In Accelerated Learning for Medical School, we discussed the main points of how to make Mind Maps, as well as other mnemonic devices. But we didn’t go into too much detail about how exactly to implement them in your study routine. Here are some of the ways I have tried to utilize Advanced Medical School Notetaking with Mind Maps. But first, let me delve into my original note taking strategy a bit.
In retrospect, this is how I view my notes. I was very proud of them at the time. They were (somewhat) organized, handwritten, color coded, and chunked by certain features. I also found benefit in setting up my notes in two columns per page instead of one. This way, when I would mix some information up due to its relative proximity on a page, I could remember if it was on the left-hand side or right.
As the notes got more complex, this feature failed to provide much benefit. I also found that I was constantly adding to the past note section, having to cram new words into less and less space. Eventually, it became so cluttered that I needed a magnifying glass to read it. The tiny scratch marks were somehow legible, but a mess.