{"id":726,"date":"2023-07-18T21:44:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T21:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2023\/?p=726"},"modified":"2023-07-28T05:11:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T05:11:42","slug":"whats-your-type-how-cherubs-take-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2023\/07\/whats-your-type-how-cherubs-take-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s your type: How cherubs take notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking notes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a crucial<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> part of the cherubs program, allowing students to absorb all the information they learn during lectures in Fisk Hall. But cherubs differ in their approach: some go with hand-written notes, while others turn to computers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clara Martinez from London, England, said she prefers taking handwritten notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI&#8217;m really old school, so I love just having a notebook and a pen during class,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cI can choose how I want to organize my thoughts on paper, draw pictures and be more directly engaged with the teacher.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Martinez said that working on a computer is distracting for her and that writing her notes in her own words helps her remember things better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ruby Dowling, from Menlo Park, California, feels the same. She said that handwritten notes help people remember more of what they hear in lectures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI brought two steno pads with me, and I&#8217;ve gone through pretty much both,\u201d Dowling said. \u201cI suggest handwriting to future cherubs because it helps me retain information.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the other end of the spectrum, Talia Varsano, from Westport, Connecticut, takes notes on her computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt&#8217;s just been the easiest and most efficient method for me,\u201d Varsano said. \u201cI&#8217;ve become good at staying organized with my notes and only jotting down things that I need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether they take notes by hand or by typing, cherubs choose the option that\u2019s most organized and effective for them. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cherub program is chock-full of note-worthy lectures. 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