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Notetaking 101: How I write my notes

DISCLAIMER: Not all my notes are like these. I make notes like these and encode notes as a form of review/revision. I only do this if I have time to spare!

Here's how I write my notes:

WRITE ON YOUR SCRATCH PAPER. I don't always have nice notes the first time I write them. They usually look messy and sometimes very hard to decipher because I write too fast.

USE HIGHLIGHTERS, COLORED PENS, OR WHATEVER COLORED MATERIALS YOU WANT. Be creative and imaginative. I would end up drawing diagrams and other stuff when necessary. I am indeed a visual learner.

SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR NOTE-TAKING METHODS. You can develop your own color-coordinated note-taking system or refer to known note-taking methods. I learned the Cornell Method and Box Method from Trangsadventures on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsxMV_s6e9U&t=274s

LOOK UP LETTERING IDEAS ON PINTEREST! Of course, this is totally optional! Notes don't have to be pretty. What matters most is that you learn. You do you!

SAMPLE HEADINGS:

Happy studying! I hope this helped! BUT DO REMEMBER, WHAT MATTERS MOST IS THAT YOU LEARN!

Jeremiah 29:11 | Philippians 4:13

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Notetaking 101: How I encode my notes/handouts 〆(・∀・)

Before 3rd year of Pharmacy school, I really didn't have a systematic way of encoding notes. I didn't have a format. But I learned this technique/format from Tiktok (I'm so sorry I could no longer remember the user but I will break it down simply for you guys)

DISCLAIMER: For me, I find this format/method effective and it helps me retain information. What worked for me may not work for you.

LOGO: you may use your university logo or your own logo, you do you!

SUBJECT/COURSE, TOPIC, YEAR LEVEL

SUBTOPIC: paint this section using the paint bucket tool with the color scheme you have picked for this subject/course

TABLES: as you go on and add concepts under each topic, use tables as needed and paint tables with the same colors in varying shades; you may use bullet points if you don't like using tables at all

VISUAL AIDS: add visual aids such as photos, concept maps, venn diagrams, charts and everything under the sun if you prefer to do so

MOTHER TONGUE/NON-JARGON EXPLANATIONS: IT IS OKAY to add explanations in your own language or simplified explanations for better understanding!

HEADER/FOOTER: you may add your initials here as a watermark or credit, or even motivational quotes and bible verses to motivate you as you go over your study material

OVERVIEW STATEMENT: add an overview statement to get an idea on what will be expounded later on

Additional notes:

orientation: landscape (but please do feel free to use whatever works for you!)

paper size: legal/long bond paper (8.5 x 13in)

columns: 2

font: Arial

font size: 5 (a smaller font size may help you save more paper if you print your handouts like me.

assign a color scheme for every subject!

Here is a Google Drive link for the MS Word formats in different colors if you want to download them: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1p8QUZdMsufgSkOa_NofhL6iRvuBRvt8S?usp=sharing

Fighting! Good luck! Always remember that you are capable and faith with hard work will always bear good fruit! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

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Pharmacist Licensure Exam Experience: What I studied

Honestly, I wasn't able to study intensively for each module. (again this will be explained in my testimony :3) But here are my sources/study mats:

A. Before 1st pre-boards

Manor F2F notes

Drills/Compre

LMS Practice Questions

RJAV PCal

Undergrad notes

PIOTS v.1.

B. Before final pre-boards until before BE

Manor side-by-side

Drills/Compre/FC/Pre-boards

LMS Practice Questions

PIOTS v.1.

Twitter review center (salamat iu, phineas, chelates, rocky, pharmapoll, lexie, meredith, arietty, gelo, pinytoin, and more pa)

Central Dogma by Amoeba Sisters on YT

Flame Colors Song on YT

Undergrad notes

Synch metabolic pathways lecture by Sir Dominic G.

