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A story about a student with a chronic disability struggling to take notes during lectures due to a lack of adequate supports. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"fc84058f-8ee2-4a8b-adca-83eae1fd45fb"},"title":"Notetaking Nuisances by Jackson Donnelly"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

As a student with a chronic disability, I found it incredibly difficult to take notes during my classes. Though my school had a note-taking module where people would share notes if requested by a member of a class, it was rarely used, as it was impersonal and entirely voluntary with no reward. I found it, at times, difficult to memorize information-heavy classes without causing physical duress to myself through the act of note-taking. As an English major, it was very necessary to keep track of details in all of the texts I was reading. I needed to figure out a way to do this without note-taking. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"23f99886-13bb-416d-898f-db5ca986188a"},"title":"The Wicked Problem"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

At first, I ended up taking synchronous and online classes as often as possible. In cases where there were classes where note-taking was required, I would make my notes as efficient as possible, while relying on building relationships with fellow classmates to share notes and arrange study sessions together. Through this need, I ended up seeing who was in the same classes as me and making lots of friends based on sharing a major. I later created a social club at my university that functioned as a peer-based academic support network tackling the subjects I majored in (English, Literary Theory, and Creative Writing). Furthermore, the shift to digital learning during the pandemic actually helped me a lot by having all the necessary information for classes be online. Though making friends in my classes was harder during this time, I ended up being fairly active in the class forums of my school's digital online learning tool and making friends I couldn't meet in person at this time.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"82e18449-1a13-42b8-9abc-3755aa91b934"},"title":"Finding a Solution"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

If you're having a problem, it's likely someone else is too. By being honest and open about the challenges I was facing with my peers, we were able to support each other and end up better for it. Teamwork makes the dream work!<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"e8c71908-4dce-449f-bea9-e8b6493b6e59"},"title":"Final Thoughts"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Donnelly, J. (2021, October 20). Notetaking Nuisances<\/em>. Liberated Learners. <\/span>https:\/\/wicked.liberatedlearner.ca\/navigator\/notetaking-nuisances\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"b17e8e92-2798-4f62-b71c-259f909da422"},"title":"APA Reference"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Notetaking Nuisances

Liam Peart