[crazygringo]

Or better: take classes where they e-mail you the slides afterward. Taking notes is archaic.

Just my personal experience, but taking notes was always horrible for me -- as my brain was busy trying to think "how do I write this down in a way that will make sense" as the article suggests, I was missing the next few sentences from the lecturer and getting progressively more lost.

And when the lecturer is making a point, it's not always clear until later whether it was an irrelevant tangent or a main element that will be on the test later.

Taking notes in class distracts from effort that could be better spent learning and comprehending.

On the other hand, taking slides from classes and transforming them into your personal notes and study guide at your own pace -- that's immensely valuable.