I feel so much of this with the 10,000 things for class. I wish I had so much more time for processing what I read and making notes that would help me retain what I read and allow me to link what I've learned from different sources and even classes / instructors in a more life-changing way.
Has Scrivener helped at all with this? I remember you mentioning you planned to give it a try last year.
I try to do something similar to what Lisa does (smart notes) using Obsidian as my note-making system. I made the switch from Evernote to Obsidian about nine months ago and am still working to get something that fits my situation and personal inclinations. The volume of reading in seminary makes it difficult to create meaningful notes, which is frustrating because I read so much, retain so little.
I forgot that you switched to Obsidian! How are you liking it? I'm doing a lot of stuff in Scrivener and I'm enjoying it so far. I know it can do a lot more than I'm doing with it.
I love the ability to link my notes to each other. Still trying to figure out the most effective way to go about doing it. I'm considering Scrivener for organizing notes and thoughts when it comes time to actually write though. What's keeping me from purchasing though is concern that the two could be duplicative.
Your final quarter! Which classes are you taking? It has to feel a little surreal.
I don't know anything about Obsidian so I'm less than helpful there. I can link notes in Scrivener though and I've been loving that.
I'm taking Discipleship in a Secular Society and the spiritual formation and the art of the Psalms class. That might not be its exact title. It does feel so surreal and I am also so ready to be finished. I've had bad senioritis this year. I got promoted at work as well so I have a lot more to do there. It will be nice to get my time back.
I have friends from my women's theology group taking both of those classes next quarter. I considered taking both of them just so I could be in a class with someone I know. I ended up deciding on Celtic Theology though.
Yes, I do look forward to a slower pace when I am finished with seminary. There's so much good stuff that I've just rushed over. And it helps when I am able to do it. But most of the time I don't find time to work my notes.
I feel so much of this with the 10,000 things for class. I wish I had so much more time for processing what I read and making notes that would help me retain what I read and allow me to link what I've learned from different sources and even classes / instructors in a more life-changing way.
Has Scrivener helped at all with this? I remember you mentioning you planned to give it a try last year.
Never thought to take notes outside of my own margin notes. Do you have a note taking system you like or would like to try?
Here is a tiny snippet of what I want to do but it also links to the book where I got the ideas! https://www.lisahensley.me/2023/03/29/an-experiment-in-notetaking/
I try to do something similar to what Lisa does (smart notes) using Obsidian as my note-making system. I made the switch from Evernote to Obsidian about nine months ago and am still working to get something that fits my situation and personal inclinations. The volume of reading in seminary makes it difficult to create meaningful notes, which is frustrating because I read so much, retain so little.
I forgot that you switched to Obsidian! How are you liking it? I'm doing a lot of stuff in Scrivener and I'm enjoying it so far. I know it can do a lot more than I'm doing with it.
I love the ability to link my notes to each other. Still trying to figure out the most effective way to go about doing it. I'm considering Scrivener for organizing notes and thoughts when it comes time to actually write though. What's keeping me from purchasing though is concern that the two could be duplicative.
Your final quarter! Which classes are you taking? It has to feel a little surreal.
I don't know anything about Obsidian so I'm less than helpful there. I can link notes in Scrivener though and I've been loving that.
I'm taking Discipleship in a Secular Society and the spiritual formation and the art of the Psalms class. That might not be its exact title. It does feel so surreal and I am also so ready to be finished. I've had bad senioritis this year. I got promoted at work as well so I have a lot more to do there. It will be nice to get my time back.
How is seminary for you? What are you taking?
I have friends from my women's theology group taking both of those classes next quarter. I considered taking both of them just so I could be in a class with someone I know. I ended up deciding on Celtic Theology though.
Yes, I do look forward to a slower pace when I am finished with seminary. There's so much good stuff that I've just rushed over. And it helps when I am able to do it. But most of the time I don't find time to work my notes.