 Hi, Tati Corba the head women's soccer coach here at Stevenson with a couple reminders on taking good class notes Step one be an active listener in class means you are trying to understand the material as it's being presented to you So try and focus and understand what your professor is actually saying Make sure you take notes. This will keep your mind from wandering and help you see what the professor thinks is actually important Tip three know and identify what's most important if it's on the board if your professor is spending a lot of time talking about it It's probably essential so make sure you write it down and Lastly as you're taking notes make sure you leave wider than average margins so that when you go back to study You can add notes in review and bring it all together so that you do well on your tests