How to Take GREAT Notes // FAST, ADAPTABLE, ORGANIZED: The Mistral Method (2/3)
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- PART 2/3: in this one I walk you through exactly how I take notes using the Mistral Method for every subject!
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This video is part 2/3. This series is divided as follows:
PART 1/3: How to Create a good Note-Taking system for Your Needs
• How to Create a Good N...
1. Important attributes of a good note taking system. (1:32)
2. What classes to use handwritten note taking system for (4:30) and a brief spiel about handwritten notes vs typed notes (6:38)
PART 2/3: The Mistral Method: the BEST Note-Taking System!
• How to Take GREAT Note...
2. the Mistral Method:
Layout of the page and info (1:08)
Colour coding system (5:00)
Pens and highlighters that work well together (5:30)
Bullet system and signifiers (11:05)
PART 3/3: Tips and Tricks for Note Organization
• Tips and Tricks for No...
3. Extra tips to incorporate (depending on the subject) (1:32)
4. Flip through some class binders where I use handwritten notes, and show you how I organize all the notes for a course (2:55)
WHY IS THE MISTRAL METHOD SO AWESOME:
- ADAPTABLE | I use it for typed AND handwritten notes, and I even use the same system in my bullet journal! No need to memorize different colour codes and styles.
- EFFICIENT and QUICK | I HATE rewriting notes. I feel like I'm better off just studying. The Mistral Method withstands rapid-fire lectures and slow brainstorm sessions
- ORGANIZED | I review, not study for tests - all because the process of taking the notes has already ensured I store the material in a logical, organized way - both in my brain and on paper.
- TEST OF TIME | I've been using the same one for the past 2 years for all my subjects and it works perfectly!
This system is HUGE, but it’s absolutely amazing and I’m so proud of it. I hope you use it and/or get inspired by it.! Later, I might make shorter but more detailed videos about specific aspects of my system. Let me know what you'd like to see in the comments! I love hearing from you!
And remember: when it comes to studying, MORE isn’t necessarily better.
A lot of people ask me about the time it takes to stay organized and whether that’s an issue. And as I’ve come to realize more and more, BEING ORGANIZED is what 80% of my success is attributed to. Sure, it takes a bit more time to GET organized, but then your mind is organized too! The tasks are easier to break down and do. And the tests are easier to study for - because you’ve been studying this whole time already. Keep that in mind! :-)
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HELPFUL LINKS:
- My binder Index Printable
- Scott Young is a blogger and entrepreneur who's written about "Hollistic Notes" - check him out, I highly recommend him:
www.scotthyoung.com/blog/
- Blog post about Note-taking series
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- My blog post about setting up your first Bullet Journal!
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I eventually took notes very much like this, but not until college and not NEARLY so sophisticated. The younger Millennials/Gen Z continue to impress and terrify me
2:09 You can use the bottom space in Cornell system to review! Leave it empty after taking the general notes and when you decide to review the subject you can write a paragraph resuming the content of the page. It's very practical and useful that way actually.
i have a colour coding system but it’s bad haha
yellow - important
orange - subtitles
pink - equations, numbers in general, dates
purple - names
blue - examples
green - definitions
That's not bad at all! I like it! In fact, it's very similar to mine, except I don't use anything for examples - I just write those in a lighter pen colour to start with. ;-)
How is that bad? It seems great.
I have a color coding too:whatever highlighter is available plus random star doodles for extra important stuff.
I needed this thank you sooooo much 💕💕
For examples don’t use a color....just continue with ur pen just use the abbreviation (Ex) for example.....I just do this but whatever u do works fr u just carry on...
This is mind blowing amazing and simple enough for everyone to use. You should be super super proud for thinking this up
Thank you so much!!
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That should be topic #1 in any school or university. And you're a very good at this. Thanks for the vids! Keep the great job, you're doing here!
I really appreciate the time u set aside for making these step by step videos, and these vids are really what i look into these days..
