnds hv become pro in it.. feeling helpless.........plzzzzzz help mee..
I AM BINGE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS GETTING READY FOR MY FIRST YEAR IN UNIVERSITY I LOVE YOU ANA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Ana! Your videos are superb.. I really liked it. Really helps me alot.. and by the way.. How can you fucos to the material you are reading though, do you prefer listening to music while studying? Can it help you fucos more?
Wow.. thanks... this will help me with my open book exams
Hey Ana, can you please tell me what evidences we have for and against studying on a mobile or tablet vs a real books. I need to study a VERY BULKY medicine textbook which just SCARES me to DEATH when I look at the hard copy. Also its a little high on the price, so I did not buy it. Although I wad able to download a free soft copy. But now I am afraid that reading on the tablet might affect my performance .!!
BTW thanks( as always.) I love your videos! :)
Hi Ana, thank you for your helpful videos! For the third method, I have a hard time trusting myself on what to summarize. I feel like I have to write everything down. How did you summarize 20 pages into a few points? Could you suggest some tips on this? Thank you so much for your help!
you saved my life, thank you so much Ana
Awww so happy I could help 😊 💖🌸
i do the third method in my laptop.... i just started doing this yesterday and today i see u recommend this method😲😆😄😄
Hey ana! Your methods are awesome! If have a test tomorrow on social science...... Ya i am just in 8th grade but still you have helped me a lot and i wanted to thank you for helping me out and i will put my test results on tomorrow or maybe later on! Got to go so bye!;) keep up the noble work!
sonalipankaj2000 OO good luck! How did it go?? I am so happy to hear that my video was helpful to you. xox Much love and support from Canada!
Thank you so much Ana for this video . I appreciate YOU! .its made my life easier .
awww and I really appreciate YOU and you taking time to leave me such a sweet comment. :)
My Pleasure :)
hi. really really great n helpful video but my exam is just 2 months away.can u tell how to underline in a better way like main heads. , then subheadings , some beautiful phrases , linked topics etc.which method would you suggest that can help me complete my studies effectively.
I liked your third method.It is helping me alot especially during my 10th standard. Thanks.
+DAKSHATA HATTIANGADY My pleasure! Glad I could help ^_^
Thank you very much Ana, I'll be using your advice for my upcoming A level Economics exams! Btw do you know about any methods in memorizing case studies for exams?
I admire how you summarize 20 pages into one paragraph.
best video ever ana.. thank u so much .. so sweet of u for helping us out. LOTS OF WISHES AND LOVE TO U DEAR ANA GOD BLESS U😘😘😘😘
Love your facial expressions :) Good vid thanks
Hahah yes I do move my face around a lot when I talk :-P Thank you!!
HI, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I'm 4 lectures in 1st year biomedicine and I was getting lost and confused. So now I will start using your method. I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how I can back track to make my treasure notebook :) time is short with so much reading, I'm panicking a little and would be grateful for your suggestions :) thanks!
butterflizoo Wow, sounds like you've picked quite a challenging discipline. How awesome! I know med and bio are pretty confusing and difficult topics, what I would suggest is to use a lot of images and sketches to be able to situate all the key terms you will need to know for the exams. I'm very visuals so when I studied Bio that's what I did and it personally helped me a lot. Text can appear heavy and confusing, and so I suggest cleaning it up a bit my making pictures, lists or anything to make the material easier for you to remember and visualize. I hope this was helpful. Good luck with your studies!!! You can do it! xox
SUMMARIZED FROM EACH PARAGRAPH IT WAS WORK FOR ME. OBVIOUSLY , IT HELPFUL WHEN I RE READ BEFORE EXAM ^^
YOUR VDO IS SO GOOD
Thank you so much 😊😊
I also study from textbook and underline it..but I write the important notes of that page on a paper and paste it on the book itself..because sometimes important illustrations are there in the book & it becomes difficult if we make notes in a separate copy... what do u think?
The third one is my favorite, too! By the way, this awesome video was posted the day after my 13th birthday. :) Thanks a lot for sharing. Also, could you please share with us the percentage you got when you start using the third method? Cause I'm going to use the third method in my new semester. You said you got 54% on an exam when you use the first method of underlining and 96% on an exam when you use the second method of summarizing every paragraph. And, is summarizing the text into the notebook in third method somehow similar to explaining to yourself as if you're a teacher in Feynman technique? Thanks again!
I love your videos Ana! you're so down to earth (:
Very useful video! Great information! Do you take notes while you read or after you have read the chapter?
