I am really struggling to figure out which is better for me, paper and binder or notebook. They both have pros and cons. I know for most people the question is between taking notes by typing vs old fashion pen and paper. I am not that old fashion, however, most of my classes (I have to take four courses in total) involve mathematical equations and so fort and I think it is much easier for me to take notes old fashion way.
Binder & Paper
Pros:
- Much lighter in weight to carry around (not the binder just the paper)
- Can easily be replaced if I miss a lecture by coping others' (not that I am planning to miss any)
Cons:
- Can be lost easily
- The holes will be tore at some point
Notebook
Pros:
- Much easier to organize
- Easily can go back to previous lectures
Cons:
- Missing one lecture will be really hard to replace
May be there are more pros and cons regarding both ways of taking notes that I have not experience and does not come to my mind at this point but I guess I am leaning more toward notebook. I might miss one lecture probably in October and that is not a big deal. I will talk to the prof who is lecturing that course to prepare for that one.
But lets see, if the lectures have so many online materials and handouts then I will change my mind. I don't like to carry both binder full of papers and a notebook at the same time.
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