<p>Hey everyone I had a quick question about notebooks. I will be starting college this fall for the first time. I will be go to a local community college. I was wondering what size of notebooks do you get for classes. I will taking 4 classes this fall. I do write big so I was wondering should I get a 2 subject notebook for each class or will a single 5 subject note book work for all my classes. I dont want to carry a ton of stuff around so I thinking about getting one 5 subject per semester. Any advice would be great. Thanks!</p>
<p>I write fairly large, and I’ve never run out of room in a single-subject college-ruled notebook. And I take a lot of notes in some classes.</p>
<p>I think the trick is to learn how to take good notes. Don’t write down everything on the board, especially if the professor puts notes or powerpoints online. Instead, write down important facts or subjects that aren’t on the slides/notes. Things the professor repeats often are also worth writing down, as they’ll often be on the exam.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing! I’m still debating on a binder or 5 subject notebook. I don’t really like binders, but at times they are useful.</p>
<p>I’ve simply bought a 5-subject notebook each semester. I don’t think I’ve ever run out.</p>
<p>I’ve always liked three ring binders so I can add/subtract pages and handouts. It’s also useful when I’m trying to solve a problem and want to look at more than one page at a time (or if I need to photocopy a page).</p>
<p>Thanks for all the in put this really helped alot!</p>
<p>I think I’m the only guy in the world who writes on individual notebook papers and store them in a folder for each class. It makes so much sense if you think about it. Saves space, no twirly metal hooks, saves paper. I staple the papers together from different periods along the semester so I can review for various tests individually.</p>
<p>I’m with Racin Reaver- I use a binder, and it makes it a lot easier when I’m taking notes. Sometimes I write total cr@p ones, and have to go back and rewrite the page so I can read it later- in a notebook, that would be pretty difficult.</p>
<p>3 ring binders take up a lot of space, imo. also, have you tried writing on the left side of the rings? (assuming you’re right handed) It gets pretty annoying. Pllus the pages fall off so easily.</p>
<p>It seriously depends on the class.</p>
<p>Since high school though, I’ve always found it useful to have a five subject spiral notebook, so I can use each section for a class. If I have a math or science class during the semester, I typically get two three subject or five subject notebooks, because I tend to end up using more than one section for all of the math problems and such. I also end up getting one college-ruled, the other wide-ruled (more space for math problems).</p>
<p>I used to use 3-ring binders, but they take up so much space and I have a habit of never emptying my bookbag. All of my textbooks/notebooks are in there at all times because I never know when I’m going to end up wanting to look over something for a test or finish some homework during downtime in class.</p>
<p>I ended up resorting to the spirals notebooks and then a folder for each class, which takes up way less room and is a lot more cost-efficient.</p>
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<p>That’s why I’d keep one of those low-profile clipboards in my backpack. Then I wouldn’t have to struggle with those hilariously tiny desks in lecture halls and could sit however was comfortable. Also, no issues with spirals/rings/whatever when I was writing on the back of the page. This is also a great trick for lefties so you don’t have to worry about getting a desk with the correct handedness!</p>
<p>Edit: I guess the other thing I did with my 3-ring binders was to empty them out at the end of each term (use a 1/2" or 1" during the term) and organize them into a larger 3-ring binder for later use. In grad school it let me keep all of my notes and homeworks organized into three large binders, each categorized with tabs and post-its.</p>
<p>well then. to each his own. or her.</p>
<p>If powerpoint slides are used, I type on them in class. Then I add textbook notes to them later.
If not and it’s not a science class, I type the notes in class.
If not and it is a science class, I use plain white printer paper so I can draw diagrams without lines distracting from them. Then I put them in a small folder that takes 3-hole punch. It takes up less room than a binder.
You’ll find that as you add more to your schedule and bring extra things like textbooks, pleasure read books, snacks, lab notebooks, etc., you’ll do everything you can to minimize the space you take up. And efficiency is also very important.</p>