I seriously watched over 100 videos on.how to take notes. Famcy, minimalistic, fast, and so on. BUT THIS! Damn, you've got it girl!
I was wonsering. Do you.have a written version of the use of your pens, highlighters and notes. Because I really really want to start use your method, but I cannot remember everything. And to go back to the, pause it everytime I wamt to write what you are saying is a bit time consuming.
I was wondering because you have printables on your site but I couldn't find this one I am lokking for.
Just the color systems and stuff is what I'm looking for.:)
Greeeeat video btw! Be proud!
WOW thank you so much! It means a lot
Mistral Spirit thank you so much!!!
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Mistral Spirit thanks for this!!
Thank you so much for sharing your system with us! I just went back to university after having worked for the last couple of years and I find your videos SO helpful. During my first degree or even back in highschool I didn't have a proper system at all and now that I find myself more grown-up and organized I wish I had developed one earlier. Using a bullet journal has already helped me a lot coming up with a note-taking system that works for me, but I've never used certain colours for highlightig certain categories. I'll definately adapt that from you! :)
That's so awesome! I'm so glad my videos help, good luck with your studies! ;-)
your channel is my favorite in the whole youtube community! thank you for the awesome vids
You are amazing! This whole system is so much better than what I have been working with. Thank you for sharing!!
You go girl! This video is incredibly visual, helpful and simplistic! This is probably the best note-taking video I've ever seen! Good job and keep it up!
Thank you so much!
THANK YOU!!!!!! This is everything I’ve been trying to implement in my note taking process but could never keep up with anything! You’ve given me structure and I’m so incredibly grateful 🌈🤩😭😍
This video is so helpful. At my school, we are required to take Cornell notes like you. And I don't usually see videos like this. Thanks. (Lol I'm a 2019 watcher)
Thanks for sharing your note-taking (and organizing) system, I really like it! The description is also quite detailed, subscribed!
I found your channel just yesterday and I'm literally watching everything because even tho we're of the same age you've got so much I can learn . (Wish I had found you earlier 😭)
I think youre my new favorite youtuber for journaling and taking notes
Thank you!
Wow I watched so many of these videos, but yours was so good at explaining everything. Thank you! This was extremely helpful.
I use a pretty similar system (which is also a modified/personalized cornell system), but i’m definitely going to implement some things from your system! Thank you for this video! You explained everything very well
Thank you so much for sharing!!!! I take IB classes as well, and taking notes for me my junior year was a pain and I always lost them or I would find them, but I couldn’t find the information I was looking for on the page. This’ll help me take better notes and help me be on top of it when I go back for my final year, thanks again!!!!
Love love love your system! awesome video. thank you so much for sharing.
how you can make that straight line 😵
Avriti Dutt even i was thinking the same after 8 months
I don't know if you've noticed, but her notebook has squared paper, which helps a lot.
practice. that's it. if you are used to drawing, it makes it easier, as it is a very common trace you do a lot.
Just follow the line
Avriti, you can just put some graph paper under the blank paper :)
Very well done video, young lady. As an IT professional I am at a junction where I need to improve my modified system to do more for me. I am also wanting to move to all paperless using my iPad. I so admire how you can write notes in such an organized flow. Never have been able to do that and wonder if perhaps I am missing something very basic. To add color and highlight...I can only hope. :) Look forward to checking out more of your videos. Keep up the good work!
I do something similar to this! It a personalized Cornell System without the summary at the bottom. On the left side I usually put the main heading, diagrams (or on neon colored index cards), and sticky notes for questions and answers (in case I lend someone my notes) on the right it's everything else, including sub-heading that are highlighted in either pink or purple. All vocabulary is highlighted in orange and important points in yellow. My notes are usually done before the lecture starts so when in class I use a different color sticky and pen and add anything important my instructor says.....
