How to Take Notes in College: Efficiently and Effectively College is all about learning and expanding the threshold of your thought process. University is designed to expose students to new ideas and cultivate thinking habits in them. Professors spend their time and energy curating interesting content that students can engage with in a meaningful manner. College also has a very different approach to learning, and students are expected to take initiative and express their own thoughts and ideas in their work. This is in stark contrast to high school where students are given notes and supported actively while learning. In…