Making Notes: A Student's Guide

The art of note-taking has been revolutionized in the last few years, thanks to research done by learning experts throughout the world.
The new way of taking notes, or making them, as some purists would say, are not new but the effort of teaching the technique to teachers who promote it to their students is.
It was first popularized by Leonardo da Vinci in his journals and was shown in his notes on medicine, paintings and tools creation.
Called Mind-mapping or Learning Maps, this note-making technique was popularized and re-introduced by well known experts, Tony Buzan. Notes created using this technique is not only simple but at the same time is believed to reinforce memory and creativity.
This is how the Mind-Mapping works.

The Tools
To start a note-making activity, you need a blank A4 paper and a few multicolored pens. Apart from that you just need some creativity, effort and some rough idea about your subject.

It Starts In The Center
The theme of your note should be in the middle of your page. Your note of the particular topic will then branch out of the main theme by lines - just like the spokes out of a wheel.
From here, you put your notes outward in all directions. To make sure the notes are easier to follow and gives more impact, you are advised that you limit this main branches to seven or less.

Freedom To Write or Draw
With this note-making technique, a student is given full freedom to draw or write with different style and use symbols such as exclamation to emphasize a point. Students are also encouraged to use multicolred-pen to make their notes more readable and interesting.
With this technique, a student is also advised to make the note as interesting or as outrageous as one possibly can. The only rule to observe is to make sure that there are enough white spaces between the branches to make sure that the notes are readable during revision.

Don't Worry Too Much
You do not have to worry if you are not a graphic student. You are not judged by the amount of color used or how beautifully the notes are. The most important thing is you can understand the notes and are able to understand the visuals on the note.
Yes, you may need to re-do the notes if the first try is not up to your standard. However, the good part is this repeat entry will only reinforce your memory and understanding of the notes and the topic.

Hopefully, these four pillars of note-making will help a student find a better way of note-taking or note-making and help them to enjoy learning  as much as they possibly can.