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student PROFILE

Tomohito Kondo

DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA

About me: remember what the teacher was talking about. Even if your
I came here in the spring of 2009 handwriting is really awful, it doesn’t matter as long as you can
right after I graduated from high read it. I think my note-taking skills help me succeed in my
school in Japan. I am on the De classes, and also to save me time so I can enjoy the fun side of
Anza Community College soccer team and I’m majoring in political college life.
science. I plan to transfer to a four-year university next fall.
What will help me in the workplace:
What I focus on: At any time of your life, you may need to remember key points.
In college, most professors move from topic to topic when they For example, I want to be an international meeting coordinator, so
want to, no matter where students may be in their note taking. It I will have to remember everything representatives from other
is important to take good notes, but it can be hard to do so when countries say. Whatever your future job will be, taking good notes
you are trying to keep up with the professor. The point is to take will help you remember important information, which will help
notes that you can understand. you get into a better position. You want to move to the next stage,
I focus on listening and I like to write down key words as I right? Good listening and note-taking skills will give you the boost
listen. When I later read my notes, those keywords help me to do so.

2. Shorten words by removing vowels from the middle of words.
prps = purpose
lwyr = lawyer
cmptr = computer
3. Substitute word beginnings for entire words.
assoc = associate; association
info = information
subj = subject
4. Form plurals by adding s to shortened words.
prblms = problems
envlps = envelopes
prntrs = printers

5. Make up your own symbols and use them consistently.
b/4 = before
4tn = fortune Listening and Note Taking
2thake = toothache

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