You are AMAZING!! There is not a word in the world that can describe your talents! Even amazing is an understatement! You help me SO MUCH and you should be SOOOO proud that you have these skills and talents that lots of people would die for!! Love you girl! You are my idol!!!! Keep making videos and keep being you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are so kind, I'm absolutely flattered! Thank you!
Great video!! Your system is so simple and great! Love it!! Thanks for all the tips!
Was just looking for a better way and you showed it
Just loved all the idea and techniques you mentioned here
Thanks a lot for the video
That's so good. Thank you so much. Color helps me read my notes
You're my new God now *^*
I was thinking in adapt in some way the Cornell's method, but I didn't know how to do it, and... BAM, YOUR VIDEO! So, thanks, thanks, thanks!
Do you have any tip for dealing with a teacher who tends to present the lecture sporadically? Like, after presenting 5 points, he suddenly adds something to 3rd point, and then he remembers to add additional info on 5th point. I'm sometimes confused of where to put these additional info if I use Cornell, so I use mindmap more often. I hope my question makes sense; English isn't my first language.
Heyy! A lot of my teachers are like that, and really when I hand write my notes I don't worry too much about staying on the lines - I just add in the information wherever it fits best! Sometimes it turns out a bit more mind-mappy than chronological too! I find that Scott Young's blog posts and book about "hollistic note taking" helped me a lot to figure out how to do this. Check it out here! www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/06/learn-more-study-less-flow-based-notetaking/
Thank you!
Honestly, this is the exact reason why I take notes digitally. I can move around things easily
Simply brilliant, I'll definitely try this method during my second year of university and see if I can improve my notes more and more! :D
This is my first time to follow you and really I learned from you that I did not learn for many years but now I am going to follow you and do what you are doing for my work and studies, really i learned and enjoyed. keep on you are great and intelligent and may Allah bless all your life and make all your dreams and wishes come true.
I have been studying for school or certifications my entire life the hard way! Dang It! This makes my future easier, though. Awesome! Thank you.
Thanks. I like this method for my engineering classes.
This is so cool I need to start doing this thanks for the vid!
Omg I loved this!! Thank you😭
Okay, so your system is so amazing, I can’t believe it, I am really inspired by you and in future I will use it for sure. 😊👍📓👸
Such an epic system! Saving this
I love these videos !! I’m going back to college after 7 years any advice or info you can share would be great! I want to succeed and pass my classes . This video helps and anything else you can put out about organizing and be successful in classes or studying would be great ! Thanks
For highlighting, highlight first and then write over it so it doesn’t smudge
This is the most efficient note takin system so far!
I like how organized your notes. Can you show a video on highlighting technique on reading textbooks?
This is so helpful! I am going to start university in October and I am definetly going to use some of your tips. The only thing is that I just already know that I won't be able to take notes like that in class so I am planning on rewriting them :)
Omg, this is amazing. I might actually try this.
Thank you for this video, this is really helpful
The moment I saw the Physics book I knew that this is the perfect channel to subscribe to! 🎉
i took running notes from this cause i think i found the best note taking system for myself cause i see myself writing stuff repeatedly in class. thank you!
Haha, I'm super glad you found it helpful!! ;-)
Awesome system, I might try it with my notes, see how it works for me. It looks really efficient and I love that. I'd be really interested in seeing how you type your notes and I'd really like to see how you get away with typing math notes. Most of my classes are math based and I've been looking for a better way to take math notes.
i like your method! i always tried Cornell style but it was more like this style. only not as systematic. So excited I just ordered my first set of mild liners
Thank you! OOh that's exciting! I hope you like them ;-)
Its sooo good n amazing juz loved it
KEEP....GOING GOOD😊😊❤❤
this is next level. thx
these notes are great and the system you've created is amazing but since you mentioned how you don't understand the point in writing a summary, i'd just like to explain why it exists in the cornell note taking system, so since the cornell system is an entire study sytem and not just a note organization technique, it also takes into accound revision and active learning. We're already actively listeing when we organize our notes this way in the first two columns but once we're done with the class, we'd basically reread our notes from the lecture and summarize them in our own words. i find that it makes me really think about what i've learnt and sort of like the fyenmann technique, i end up studying the notes untill i can explain them in simple words.