OrgMedChem by GP

@/mexan16 on Twitter

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Pharmacist Licensure Exam Experience: Pamahiins & Rituals

Me and my roomies passed the PhLE November 2022 in one take! Thank you Lord talaga! Ikaw nagpapasa samin! As Filipinos doe, we (though some of these ako lang gumawa) still followed some pamahiins and here are some of them:

RED. Nagsuot kami ng red underwear. Pero actually they said kahit ano, basta red. Pwede nga daw socks or panyo pero as for the panyo naman, hindi mo siya pwedeng dalhin once you are seated na. They will provide tissues instead if kelangan mo ng pamunas ng pawis or whatevs.

RIGHT FOOT first. Nung pumasok ako sa testing center, right foot una ko pinasok para RIGHT answers din daw.

TAP PARA MAG TOP! Tap the board daw para mag top ka. Ginawa ko to pero di ako nag top HAHAHHAHA. Lmao kidding aside, I'm more than grateful na nakapasa ako because I really prayed na di na ako babalik sa testing center na yon. :) (kulang po tayo sa investment phase para magtop po opo hehe a lot happened -chika ko sa testimony ko hihi)

WAG HAHAYAANG MAY MAHULOG NA ANYTHING FROM YOUR DESK. Actually I don't think this is true HAHAHAHHA. Pero I was very careful na walang mahulog, also para hindi madistract yung seatmates mo.

USE PENCILS NA PINATASA NG TOPNOTCHERS OR PASSERS! And they say use 1 pencil each module. Syempre di ko yun ginawa. The review took around 4 months tapos kahit saan ko dinadala envelope ko with pencils so yung iba feel ko nababali na yung lead. and BREAK/DONATE/IWAN mo yung pencils sa testing center. Wag mo na iuwi. Yung envelope ko din, di ko na inuwi. Marami ako snacks dinala sa second day tapos nilagay ko yung snacks ko dun tapos pinamigay ko sa mga bata na nagbebenta ng kandila sa Cathedral.

KICK YOUR CHAIR BAGO MAG SUBMIT NG LAST MODULE. Sipain mo beh pero wag naman yung malakas na rinig ng buong testing center oki? Slight lang na hindi nakakabother sa iba. Yung iba din is sipain pa forward bago mag exam pang good luck daw. Yung after exam lang ginawa ko hehe.

WAG KA NA LUMINGON. After you pack up your things and get ready to go home, wag ka na lumingon sa chair mo and sa testing center pag nakalabas ka na.

Ginawa ko yan lahat but eto yung uulit ulitin mo dapat: PRAY. Pray before entering, before answering, before submitting, before leaving, and whenever you are in doubt. Don't hesitate to call upon His name. Keep in mind that our God is stronger than all of these superstitious beliefs combined. Other things we did are the ff:

pumunta sa Simala (Cebu) before review and nag wish kami na ipagdasal kami ni Mama Mary na God will sustain us for the review season and pumasa kami, tapos after review bumalik ulit kami nagwish/nagdasal at nagpromise na babalik kami pag pumasa na kami

offering eggs sa Carmelite Monastery

early Visita Iglesia sa 7 churches and nag wish/pray din ako sa kada simbahan na napuntahan namin (knock 3x sa pinto ng simbahan saka magdasal o humiling)

I also prayed the novena to St. Jude, St. Rita, and the Miracle Prayer to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I also prayed the rosary. (9 days straight bago nag Nov 9)

Grabe iba ka talaga Lord. Ang galing mo! Naiiyak pa rin ako pag naaalala ko yung blessings na binigay mo sakin! Thank you Lord! Amen!

Jeremiah 29:11 Philippians 4:13

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Adulting

I'm still in awe whenever I remember na pinapasa ako ni Lord. T_T Thank you talaga Lord. Here I am now, fixing my application letter and resume. God is so good and gracious. T_T Real world here I comeeeeeee chariz HAHAHHAHA

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Hi!

Finally. I passed the licensure exam for pharmacists. God did most of the work, I think I only did about 5-10% of it and He did the rest. Thank you Lord! You are indeed a loving, gracious, and merciful God! I love you!