Although, I will say that my note-taking with reading assignments isn’t foolproof. Sometimes I take way too long or write down information I already understand because it goes with the flow of the page. A better rule of thumb would be to skim a section, go back, and only write down the still-confusing bits from the reread. I’ll have a visual anchor focused on figuring out the “fuzzy” material and why I didn’t get it at first.

Don’t write off 3R just because it didn’t work for me. Studying is about trying different things and sticking with what works for you. I’m all for experimentation but cut your losses early if something doesn’t jibe with you. Modification to make something work usually ends up being more effort than its worth. Plus, there are plenty of methods out there that don’t require modification and might work better for you.

Play: HTML Learning

I’m a big fan of Massive Open Online Courses (i.e. free online classes by accredited universities) and learning new things in general. That’s a big reason why I’m an experiment dork. It’s fun and useful to try out novel things. You never know what thing you’ll learn that will end up irrevocably changing how you do things. 

I tend to go for the liberal arts when I’m side learning since I’m a business major. However, since more and more business job descriptions desire coding literacy, I’ve decided to try self-learning a technical skill. I don’t know about your school, but my business school doesn’t teach graphic design or HTML to students outside the Computer Information Systems major. There aren’t beginner-level major-neutral formal classes focused only on HTML. Time to hit the online world for help.

Set-Up

I made a terrible Angelfire website using HTML when I was 11. That is the extent of my HTML knowledge. I wanted to find a resource to use for furthering my skills. I’d like to be able to learn the basics and how to apply them. For me, wanting to learn HTML goes beyond wanting to beef up my resume.