obviously completely fine to omit it tho based on preference, i used to do it myself, just wanted to explain the point. Also if anyone's preparing for competitive exams that have gigantic syllabus, the summary section is such a lifesaver, especially when we have to make liek short notes for quick revision.
hi i love your noteaking system i've been using it for a few months already and let me tell you it truly is efficient!!! like GURL U GOT IT RIGGHTT
BTW i would love to translate it to spanish and add it on the subtitles??? so it can reach more people? thanks
It's funny how I started color coding in my notes last week (though I rewrite them) and I use blue and pink the same way you do it. Now I'm honestly not sure whether I subconciously adapted a part of your system already :D I'll definitely expand mine. A question tho, do you have problems with pen smudging? I use a muji gel pen as well and my muji highlighters smudge it like crazy if I don't wait long enough.
HAHA! That's awesome! :-D TBH it could also just be how we think - I know a lot of people associate red with math, and blue with definitions, for example. It's strange, I don't know where we all get it from.
Not at all, actually! Though I use the 0.38 gel retractable so that might be why - maybe the thinner pens dry faster. Some of my friends have the 0.5 ones and those definitely smudge more.
You can try to highlight first and then write over it.
You are so helpful! I am in University Studying Art History & Archeology but the kicker is I live in France so all of my classes are in French which makes note taking a pain in the ass for me in class. I record all of my lectures but its difficult to follow in class sometimes because they talk so fast. I love this system for taking notes from a text book though so thank you so much for that. My question is what kind of notebooks are those? The notebook you have your notes in with the removable pages. I like the binding better than the rings of an arc binding. I would love to buy some. Is there a link?
Ahh I'm so glad you found it helpful!!
Thx for sharing your note taking system
For definitions, I was taught to use a equal sign as a definition signifier. For example it is written: term = definition. Then to signify a Q's, I put a ? in front/after the question with the answer indented below. But I like the circled number indicator so the question can be answered completely later in the notes
new subbie i love this :) imma implement it in my college life
Loved this
i have my own colour coding of sticky notes for when i read a book in class so i know what to study whenever i have a test on it
Switching pens has always been difficult for me during noting in class! I always hated the bright neon highlighters on my notes so this year I will be getting mildliners for my notes
So agree! When I started university, I had to change things around because classes are more high-paced. I usually write with a single pen and add highlighting after as a sort of review.
Great work.. i think that more than colors i prefer enclosing, Alert and cuotes symbols.. what do you think about it? Very nice video
I love your note taking videos! It’s helped my notes become more efficient and organized. How do you take notes from a text book? I know there are a lot of videos on CZcams but they seem so repetitive and it looks like it’s a copy and paste from what they are reading from the book. If you have any tips or tricks it would help me out so much, I feel like I take hours just to read a chapter and take notes. My class requires for me to read prior to class because my professor asks a question based off the chapter.
Thank you! I'm glad it helped! :-) I definitely don't believe in the copy-pasting type of note-taking either. I usually read and then jot down only key things, using the same note-taking system I used in this video. But I'll make a video about some specific textbook-taking tips as soon as I can, thank you for the suggestion!
The mistral method is ammaaaazziinngg
Amazing 💜
What a beautiful handwriting.
Omg l love this method!!!!! This will help me soo much this school year
And I have a request 😄 can you please make a printable way to see your notes that you made in this method video ........ 😆😁
What notebook do you use that has the removable pages?
Hey! I just updated the description to include a link ;-) It's called a Filofax Executive! Super awesome notebook!
Thanks for the videos. They are really helpful and I wish I had found this before I graduated high school. I was just wondering, are you planning on making a video/video series on how you make similar notes on your laptop? It would be really helpful if you could.