Thank you so much :D I'm happy you liked it. I take notes whiles I read because for sure I will not remember every detail (especially if the chapter is really long). I hope this helps. Good luck with your studies! xox
Thank you for posting this video. I prefer using the second method but after seeing your video I will try out the third method that you suggested. I think it will help me out in the end when I have to review for exams. I have a question for you too, are you studying psychology?
Darkynstars The last method if very time consuming in the moment but it will help you out a lot in the end. Give it a try and let me know how it goes ^_^ And yes my background is in psychology.
Ana Mascara I will. Oh, that's great. I'm interested in majoring in psychology actually. It seems fun.
I think am going to try this. but am going to make an addition, am going to record it, that way I can listen to if if am not at home.
That is a really good idea ^_^
Thanks for the help! I like the method of writing down what you read and making your notebooks neat. I usually summarise my textbooks but I find that I write almost every sentence and I don't know how to summarise it or write it in a shorter way. I end up taking an hour on just one page, do you have any suggestions for this? :)
+Rachna Allegra It is my pleasure ^_^ And to answer your question, I believe it takes practice so don't discourage. Maybe you will find this video helpful : th-cam.com/video/q97YcIFS1zQ/w-d-xo.html I literally show how I summarize and find key words in a text. :)
Hi Ana, if the teacher provide power point slide notes that different in structure than the textbook, should i follow her structure and summarize the text book according the teacher slide? THANK YOU
I would really like if you could do a video on how to take lecture notes :) I ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO A LOT :)
Aww I am really glad you liked the video. For sure I am already preparing to do one on how to take notes in class. :D It should be up sometime this week. xox
You are to sweet :) Thank you for this :) Hope you have fun this week :)
It is my pleasure ^-^ And thank you so much for the suggestion. Hope you have a fun week also.
adelat084 Hey Adela! I'm sorry for not uploading the video this week like I said I would. It's all ready but for some reason it's taking a while to process. I hope it will work by tomorrow. :( Sorry about that.
i think im going to really enjoy using the 2nd and the 3rd method thank you thank you im really greatful for this video. ❤❤❤❤ we appreciate you
Aww thank you dear. I hope the methods work for you as much as they do for me ❤❤ I appreciate YOU!
They do! I tried a few today while i was studying. They help and i find that the highlighting method makes it stick the first time!😘😘 im so glad i found your videos before college starts
Loveeee this! Thanks for the video:)
+WhatzUpDoc27 awww thank youuu!! I'm glad you liked it ^__________^
Ana my guides have short notes of the chap in front of them . Should i make my own notes then??
¿de donde eres? +Ana Mascara
Ana, great job. Thank you.
+Bob Butcher My pleasure, thank you for watching Bob! ^_^
Would be awesome to know how other people make structured textbook summaries in word on the computer). My notes have to be quite detailed (biology). I kind of struggle to find my way of doing it in a structured way.
I will be making a video soon on taking notes on one's laptop. I personally don't like it (I'm old school pen and paper lol) but I have used that method many times. :) Hopefully it will be useful to you.
Hi. Any recommendations for taking notes using e-book. I have online classes. Thanks
So summarizing each paragraph helped you get better grades? Im going to try it for microbiology because my teacher emphasizes the use of our textbooks. Thanks
+Tartaglia For that class indeed it helped me out a LOT. But it is a very excessive and time-consuming method..I use it only when the material is very heavy and hard to understand. So yep...microbiology sounds like it fits in that category :-P Good luck and let me know how it goes :)
hello.i just wanted to know ant the notebook shld they be of smaller size .if it NT available can the use of sheets help .thanks for the video
aishwarya raghuraman Hi! The notebook does not matter but psychologically, if you have a bigger notebook you will be able to write more and use fewer pages. If the notebook is small, you will take up more space so the material you have to review for your exam will appear greater. This is just my observation. By all means, you can use sheets of paper and staple them together. :) I hope this reply helped. Good luck!
Ur suggestions r really helpful to me nd plzzz tell us how to focus on study nd really uh r so beautiful ana
You have many wonderful tips
I'll try the second method, because I have to learn 5 small books, that equals 850 pages. I hope it will help. Thank you so much!!! ♥
Subidubidú Let me know how you found the method! :) Good luck!!
I think you can try to draw on the fields of books. If your pictures will funny you better remember the main ideas)
Your like my old class teacher who left the school long ago Omg you are sweet just like her
Do you have a method on researching for a research paper and a method for outline
what is this beautiful creation THANKS
+Far Ai awwww you are too kind. Thank you. I'm glad you liked the video :D
Best method: summarizing paragraphs into mini sentences beside each paragraph.