I am! I'll do my best to make one soon! :-)
Thank you so much!
I think this method is really great! One question: Do you also highlight on sheets, your teacher gave you?
Thanks!! Yes I do, always! It helps me read it and pick out the important information.
Ah the IB life the most stressful thing a person can take in high school I’m taking my examinations in May and this helped a lot thank you for posting
loved this
what is your notebook? looks nice :)
Can you show us your econ notes
Thank you! It's called a Filofax Executive, I've got a link in the bio! And sure, I'll incorporate them into more of my videos so you can see them better ;-)
Mistral Spirit do you need special paper or hole punch to fit in the notebook?
Hey, what music do you listen too while studying? Btw nice video I’m using these notes currently and they are neat and just perfect for me 😃
Hey! Glad you found them helpful!
As for music, it depends what mood I'm in! Sometimes I'm really good at tuning words out and focusing and I like the background music to be something like rock because it pumps me up. Sometimes I'm more into cafe/chill vibes. And sometimes I just listen to nothing. :-) But I really can't stand rap/electronic music. What about you?
Mistral Spirit I actually enjoy rock as well, and funny that you mention it I also don’t like rap.
i've been watching more than 100 videos on how to take notes where i found cornell and other stuff and neither of them seems to get my interest after searching alote and i was gonna give up i found your videos and thank to you i beginning to use it now in my school.
Aw, thank you! I'm glad you found it useful :-D
Do you have notes for an actual class? Just want to get an idea
Hey! I have some photos here: mistralspirit.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/the-mistral-method-colour-coding-and-note-taking-overview/
But you can also check out my Instagram, I regularly post my notes there!
This system is great! But I'm probably gonna just stick to about three colours max. Any more than that and my eyes would be overwhelmed 😋
How ur doing😄
Great job on showing us your system. Do you use cornell notes while taking notes from your textbooks?
Thank you! Yep, I do! In fact, I use the exact same system for any kind of notes. :-)
Thanks for responding! Do you usually only do 1 page per chapter? Or as many pages as you need per chapter?
I also had this type of system back in highschool but I was too lazy to keep it, now in college in trying to make it work 🙌
Yayy glad to hear that! ;-)
Yes! What notebook is that? What weight are the pages?
Hey! It's called a "FiloFax Executive". I've got a link in the description to the Amazon link - the specifics should be there. :-)
Can you make a video about telegraphic writting? To take notes about a lecture.
I know you mentioned it earlier in another video, hut type of pen are you using? And what point is it? It looks similar to this 1 pen I had and lost and could not remember the brand.
Hey! The brand is Muji! I've got some links in the description, check those out ;-)
Organized and great video! I was wondering where u buy yr beautifully muted and different post-it notes?
Thank you!!
Really? Staples? Which one? I'm from Norway 😉
Yep! It's just my local one ;-) If you've got a Staples in your area, they should carry it!
Sorry, maybe I was unclear. I meant which Staples shop? I understand it's your local one though ;)
Do you mean what city it's in?
Where did you get the colored muji pens? I can only find them as capped pens and I always lose the cap. The muji website only has light blue, pink, black, and orange.
Aww, well I buy them from a store near me that's opened up. I really don't know where else you can buy them from besides their website - maybe I'll make a video soon with some alternatives ;-) For now, you can try the Staples AvantNext - it's quite similar and really good too!
Do the pens you use run through the back of the page? I like to write in the back also and am looking for certain pens that I can use for front and back.
Awesome
hey! do you ever find with the muji hexagonal pen, that the tips break? i had a refill yesterday get sharp out of nowhere while i was writing and it started letting out a ton of ink. making the .38 look like a .7 line. i don't know if i'm making sense. i'm really bad at explaining things lol. i'm just wondering if you have had any problems with the pen. so far, it's my fave..but i don't want the refills to keep breaking:(
Oh wow! That sucks :-( I've never had any problems with the Muji pens... HOWEVER, sometimes they are a little too sharp, and I just jam the tip in a bit more so that the ink flows better and thicker. Never had them break though - do you maybe press hard when you write?
girl, it looks great but I would need about 30 sheets of paper for one single hour of classes because it's so much information :( I need to adapt your ideas into something very compact but overall it looks nice!
Your notes look amazing, neat and organized! Who discovered the Mistral method? It looks almost the same as Cornell. When I was studying, my notes are always incomplete and it leaves me frustrated that I end up not taking down notes anymore until we were required to submit our notebooks. Then that's where I struggled. But may I ask, is it fine that before writing down everything on the notebook whether by copying all those written on the board or and especially if the teacher is dictating what should be written, that I first write everything on a scratch paper then transfer them later on my notebooks? Thanks.
Thank you! I've called my own system the Mistral Method, and you're right - it's largely based on the Cornell method.
What do you need to hand in your notebooks for? As for transferring, I often recommend not to re-write notes because after a while it's easy to just do that mindlessly without getting much out of it. Also, if your notes are complete and functional, they really don't need to look good because they're doing their job - to help you learn! ;-)
You use the summary to wander the questions. And it is a repetition, but that's the whole point. Because repeating the questions after letting yourself forget a little bit it a great study method
where do you get your spiral ,thank you!
Wow! Well done you! I study biomedical sciences and I really don’t have time to do that because the lecturers talk very fast, there is not whiteboard neither so all I can do it typing :(
My friend studies that as well, and she often just prints the lecture notes or types them too! You can use a modified or simplified version of my system if the lecturer goes really fast for a particular class! ;-)
Nice organized old-fashioned style you came up with, it looks like you got it working good. Here is how to take it to the next level. Go paperless! Get an iPad pro 12.9” and an Apple Pencil with Notability and you can do all of this and a whole lot more. Imagine having random access to audio of the whole lecture. Imagine adding google images, wikipedia, screenshots from third party apps, photos of the whiteboard and more. Write in dozens of colors, sizes, highlight in all colors, with custom sizes. Everything syncs to your computer and iPhone. Print out the notes before class and you have a backup ready to go. Thanks!
who's paying you? some people absorb information more efficiently when it's handwritten, no one wants to use an overpriced 'tablet' that is watching this video.
Some people process information better when handwritten
Stroop I’m doing this exact thing for my lectures! My professors go through their lectures way to fast for me to write everything I want to, so the recording feature is a lifesaver for me. I also don’t like to carry around notebooks and lots of pens to uni as I have to commute. Plus the iPad Pro can double as a laptop for me which is amazing. I do still write my notes on paper as I re-format the lecture notes since my professors are all over the place. I know not everyone can afford an iPad Pro but there are loads of cheaper tablets that come with a stylus so I’d recommend it to anyone!
yeah! i feel like this is super helpful! our school gives us Ipads, but anyone can still use a cheaper tablet or a computer! I do a bit of both, based on how much i have to write.
You can do handwritten notes on the iPad. I use Notability on my iPad Pro + Pencil. Another benefit is that you will carry less.
I developed the same layout by myself lmao it's great
HOLY HECK what kind do binder do u use?! AMAZE!
It's a simple binder from my local Costco! I buy them in bulk packs of like 3 or 4. ;-)
Where did you get the customizable notebook?
This method helps
Where can I find the colorful pens you used in this video? The link you included was for just the black ink.
Pink: www.muji.us/store/pc-hex-nd-g-ink-pen-0-38-pink.html
Dark Blue: www.muji.us/store/pc-hex-nd-g-ink-pen-0-38-blue.html
The other ones (light blue and red) I can't find on their website, sorry.
Thanks anyways!
U r awesome sis
Hi. What's the brand of that notebook you are using?
What pen do you use?
Hi, I would really like you to post a typed video